The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy

Analysis

The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 December 2023, The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy reported income of $249k and spending of $254k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $147k to $249k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include America in Bloom ($249k), Western Leaders Network ($249k) and Middle Rock Conservation Partners ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $977k against liabilities of $295k, net assets of $682k. It reported 2 employees.