South Hero Land Trust Inc

Analysis

South Hero Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in South Hero, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, South Hero Land Trust Inc reported income of $329k and spending of $248k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $190k to $329k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, South Hero Land Trust Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northcoast Environmental Center ($329k), Colorado Energy & Water Institute ($329k) and National Fund for US Botanic Garden ($328k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $84k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $88k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 3 employees.