Land Savers United

Analysis

Land Savers United is a registered charity in United States, based in Roanoke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 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 2024, Land Savers United reported income of $474k and spending of $494k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $324k to $474k (+46%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Land Savers United sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Water Resources Association Inc ($473k), Eastern Environmental Law Center Inc ($474k) and Holcomb Farm Inc ($472k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $177k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $3,392, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 7 employees.