Chay Environmental

Analysis

Chay Environmental is a registered charity in United States, based in Kelso, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Chay Environmental reported income of $308k and spending of $342k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $336k to $308k (-8.4%), an average of -8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chay Environmental sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighborhood Forest Inc ($308k), Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance ($308k) and National Watershed Coalition ($308k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $94k. It paid $1,026 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $19k. It reported 4 employees.