Death Valley Natural History

Analysis

Death Valley Natural History is a registered charity in United States, based in Death Valley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 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, Death Valley Natural History reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.4m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Death Valley Natural History sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Building United ($1.4m), Environmentalism Through Inspiration & Non Violent Action ($1.4m) and Dennis Conservation Trust ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $383k, net assets of $625k. It reported 14 employees.