San Bernadino Mountains Land Trust

Analysis

San Bernadino Mountains Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in LK Arrowhead, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 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, San Bernadino Mountains Land Trust reported income of $165k and spending of $234k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $85k to $165k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 1024%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, San Bernadino Mountains Land Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cyclists of the Gitchee Gumee Shores Inc ($164k), Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society Inc ($165k) and Northwest Perennial Alliance ($164k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $13.6m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $13.6m. It reported 4 employees.