Cannabis for Conservation

Analysis

Cannabis for Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in McKinleyville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2018, 8 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, Cannabis for Conservation reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $75k to $1.4m (+1749%), an average of +1749% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1749%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cannabis for Conservation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper White River Basin Foundation Inc ($1.4m), Schoolhouse of Wonder ($1.4m) and Ekentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (9.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $248k against liabilities of $198k, net assets of $50k.