Yakima Greenway Foundation

Analysis

Yakima Greenway Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Yakima, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1981, 45 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, Yakima Greenway Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $841k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $578k to $1.2m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Yakima Greenway Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Geneva Lake Conservancy Inc ($1.2m), Travis Audubon Society Inc ($1.2m) and Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $161k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $390k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 11 employees.