Adopt-A-Stream Foundation

Analysis

Adopt-A-Stream Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Everett, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 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 June 2023, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation reported income of $786k and spending of $774k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $669k to $786k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program ($786k), NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation Inc ($786k) and Ecoculture ($785k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $178k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 11 employees.