Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group

Analysis

Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Wenatchee, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.1m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation ($3.0m), Rescued Pets Movement Inc ($3.1m) and Three Little Pitties Rescue ($3.0m).

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 $205k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $355k. At year end it held assets of $618k against liabilities of $455k, net assets of $163k. It reported 13 employees.