Amherst Land Trust

Analysis

Amherst Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Amherst, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1976, 50 years ago. 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, Amherst Land Trust reported income of $1.0m and spending of $12k, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $79k to $1.0m (+1206%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2982%. Over the whole period it spent 3.4% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Amherst Land Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Porta Coeli Senior Housing NFP ($1.0m), American Institute of Musical Studies ($1.0m) and Starrs Watchful Eye Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.