Western Mining Action Project

Analysis

Western Mining Action Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Lyons, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 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 Mining Action Project reported income of $888k and spending of $334k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $250k to $888k (+255%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Mining Action Project sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Panhandle Pathway Inc ($888k), Global Footprint Network Inc ($889k) and Springs Preserve Foundation ($886k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 2 employees.