Middlesex Land Trust

Analysis

Middlesex Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Middletown, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Middlesex Land Trust reported income of $323k and spending of $165k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $118k to $323k (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Middlesex Land Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Protection Information Center Inc ($323k), Save Our Saluda ($323k) and Clean Air Institute ($323k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $1,214, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 1 employees.