The Crest

Analysis

The Crest is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 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, The Crest reported income of $1.3m and spending of $560k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $324k to $1.3m (+287%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Crest sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capital Area Corporate Recycling Counsel ($1.3m), Sugi Foundation ($1.3m) and Wildlands Conservation Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $765k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $752k. It reported 19 employees.