Roaring Fork Conservancy

Analysis

Roaring Fork Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Basalt, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 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, Roaring Fork Conservancy reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.2m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.1m (+69%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Roaring Fork Conservancy sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include For Love of Water ($2.1m), 3 Rivers Wet Weather Inc ($2.1m) and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $592k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $518k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 16 employees.