Cowiche Canyon Conservancy

Analysis

Cowiche Canyon Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Yakima, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1987, 39 years ago. 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, Cowiche Canyon Conservancy reported income of $599k and spending of $345k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $529k to $599k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cowiche Canyon Conservancy sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crisis Connection Inc ($599k), Wonderhaven ($599k) and Contractors-Laborers Training Fund ($599k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $7.7m. It reported 5 employees.