Western New York Land Conservancy Inc

Analysis

Western New York Land Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wales Center, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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, Western New York Land Conservancy Inc reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.3m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.8m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western New York Land Conservancy Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Inc ($3.7m), Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc ($3.8m) and McKee Botanical Garden Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $190k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $914k. At year end it held assets of $12.2m against liabilities of $582k, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 24 employees.