Lake Bluff Open Lands Association

Analysis

Lake Bluff Open Lands Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Bluff, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 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, Lake Bluff Open Lands Association reported income of $260k and spending of $196k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $80k to $260k (+227%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lake Bluff Open Lands Association sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richmond Land Trust ($260k), James M Cox Jr Arboretum Foundation ($260k) and Climate Mobilization Project Inc ($259k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 3 employees.