Glen Canyon Conservancy

Analysis

Glen Canyon Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Page, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Glen Canyon Conservancy reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.2m, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $1.5m (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Glen Canyon Conservancy sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian Valley Public Library ($1.5m), Metroport Meals on Wheels Inc ($1.5m) and Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $845k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 44 employees.