Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

Analysis

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Round MTN, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1976, 50 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 June 2023, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center reported income of $609k and spending of $645k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $872k to $609k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project ($609k), Together Bay Area ($610k) and The Great Pond Foundation Inc ($609k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $322k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $3,624, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 20 employees.