Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Analysis

Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 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 June 2023, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.3m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.9m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust 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 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gallatin Valley Land Trust ($4.9m), Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islan ($4.9m) and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $607k. At year end it held assets of $27.1m against liabilities of $16.2m, net assets of $10.9m. It reported 17 employees.