Edwards Aquifer Conservancy

Analysis

Edwards Aquifer Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Edwards Aquifer Conservancy reported income of $17.7m and spending of $75k, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.5m to $17.7m (+221%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 8409%. Over the whole period it spent 1.2% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Edwards Aquifer Conservancy 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 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teton Science Schools ($17.6m), Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc ($17.7m) and Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc ($17.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $23.8m against liabilities of $560k, net assets of $23.3m.