Tejon Ranch Conservancy

Analysis

Tejon Ranch Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2010, 16 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, Tejon Ranch Conservancy reported income of $203k and spending of $398k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $428k to $203k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 265% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tejon Ranch Conservancy sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust Inc ($203k), Oxford Hills Community Gardens ($203k) and San Leandro 2050 ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $11.8m, net assets of -$9.0m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.