Baykeeper

Analysis

Baykeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 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, Baykeeper reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.3m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.1m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Baykeeper sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our City Forest ($2.1m), Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project ($2.1m) and Farallon Institute ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $298k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $971k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $829k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 17 employees.