Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Analysis

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1985, 41 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 September 2023, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy reported income of $52.9m and spending of $51.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $67.5m to $52.9m (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Conservation Voters Education Fund ($51.5m), National Wild Turkey Federation Inc ($54.1m) and Elevate Energy ($50.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.2m. It paid $475k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $80.9m against liabilities of $15.0m, net assets of $65.9m. It reported 359 employees.