Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Analysis

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1951, 75 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, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy reported income of $34.5m and spending of $28.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $24.7m to $34.5m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marine Stewardship Council ($33.6m), Earth Island Institute Inc ($34.9m) and Sunrise Project Inc ($33.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.4m. It paid $2,800 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $128.6m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $123.3m. It reported 277 employees.