Lava Beds Natural History Association

Analysis

Lava Beds Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Tulelake, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, Lava Beds Natural History Association reported income of $114k and spending of $58k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2024, income grew from $58k to $114k (+99%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lava Beds Natural History Association sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Conservation Science Inc ($114k), Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs Inc ($114k) and Colorado Tree Coalition Inc ($114k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $265k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $253k. It reported 1 employees.