The Land Conservancy of New Jersey

Analysis

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a registered charity in United States, based in Boonton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 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, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.4m to $3.0m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey 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 NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust Inc ($3.0m), Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council ($3.0m) and Alliance to Save Energy ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $867k. At year end it held assets of $21.5m against liabilities of $207k, net assets of $21.3m. It reported 26 employees.