Coastal Watershed Institute

Analysis

Coastal Watershed Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Angeles, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2011, 15 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 2024, Coastal Watershed Institute reported income of $139k and spending of $55k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $311k to $139k (-55%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 503%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Coastal Watershed Institute sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Runners for Public Lands ($139k), Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association ($139k) and Southeast Regional Land Conservancy Inc ($139k).

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 $560 (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $805, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 8 employees.