Conservation Strategy Fund

Analysis

Conservation Strategy Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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, Conservation Strategy Fund reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.7m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.8m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Conservation Strategy Fund sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conservation Minnesota ($2.8m), International Sonoran Desert Alliance ($2.8m) and Back Country Horsemen of Washington ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $456k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $270k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 8 employees.