Student Conservation Association Inc

Analysis

Student Conservation Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1965, 61 years ago. 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 March 2024, Student Conservation Association Inc reported income of $47.3m and spending of $47.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $38.2m to $47.3m (+24%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Student Conservation Association Inc sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers Big Sisters of America ($47.2m), Community Action Partnership of Orange County ($47.3m) and John Cooper School ($47.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.1m. It paid $1.4m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $26.9m against liabilities of $9.3m, net assets of $17.6m. It reported 2,239 employees.