Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area

Analysis

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area is a registered charity in United States, based in Alamosa, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 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, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area reported income of $606k and spending of $617k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $242k to $606k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charge Across Town Inc ($605k), Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council Inc ($607k) and Black Environmental Leaders Association ($604k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $111k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $97k. It reported 6 employees.