Gaviota Coast Conservancy

Analysis

Gaviota Coast Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1998, 28 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, Gaviota Coast Conservancy reported income of $399k and spending of $423k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $331k to $399k (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Gaviota Coast Conservancy sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Izaak Walton League of America ($399k), Los Angeles Audubon Society Inc ($399k) and Ecological Options Network ($398k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $185k (44% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $554k against liabilities of $9,785, net assets of $544k. It reported 3 employees.