Land Conservancy of West Michigan

Analysis

Land Conservancy of West Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Land Conservancy of West Michigan reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.7m (+22%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Land Conservancy of West Michigan sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nature for Justice ($2.7m), Urban Green Council ($2.7m) and Groundswell Conservancy Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $425k. At year end it held assets of $18.4m against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $18.3m. It reported 16 employees.