Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc

Analysis

Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Plaquemine, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 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, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc reported income of $307k and spending of $186k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $218k to $307k (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc 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 61st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fern Hollow Nature Center Inc ($306k), Friends of Sausal Creek ($307k) and St Croix Environmental Association ($306k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (37% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53k. At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $5,516, net assets of $329k. It reported 2 employees.