Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute

Analysis

Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Tumwater, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute reported income of $166k and spending of $182k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $166k (+90%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 64%. 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, Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utah Community Forest Council ($166k), Deer Creek Open Space Association Inc ($166k) and California Garden Clubs Inc ($166k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $36k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $36k.