Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association

Analysis

Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Borrego SPGS, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association reported income of $435k and spending of $378k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $322k to $435k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Inc ($435k), South East Alaska Land Trust ($435k) and Reef Relief Inc ($435k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $121k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 13 employees.