Tri-Cities Cares
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To support local conservation of wildlife their ecosystems and local decision-making. Our goal is to protect the critical wildlife habitats and cultural resources reduce the intrusive visual impacts of wind turbines on people who live in the adjacent residential neighborhoods and preserve the natural landscapes that make our communities unique healthy and beautiful.
- Income
- $55,840
- Spending
- $82,662
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $3,068 spent. Public Outreach - To educate the public on how to support local conservation of wildlife & their ecosystems and to encourage local decision-making on renewable energy project siting. Through local newspaper articles radio interviews in-person presentations meetings with city councils chambers tourism entities rotary clubs real estate agencies and regional legislative representatives www.tricitiescares. org website updates Facebook Instagram and email campaigns Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. was able to reach thousands of people who will be impacted by this project.
- $79,594 spent. Attorney - To provide legal services to Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. on the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Solar Project. Legal representation resulted in Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. being a named intervenor in adjudicative proceedings where impacts to the habitat and migration of the endangered Ferruginous Hawk birds bats and ground-dwelling wildlife were significantly reduced. Aerial firefighting tribal cultural property and visual impacts were also significantly minimized because of our intervention.
- Expert Witnesses - To provide expert witness testimony on behalf of Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. an approved intervenor in the adjudicative proceedings for the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Solar Project. Experts in real estate appraisals visual impacts and wind metrics provided testimony that resulted in major reductions in project scope.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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