Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc reported income of $17.7m and spending of $15.1m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $35.8m to $17.7m (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc ($17.7m), Restore the Earth Foundation Inc ($17.7m) and Edwards Aquifer Conservancy ($17.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. At year end it held assets of $299.1m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $290.8m.