Wildlands Conservancy Inc

Analysis

Wildlands Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Emmaus, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 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, Wildlands Conservancy Inc reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $6.5m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wildlands Conservancy Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Trustees of Rancho Santa Ana Botan ($6.5m), Friends of Cibolo Wilderness ($6.6m) and Tule Basin Land and Water Conservation Trust ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $286k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $13.3m against liabilities of $805k, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 65 employees.