Front and Centered

Analysis

Front and Centered is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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, Front and Centered reported income of $2.6m and spending of $3.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.6m (+23%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Front and Centered sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ventura Land Trust ($2.6m), Living Coast Discovery Center ($2.6m) and French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $837k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $606k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 14 employees.