Coastal Interpretive Center

Analysis

Coastal Interpretive Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Ocean Shores, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Coastal Interpretive Center reported income of $242k and spending of $211k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $207k to $242k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Coastal Interpretive Center sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Discovery Bridge Preschool ($242k), HHH Equine Inc ($242k) and Oklahoma Geological Foundation ($242k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 8.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $355k against liabilities of $7,147, net assets of $347k. It reported 7 employees.