Nisqually River Foundation

Analysis

Nisqually River Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 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, Nisqually River Foundation reported income of $1.0m and spending of $730k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $716k to $1.0m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nisqually River Foundation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boreal Songbird Initiative ($1.0m), Driftless Area Land Conservancy Inc ($1.0m) and Wilderness Land Trust ($1.0m).

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 $114k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $411k against liabilities of $130k, net assets of $281k. It reported 5 employees.