Tillicum Foundation

Analysis

Tillicum Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Astoria, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 September 2023, Tillicum Foundation reported income of $629k and spending of $642k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $26k to $629k (+2306%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 2756%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Tillicum Foundation 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 Junction Center for Independent Living Inc ($629k), Warroad Memorial Arena Association Inc ($629k) and Associated Students of Santa Monica City College ($629k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $241k. At year end it held assets of $611k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $581k. It reported 10 employees.