Santa Catalina Island Conservancy

Analysis

Santa Catalina Island Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Avalon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 years ago. 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, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy reported income of $18.8m and spending of $19.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.7m to $18.8m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opportunities Inc of Jefferson County ($18.8m), Senior Services Inc ($18.8m) and Parent Child Incorporated of San Antonio & Bear County Pci Head St ($18.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $793k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.2m. At year end it held assets of $112.5m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $110.1m. It reported 133 employees.