Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Analysis

Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherwood, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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 September 2023, Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge reported income of $145k and spending of $131k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $203k to $145k (-29%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 342%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macon County Conservation Foundation ($145k), Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Inc ($145k) and Water Science Institute ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (47% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29k. At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $216k. It reported 2 employees.