Redwood Parks Conservancy

Analysis

Redwood Parks Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Crescent City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Redwood Parks Conservancy reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.8m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Redwood Parks Conservancy sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Illinois Park and Recreation Association ($1.8m), Utah Clean Air Partnership Ucair Inc ($1.8m) and Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $817k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $200k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 37 employees.