Ecology Action of Santa Cruz

Analysis

Ecology Action of Santa Cruz is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1979, 47 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, Ecology Action of Santa Cruz reported income of $11.3m and spending of $12.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $21.4m to $11.3m (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ecology Action of Santa Cruz sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc ($11.3m), California Ocean Science TR ($11.3m) and American Forest Foundation ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.5m (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $20.9m against liabilities of $7.8m, net assets of $13.1m. It reported 130 employees.