Powder River Basin Resource Council

Analysis

Powder River Basin Resource Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheridan, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 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, Powder River Basin Resource Council reported income of $390k and spending of $565k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $775k to $390k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. 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, Powder River Basin Resource Council sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighbor Space of Baltimore County ($390k), Three Rivers Solid Waste Technology Center ($390k) and Clean Fairfax Council Incorporated ($390k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $296k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 8 employees.