High Line Canal Conservancy

Analysis

High Line Canal Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Centennial, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. 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, High Line Canal Conservancy reported income of $7.0m and spending of $2.4m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $7.0m (+421%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, High Line Canal Conservancy sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighborhood Housing Services of Toledo Inc ($7.0m), Barry-Robinson Schools of Norfolk ($7.0m) and Parkside School ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $987k. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $148k, net assets of $13.4m. It reported 19 employees.