Conservation Legacy

Analysis

Conservation Legacy is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Conservation Legacy reported income of $48.5m and spending of $45.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $28.0m to $48.5m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Conservation Legacy sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homeboy Industries ($47.2m), Junior Achievement USA ($57.6m) and Alternative Education Academy ($46.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $553k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31.6m. It paid $4,915 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $6.6m, net assets of $13.1m. It reported 2,216 employees.