Bolsa Chica Conservancy

Analysis

Bolsa Chica Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn BCH, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 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, Bolsa Chica Conservancy reported income of $1.1m and spending of $692k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $760k to $1.1m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bolsa Chica Conservancy sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eco-Logic Development Fund ($1.1m), Miami Beach Garden Conservancy Inc ($1.1m) and Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $224k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 9 employees.