Channel Islands Restoration

Analysis

Channel Islands Restoration is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Channel Islands Restoration reported income of $3.9m and spending of $17.6m, spending 454% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.9m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 194% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Channel Islands Restoration sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Environmental Council ($3.9m), Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park ($3.9m) and The Coral Reef Alliance ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $687k. At year end it held assets of $862k against liabilities of $388k, net assets of $474k. It reported 52 employees.