Sierra Foothill Conservancy TR

Analysis

Sierra Foothill Conservancy TR is a registered charity in United States, based in Mariposa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 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, Sierra Foothill Conservancy TR reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.8m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $5.6m to $1.5m (-74%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 374%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sierra Foothill Conservancy TR sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plenitud Iniciativas Ecoeducativas Inc ($1.5m), Polly Hill Arboretum Inc ($1.5m) and Kings Water Alliance ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $764k. At year end it held assets of $32.8m against liabilities of $493k, net assets of $32.3m. It reported 14 employees.