Northwest Environmental Defense Center

Analysis

Northwest Environmental Defense Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Northwest Environmental Defense Center reported income of $411k and spending of $295k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $285k to $411k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 472%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Environmental Defense Center sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Fundamental Baptist Assembly ($411k), Autism Pensacola Inc ($411k) and Mediation Centers of Hawaii Inc ($411k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $140k. At year end it held assets of $294k against liabilities of $189, net assets of $293k. It reported 2 employees.