Stewardship Partners

Analysis

Stewardship Partners is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1999, 27 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, Stewardship Partners reported income of $675k and spending of $878k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $909k to $675k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Stewardship Partners sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association ($675k), Chattooga Conservancy Inc ($675k) and Wyeast Resource Conservation and Development Area Council Inc ($674k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $287k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 9 employees.