Yolo Basin Foundation

Analysis

Yolo Basin Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Davis, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 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, Yolo Basin Foundation reported income of $569k and spending of $445k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $350k to $569k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Yolo Basin Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soulardarity ($568k), Connecticut Citizen Research Group Inc ($569k) and Earth Rangers USA Foundation ($568k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $240k. It paid $1,563 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $623k against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $556k. It reported 9 employees.