Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust

Analysis

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust reported income of $6.2m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.6m to $6.2m (+282%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 335%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aina Momona ($6.2m), Mid Klamath Watershed Council ($6.2m) and Childrens Case Management Organization Inc ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $762k. At year end it held assets of $19.3m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $17.4m.