Western Conservation Foundation

Analysis

Western Conservation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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, Western Conservation Foundation reported income of $15.0m and spending of $13.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.4m to $15.0m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Conservation Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wetlands America Trust Inc ($14.6m), Ocean Exploration Trust Inc ($15.0m) and Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ($14.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $660k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 24 employees.