California Waterfowl Association

Analysis

California Waterfowl Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Roseville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, California Waterfowl Association reported income of $27.0m and spending of $20.6m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $11.8m to $27.0m (+130%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, California Waterfowl Association 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parks California ($26.8m), Dallas Arboretum & Botanical ($27.8m) and Water Environment Federation ($26.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $593k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $44.8m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $42.8m. It reported 65 employees.