Big Waters Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Big Waters Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Osprey, FL. 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 September 2023, Big Waters Land Trust Inc reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $3.4m to $2.9m (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Big Waters Land Trust Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for Ecological Restoration Inc ($2.9m), Maine Coast Fishermens Association ($2.9m) and International Conservation Caucus Foundation ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $191k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $905k. At year end it held assets of $35.2m against liabilities of $471k, net assets of $34.7m. It reported 22 employees.