Preserve Calavera

Analysis

Preserve Calavera is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2001, 25 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, Preserve Calavera reported income of $112k and spending of $62k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $24k to $112k (+373%), an average of +373% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 373%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Preserve Calavera sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern California Regional Land Trust ($112k), Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association ($112k) and Minnesota Erosion Control Association ($112k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $133k, net assets of $4.5m.