Social Compassion

Analysis

Social Compassion is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2007, 19 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, Social Compassion reported income of $246k and spending of $214k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $272k to $246k (-9.7%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Social Compassion sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solid Waste Association of North America Inc ($246k), Hawaii Forest Institute ($246k) and Prudence Conservancy ($245k).

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 $146k (68% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $59k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $59k. It reported 1 employees.