Sound Action

Analysis

Sound Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Vashon, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Sound Action reported income of $157k and spending of $173k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $144k to $157k (+9.0%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sound Action sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment ($157k), Ocean Awareness Project Inc ($157k) and Coastal Resources Group Inc ($157k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $96k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $96k.