Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc

Analysis

Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Westport, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc reported income of $2.6m and spending of $642k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.6m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Learning Journey ($2.6m), Tall Timbers Foundation Inc ($2.6m) and Ag Land Trust ($2.6m).

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 $126k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $211k. At year end it held assets of $19.0m against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $19.0m. It reported 10 employees.