Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: $34.5M Revenue, $28.3M Expenses

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy pulls a D on the efficiency rubric. The composite of 49/100 reflects below-median performance on the bundle of factors — typically driven by thin operating reserves, volatile revenue, or outsized officer compensation relative to organizational size.

At $34.5M in 2023 revenue, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Reserves are the limiting factor: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy carries relatively few months of operating expenses on its balance sheet, which can leave an organization exposed if a major funding source pauses.

Revenue has grown meaningfully across the five-year filing history — a sign of expanding donor base, new grants, or scaling programs. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy reported $34.5M in 2023, up notably from the start of the window. Officer compensation is on the higher side of the band typical for nonprofits this size: $1.9M in total current-officer compensation against $34.5M in revenue. Not necessarily inappropriate — large healthcare systems and university systems often pay competitively with for-profit equivalents — but worth reading in context. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.