National Parks Conservation Association

Analysis

National Parks Conservation Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1959, 67 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 June 2023, National Parks Conservation Association reported income of $35.1m and spending of $49.3m, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $47.0m to $35.1m (-25%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Parks Conservation Association 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 96th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Council on Clean Transportation ($34.9m), Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Inc ($35.5m) and Earth Island Institute Inc ($34.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 113% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.6m. It paid $188k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $71.1m against liabilities of $17.5m, net assets of $53.6m. It reported 220 employees.