Environmental Coalition of South Seattle

Analysis

Environmental Coalition of South Seattle is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.9m (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthawk ($1.9m), East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition ($1.9m) and Southwestern Environmental Education Exchange ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $141k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $32k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $518k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 24 employees.