Safe of Columbia County

Analysis

Safe of Columbia County is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Helens, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1980, 46 years ago. 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 June 2023, Safe of Columbia County reported income of $641k and spending of $588k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $383k to $641k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Safe of Columbia County sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Inc ($641k), Prince of Peace Housing Inc ($641k) and University of Delaware Research Foundation Inc ($641k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $242k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $215k, net assets of $798k. It reported 12 employees.