Conservation NW

Analysis

Conservation NW is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1989, 37 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 March 2024, Conservation NW reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $2.3m to $3.9m (+68%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Conservation NW sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Native Land Conservancy Inc ($3.9m), Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc ($3.9m) and Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. It paid $4,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 31 employees.