Irvine Ranch Conservancy

Analysis

Irvine Ranch Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Irvine Ranch Conservancy reported income of $7.5m and spending of $7.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.7m to $7.5m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Irvine Ranch Conservancy sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc ($7.4m), James River Association ($7.5m) and Blue Forest Finance Inc ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $793k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 50 employees.