Scenic America

Analysis

Scenic America is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 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 March 2024, Scenic America reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $815k to $2.0m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Scenic America sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Rappahannock Inc ($2.0m), Animas-La Plata Operation Maintenance and Replacement Associ ($2.0m) and Palmettopride the Governors Council on Beautification & Litter ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $671k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $434k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 8 employees.