Western Sustainability Exchange

Analysis

Western Sustainability Exchange is a registered charity in United States, based in Livingston, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 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, Western Sustainability Exchange reported income of $723k and spending of $745k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $538k to $723k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. 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, Western Sustainability Exchange sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Dakota Soil Health Coalition ($723k), Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation ($724k) and Gallmann Africa Conservancy Inc ($722k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $331k. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $348k. It reported 10 employees.