Sound Defense Alliance

Analysis

Sound Defense Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Coupeville, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 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, Sound Defense Alliance reported income of $53k and spending of $105k, spending 199% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $70k to $53k (-24%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sound Defense Alliance sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 15th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inika Small Earth Inc ($53k), Jackson Square Alliance ($53k) and Sleepy Hollow Conservancy Inc ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $45k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $45k.