Earth Conservancy

Analysis

Earth Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashley, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 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, Earth Conservancy reported income of $5.0m and spending of $5.8m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.6m to $5.0m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 562%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earth Conservancy sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madison Square Park Conservancy Inc ($5.0m), Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc ($5.1m) and Alaska Geographic Association ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $276k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $396k. At year end it held assets of $31.7m against liabilities of $299k, net assets of $31.4m. It reported 7 employees.