Land Conservation Foundation

Analysis

Land Conservation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Urbana, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2003, 23 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, Land Conservation Foundation reported income of $75k and spending of $74k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $115k to $75k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Land Conservation Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenlands Reserve ($75k), Federated Garden Clubs of New York State Inc ($75k) and Massachusetts Water Environment Association Inc ($75k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $42k (57% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3,029. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $1,391, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 2 employees.