Amazon Conservation Team

Analysis

Amazon Conservation Team is a registered charity in United States, based in Falls Church, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Amazon Conservation Team reported income of $10.3m and spending of $11.7m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $12.3m to $10.3m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 285%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Amazon Conservation Team 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 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ubongo International ($10.3m), Fulton Theatre Company ($10.3m) and Music for All Inc ($10.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $595k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $24.4m against liabilities of $837k, net assets of $23.6m. It reported 19 employees.