Monterey Coastkeeper

Analysis

Monterey Coastkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Salinas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Monterey Coastkeeper reported income of $144k and spending of $130k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $144k (+108%), an average of +108% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Monterey Coastkeeper sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Incorporated ($144k), Friends of Sabino Canyon Inc ($144k) and Friends of Fred Smith Inc ($144k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $1,222, net assets of $50k.