Shadowcliff

Analysis

Shadowcliff is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Lake, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending April 2023, Shadowcliff reported income of $224k and spending of $251k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2023, income fell from $280k to $224k (-20%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Shadowcliff sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wabash River Defenders Inc ($224k), Southern California Plumeria Society Inc ($224k) and Apis Arborea ($224k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $375k against liabilities of $205k, net assets of $171k. It reported 16 employees.