Independence Land Conservancy

Analysis

Independence Land Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Clarkston, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Independence Land Conservancy reported income of $338k and spending of $126k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $205k to $338k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Independence Land Conservancy sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clinic Access Support Network ($338k), Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center Inc ($338k) and Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility ($337k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $43k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $3,795, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 6 employees.