Hill Country Conservancy Inc
Analysis
Hill Country Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 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, Hill Country Conservancy Inc reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.1m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2337%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hill Country Conservancy Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc ($3.1m), Clean Wisconsin Inc ($3.1m) and Irvine Natural Science Center Inc ($3.1m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $427k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $457k. It paid $43k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $36.5m against liabilities of $309k, net assets of $36.2m. It reported 10 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 99%
- Program services 0.8%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc | Quechee | $3.1m |
| Clean Wisconsin Inc | Madison | $3.1m |
| Irvine Natural Science Center Inc | Owings Mills | $3.1m |
| Great Parks Forever | Cincinnati | $3.1m |