Tar River Land Conservancy

Analysis

Tar River Land Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Louisburg, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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 September 2023, Tar River Land Conservancy reported income of $1.7m and spending of $802k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $9.0m to $1.7m (-82%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tar River Land Conservancy sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County ($1.7m), Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc ($1.7m) and Pa Cleanways ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $208k. At year end it held assets of $25.3m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $25.3m. It reported 9 employees.