Arizona Center for Nature Conservation

Analysis

Arizona Center for Nature Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 June 2023, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation reported income of $46.7m and spending of $37.9m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $34.8m to $46.7m (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation 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 98th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo Inc ($46.5m), Nashville Zoo Inc ($47.4m) and San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($46.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.6m. It paid $772 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $100.8m against liabilities of $10.1m, net assets of $90.7m. It reported 594 employees.