American Cave Conservation Association

Analysis

American Cave Conservation Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Horse Cave, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1983, 43 years ago. 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, American Cave Conservation Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $670k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $445k to $1.2m (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Cave Conservation Association sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen of Peace Inc ($1.2m), Linwood Medical Center ($1.2m) and Preferred Lending Partners ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $256k. At year end it held assets of $899k against liabilities of $204k, net assets of $695k. It reported 17 employees.