Land Trust of Darien Inc

Analysis

Land Trust of Darien Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Darien, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1964, 62 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 June 2023, Land Trust of Darien Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $206k, leaving 81% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $180k to $1.1m (+499%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 834%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Land Trust of Darien Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of State Wetland Managers Inc ($1.1m), Lynnhaven River Now ($1.1m) and Friends of Casco Bay ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $35.1m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $35.0m. It reported 1 employees.