Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement

Analysis

Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1991, 35 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 June 2024, Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.0m to $2.6m (+149%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mosaic Development Group Inc ($2.6m), Florida Christian University Inc ($2.6m) and Southern Conservation Trust Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $300k. At year end it held assets of $678k against liabilities of $246k, net assets of $432k. It reported 7 employees.