Braided River

Analysis

Braided River is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 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 September 2023, Braided River reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $237k to $1.1m (+384%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 158%. 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, Braided River sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caumsett Foundation Incorporated ($1.1m), Hawaii Nature Center Inc ($1.1m) and Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $86k. It paid $4,467 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $548k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $533k.