Bryce Canyon Natural History Association

Analysis

Bryce Canyon Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Bryce, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bryce Canyon Natural History Association reported income of $4.6m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $4.6m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bryce Canyon Natural History Association sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creo Family Office Syndicate ($4.6m), Nextenergy Center ($4.6m) and Upstate Forever ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $363k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $83k. At year end it held assets of $12.7m against liabilities of $144k, net assets of $12.5m. It reported 25 employees.