Bridgewater Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Bridgewater Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bridgewater, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1987, 39 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, Bridgewater Land Trust Inc reported income of $2.2m and spending of $124k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $2.2m (+3054%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1922%. 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, Bridgewater Land Trust Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harbor Community Benefit Foundation ($2.2m), International Rivers Network ($2.2m) and Cape Cod Commericial Fishermens Alliance Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,180. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $838, net assets of $7.1m. It reported 2 employees.