Great Peninsula Conservancy

Analysis

Great Peninsula Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Bremerton, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2000, 26 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, Great Peninsula Conservancy reported income of $5.9m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $5.9m (+355%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Great Peninsula Conservancy sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canyonlands Natural History Association ($5.9m), Cleveland Botanical Garden ($5.9m) and Lowcountry Land Trust Inc ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $627k. At year end it held assets of $28.8m against liabilities of $88k, net assets of $28.7m. It reported 14 employees.