Gulf of Mexico Alliance

Analysis

Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Ocean Springs, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Gulf of Mexico Alliance reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.9m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $22.3m to $2.4m (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Gulf of Mexico Alliance sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Nevada Conservancy ($2.4m), Berkshire Garden Center Inc ($2.4m) and Environmental Protection Network ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $222k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $657k. At year end it held assets of $10.7m against liabilities of $475k, net assets of $10.2m. It reported 12 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.