Scarce

Analysis

Scarce is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Scarce reported income of $826k and spending of $876k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $588k to $826k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 25%. 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, Scarce sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Kingstown Land Trust ($826k), The Rattlesnake Conservancy Inc ($827k) and Delaware Botanic Gardens Inc ($825k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $293k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $61k. It reported 22 employees.