Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Foundation

Analysis

Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Aberdeen, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 June 2024, Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Foundation reported income of $842k and spending of $911k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $430k to $842k (+96%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Unlimited of Virginia Inc ($841k), American Eagle Foundation ($842k) and Famous Fido Rescue and Adoption Alliance ($840k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $238k. At year end it held assets of $452k against liabilities of $332k, net assets of $120k. It reported 5 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.