Sheridan Community Land Trust

Analysis

Sheridan Community Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheridan, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2007, 19 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, Sheridan Community Land Trust reported income of $1.7m and spending of $759k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $656k to $1.7m (+165%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sheridan Community Land Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Corporation ($1.7m), Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council ($1.7m) and The South Fork Conservancy Incorporated ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $208k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $3,914, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 9 employees.