Unkitawa

Analysis

Unkitawa is a registered charity in United States, based in Kent, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Unkitawa reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $429k to $3.8m (+786%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Unkitawa sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conservation Biology Institute Inc ($3.8m), Washington Water Trust ($3.8m) and Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $807k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $325k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 19 employees.