Restore the Delta

Analysis

Restore the Delta is a registered charity in United States, based in Stockton, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 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, Restore the Delta reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $298k to $1.4m (+366%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Restore the Delta 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 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts Inc ($1.4m), Dennis Conservation Trust ($1.4m) and Friends of El Mirage ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $566k (56% of expenses). It paid $42k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $556k against liabilities of $5,649, net assets of $551k.