Whiterock Conservancy

Analysis

Whiterock Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Coon Rapids, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Whiterock Conservancy reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.4m (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 842%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whiterock Conservancy sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tyonek Tribal Conservation District ($1.4m), Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed ($1.4m) and North American Land Trust ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $519k. At year end it held assets of $23.2m against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $23.0m. It reported 19 employees.