Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc

Analysis

Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Stamford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1972, 54 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, Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc reported income of $453k and spending of $66k, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $38k to $453k (+1079%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 2542%. Over the whole period it spent 8.4% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cahaba Riverkeeper ($452k), Institute for Earth Education ($453k) and Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy ($452k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,130 (1.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $54.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $54.1m.