World Forestry Center Inc

Analysis

World Forestry Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, World Forestry Center Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.7m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, World Forestry Center Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Native Conservancy ($2.7m), Seeds ($2.7m) and Iclei Local Governments for Sustainability USA Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $308k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $932k. At year end it held assets of $24.2m against liabilities of $236k, net assets of $24.0m. It reported 25 employees.