Trust for Public Land

Analysis

Trust for Public Land is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Trust for Public Land reported income of $297.4m and spending of $290.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $142.1m to $297.4m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Trust for Public Land sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kohler TR for Clean Water ($287.6m), Ducks Unlimited Inc ($302.2m) and Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated ($247.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6.2m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32.9m. It paid $942k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $324.3m against liabilities of $137.7m, net assets of $186.7m. It reported 411 employees.