Quahog Bay Conservation

Analysis

Quahog Bay Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in Harpswell, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 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, Quahog Bay Conservation reported income of $539k and spending of $263k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $325k to $539k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 258%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Quahog Bay Conservation sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 67th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative ($538k), Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund ($539k) and Common Ground Community Inc ($538k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,803 (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $113k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $83k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 5 employees.