Morro Coast Audubon Society

Analysis

Morro Coast Audubon Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Morro Bay, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 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, Morro Coast Audubon Society reported income of $99k and spending of $70k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $227k to $99k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Morro Coast Audubon Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volunteers for Paws Farm ($99k), Walking Humbly Outdoor Adventures Inc ($99k) and Maynard Volunteer Fire Department ($99k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $1,020, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 1 employees.