American Conservation

Analysis

American Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in Flagstaff, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 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, American Conservation reported income of $41.0m and spending of $38.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.3m to $41.0m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. 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, American Conservation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc ($40.0m), Partnership Project Inc ($41.1m) and Puerto Rico Conservation Trust ($39.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $950k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26.5m. At year end it held assets of $10.3m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 1,624 employees.