Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clayton, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 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, Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc reported income of $6.1m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $6.1m (+252%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Jersey Conservation Foundation ($6.1m), Save Crystal River Inc ($6.1m) and Lifewater Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $450k. At year end it held assets of $22.9m against liabilities of $159k, net assets of $22.7m. It reported 28 employees.