American River Conservancy

Analysis

American River Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Coloma, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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, American River Conservancy reported income of $6.8m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $6.8m (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American River Conservancy sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc ($6.8m), Inland Northwest Land Trust ($6.8m) and Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $515k. At year end it held assets of $51.3m against liabilities of $448k, net assets of $50.9m. It reported 18 employees.