Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cape Eliz, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 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, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $458k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.2m (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Greening Corp ($1.2m), Water Environment Association of Texas ($1.2m) and Vail Valley Mountain Trails Allianc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $9.2m against liabilities of $533k, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 7 employees.