Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust

Analysis

Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in New London, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1988, 38 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 2024, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust reported income of $1.2m and spending of $913k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $2.8m to $1.2m (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holliday Park Foundation Inc ($1.2m), Climate Change for All Educators Inc ($1.2m) and Ecoforesters Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $394k. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $155k, net assets of $9.5m. It reported 8 employees.