Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Training Society

Analysis

Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Training Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sedro Woolley, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2018, 8 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 December 2023, Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Training Society reported income of $933k and spending of $779k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $244k to $933k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Training Society 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 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Snipwell Spay Neuter & Wellness Clinic Inc ($931k), Humane Society SPCA of Sumter County Inc ($933k) and Animal Protection and Wellness Services Apaws ($931k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $142k. At year end it held assets of $287k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $268k. It reported 4 employees.