Society for Conservation Biology

Analysis

Society for Conservation Biology is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1992, 34 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, Society for Conservation Biology reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.8m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society for Conservation Biology sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 77th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amazon Frontlines ($3.8m), Kalamazoo Nature Center Inc ($3.8m) and Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $191k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $581k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $968k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 10 employees.