Downeast Coastal Conservancy

Analysis

Downeast Coastal Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Machias, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 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, Downeast Coastal Conservancy reported income of $562k and spending of $389k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $426k to $562k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Downeast Coastal Conservancy sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 68th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Otsego County Conservation Assn Inc ($561k), Lower Columbia School Gardens ($562k) and North American Environment Protection Association Inc ($561k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $116k. At year end it held assets of $7.0m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 4 employees.