Cook Inletkeeper

Analysis

Cook Inletkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Homer, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 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, Cook Inletkeeper reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.2m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $1.1m (-7.9%), an average of -2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cook Inletkeeper sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nature for All ($1.1m), Ballona Wetlands Conservancy ($1.1m) and Tiny Seed Project Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $453k. At year end it held assets of $358k against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $261k. It reported 17 employees.