American Camellia Society

Analysis

American Camellia Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Valley, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1952, 74 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, American Camellia Society reported income of $525k and spending of $579k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $614k to $525k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Camellia Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 75th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc ($525k), Global Ocean Health ($526k) and California Council of Land Trusts ($525k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $17k against liabilities of $80k, net assets of -$63k. It reported 12 employees.