Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies

Analysis

Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Homer, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 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, Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $1.5m (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope in the Hills Incorporated ($1.5m), Planet Indonesia ($1.5m) and Center for Plant Conservation Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $626k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $378k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 40 employees.