Amazon Watch

Analysis

Amazon Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1999, 27 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 June 2023, Amazon Watch reported income of $3.6m and spending of $7.2m, spending 200% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.6m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 464%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Amazon Watch sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skagit Land Trust ($3.6m), American Lumber Standard Committee Incorporated ($3.6m) and B Team Headquarters Inc ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $234k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 25 employees.