Sonoma Ecology Center

Analysis

Sonoma Ecology Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Eldridge, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 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, Sonoma Ecology Center reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $3.5m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sonoma Ecology Center sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Revision International ($3.5m), Outward Bound Inc ($3.5m) and Protectores de Cuencas Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 66 employees.