Advanced Conservation Strategies

Analysis

Advanced Conservation Strategies is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 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, Advanced Conservation Strategies reported income of $756k and spending of $982k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $675k to $756k (+12%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Advanced Conservation Strategies sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mariana Islands Nature Alliance ($756k), North Carolina Marine and Estuary Foundation Inc ($757k) and Valley Land Fund Inc ($756k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $526k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $526k.