Coast Ridge Forest Council

Analysis

Coast Ridge Forest Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Cazadero, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Coast Ridge Forest Council reported income of $259k and spending of $107k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $454k to $259k (-43%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Coast Ridge Forest Council sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Contra Costa ($259k), Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Inc ($259k) and Upstream Watch ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $5,431, net assets of $273k.