Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated

Analysis

Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 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, Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated reported income of $6.3m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $6.3m (+294%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated 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 94th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Jersey Audubon Society ($6.3m), Bayou Land Conservancy ($6.3m) and Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $496k. At year end it held assets of $30.7m against liabilities of $102k, net assets of $30.6m. It reported 16 employees.