McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

Analysis

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1991, 35 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 June 2023, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.6m, spending 169% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.5m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory Inc ($1.5m), Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc ($1.5m) and National Garden Clubs Incorporated ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $378k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $803k. It paid $115k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 24 employees.