Headwaters Land Conservancy

Analysis

Headwaters Land Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Gaylord, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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, Headwaters Land Conservancy reported income of $694k and spending of $782k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $462k to $694k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Headwaters Land Conservancy sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Water Environment Association Inc ($694k), FLC Properties Foundation ($695k) and Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Inc ($694k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $127k. It paid $1,587 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $80k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 5 employees.