Bear Lake Watch

Analysis

Bear Lake Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Charles, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 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, Bear Lake Watch reported income of $259k and spending of $123k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $156k to $259k (+66%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bear Lake Watch 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 ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cwmu Association ($259k), Climate Mobilization Project Inc ($259k) and Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Inc ($259k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (38% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.0m.