Conservation Society of California

Analysis

Conservation Society of California is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 September 2023, Conservation Society of California reported income of $30.9m and spending of $31.7m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $23.7m to $30.9m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Conservation Society of California sits at the 100th 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 Humane Society of Missouri ($30.8m), Commonwealth Zoological Corporation ($31.5m) and Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc ($29.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $397k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.1m. It paid $60k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $98.9m against liabilities of $8.1m, net assets of $90.8m. It reported 443 employees.