Conservation Nation

Analysis

Conservation Nation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 December 2023, Conservation Nation reported income of $645k and spending of $482k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.4m to $645k (-93%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Conservation Nation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Happy Days Humane Society ($644k), Buddy Foundation ($645k) and Foothills Canine Rescue Inc ($644k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $141k. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 12 employees.