Washington Trails Association

Analysis

Washington Trails Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1980, 46 years ago. 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, Washington Trails Association reported income of $8.4m and spending of $8.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $8.4m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington Trails Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Way of Brevard County Inc ($8.4m), Eliada Homes Inc ($8.4m) and Saint Pauls School Inc ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $315k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $12.5m against liabilities of $706k, net assets of $11.8m. It reported 98 employees.