Greater Hells Canyon Council

Analysis

Greater Hells Canyon Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Enterprise, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 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, Greater Hells Canyon Council reported income of $466k and spending of $504k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $278k to $466k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Greater Hells Canyon Council sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congaree Land Trust ($465k), Crude Accountability Incorporated ($466k) and Everglades Law Center Inc ($464k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $212k. At year end it held assets of $406k against liabilities of $176k, net assets of $229k. It reported 8 employees.