Columbia Riverkeeper

Analysis

Columbia Riverkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Hood River, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Columbia Riverkeeper reported income of $5.6m and spending of $2.6m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $5.6m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Columbia Riverkeeper sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Essex County Greenbelt Association ($5.6m), Adirondack Mountain Club Inc ($5.6m) and Planting Justice ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $302k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $357k, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 26 employees.