Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc

Analysis

Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pleasant PR, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 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 September 2023, Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc reported income of $17.4m and spending of $309k, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $151k to $17.4m (+11431%), an average of +228% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 769%. Over the whole period it spent 4.7% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peconic Land Trust Incorporated ($17.4m), Vermont Land Trust Inc ($17.4m) and The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County ($17.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $21.7m against liabilities of $469k, net assets of $21.2m.