Fish of Vancouver

Analysis

Fish of Vancouver is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Fish of Vancouver reported income of $4.3m and spending of $3.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $4.3m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fish of Vancouver sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inner Voice Incorporated ($4.3m), Center for Urban Families Inc ($4.3m) and Day One New York Inc ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $131k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 3 employees.