Transition Habitat Conservancy

Analysis

Transition Habitat Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Pinon Hills, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Transition Habitat Conservancy reported income of $10.5m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $10.5m (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1787%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Transition Habitat Conservancy sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Harlem Environmental Action Inc ($10.4m), Leelanau Conservancy ($10.6m) and Asian Pacific Environmental Network ($10.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $203k. At year end it held assets of $33.7m against liabilities of $550k, net assets of $33.1m. It reported 6 employees.