Central Oregon Landwatch

Analysis

Central Oregon Landwatch is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1987, 39 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 December 2023, Central Oregon Landwatch reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $648k to $2.3m (+252%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Central Oregon Landwatch sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Young Mens Christian Association of East Liverpool Ohio ($2.3m), Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue Inc ($2.3m) and Twin Lakes Food Bank ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $608k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $3,610, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 12 employees.