Methow Conservancy

Analysis

Methow Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Winthrop, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 March 2023, Methow Conservancy reported income of $5.9m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $5.9m (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Methow Conservancy sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Inc ($5.8m), Family Career and Community Leaders of America Inc ($5.9m) and The Philadelphia Protectory for Boys-Dba St Gabriels System ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $439k. At year end it held assets of $12.6m against liabilities of $94k, net assets of $12.5m. It reported 12 employees.