Shelterwood Collective

Analysis

Shelterwood Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Cazadero, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2021, 5 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, Shelterwood Collective reported income of $13.2m and spending of $12.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $13.2m (+150%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 575%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Shelterwood Collective sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc ($13.1m), Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc ($13.2m) and McKenzie River Trust ($13.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $282k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $101k. It paid $158k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $184k, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 3 employees.