Chikaming Open Lands

Analysis

Chikaming Open Lands is a registered charity in United States, based in Sawyer, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 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, Chikaming Open Lands reported income of $1.1m and spending of $702k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $754k to $1.1m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chikaming Open Lands sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Natural Communities Coalition ($1.1m), Alabama Association of Conservation Districts ($1.1m) and Sustainable Solano ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $259k. At year end it held assets of $9.2m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $9.2m. It reported 9 employees.