American River Natural History Association

Analysis

American River Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Carmichael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 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, American River Natural History Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $708k to $1.2m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American River Natural History Association sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative Foundation ($1.2m), Upstream Alliance Inc ($1.2m) and Bedrock Gardens ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $553k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 34 employees.