Kestrel Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Kestrel Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Amherst, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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, Kestrel Land Trust Inc reported income of $3.3m and spending of $1.8m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $4.8m to $3.3m (-31%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Kestrel Land Trust Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaska Association of Conservation Districts ($3.3m), Kindness Campaign ($3.3m) and Green Seal Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $589k. At year end it held assets of $10.3m against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $10.2m. It reported 12 employees.