Conservation Allies

Analysis

Conservation Allies is a registered charity in United States, based in Herndon, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2020, 6 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, Conservation Allies reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $224k to $2.3m (+906%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Conservation Allies sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pacific Ocean Energy Trust ($2.3m), Voices for a Sustainable Future Inc ($2.3m) and Blackfoot Challenge Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (8.4% of expenses). It paid $8,542 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $828k against liabilities of $87k, net assets of $741k. It reported 2 employees.