Sussex Land Foundation Inc

Analysis

Sussex Land Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewes, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2018, 8 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, Sussex Land Foundation Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $293k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $47k to $1.3m (+2730%), an average of +131% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 682%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sussex Land Foundation Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakesides River Park Conservancy ($1.3m), Ozark Greenways Inc ($1.3m) and Solana Center for Environmental Innovation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (26% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $7.6m.