Black Swamp Conservancy

Analysis

Black Swamp Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Pemberville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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 June 2023, Black Swamp Conservancy reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $4.9m to $3.2m (-34%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Black Swamp Conservancy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Forests Work Inc ($3.2m), Montana Wilderness Association Inc ($3.2m) and The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $12.2m against liabilities of $447k, net assets of $11.7m. It reported 8 employees.