Openlands

Analysis

Openlands is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1968, 58 years ago. 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, Openlands reported income of $8.1m and spending of $10.9m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $12.4m to $8.1m (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Openlands sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-Michigan District Health Department ($8.1m), Texas 2036 ($8.1m) and Hawaii Public Radio ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $682k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $35.2m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $32.7m. It reported 53 employees.