Minnesota Land Trust

Analysis

Minnesota Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1992, 34 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, Minnesota Land Trust reported income of $18.9m and spending of $18.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $18.9m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Minnesota Land Trust 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 MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cool Effect Inc ($18.8m), Savanna Institute ($19.0m) and Smart Electric Power Alliance ($18.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $525k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $16.8m against liabilities of $962k, net assets of $15.9m. It reported 40 employees.