Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc

Analysis

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sanibel, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1968, 58 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, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc reported income of $12.0m and spending of $5.4m, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $12.0m (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy ($11.9m), Sustainable Resources Center Inc ($12.0m) and Bluegreen Alliance Foundation ($11.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $350k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. It paid $230k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $49.2m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $47.9m. It reported 47 employees.