Amigos de Bolsa Chica

Analysis

Amigos de Bolsa Chica is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn BCH, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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, Amigos de Bolsa Chica reported income of $1.5m and spending of $76k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $1.5m (+529%), an average of +529% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 529%. Over the whole period it spent 6.8% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Amigos de Bolsa Chica sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watsonville Wetlands Watch ($1.5m), Defend Our Health ($1.5m) and Bellevue Botanical Garden Society ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 4 employees.