Save the Scenic Santa Ritas

Analysis

Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas reported income of $190k and spending of $160k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $89k to $190k (+113%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keiki and Plow ($190k), Epic Institute ($190k) and Allegheny Goatscape Inc ($189k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $447k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $447k.