Salmon Defense

Analysis

Salmon Defense is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 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, Salmon Defense reported income of $276k and spending of $475k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $304k to $276k (-9.4%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Salmon Defense sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skagit Watershed Council ($275k), Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful ($276k) and Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc ($275k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $648k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $648k.