Climate Conservation

Analysis

Climate Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 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 June 2024, Climate Conservation reported income of $4.2m and spending of $3.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.3m to $4.2m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Climate Conservation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundations of Success Inc ($4.1m), Steep Rock Association Inc ($4.2m) and Efi Foundation ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $673k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 32 employees.