Wilton Land Conservation Trust

Analysis

Wilton Land Conservation Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilton, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 December 2023, Wilton Land Conservation Trust reported income of $247k and spending of $263k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $340k to $247k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 434%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wilton Land Conservation Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Interfaith Power and Light Iowa Faith and Climate Network ($247k), Project Regeneration ($247k) and Ecolatinos Inc ($247k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $527, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 1 employees.