Sustainable Iowa Land Trust

Analysis

Sustainable Iowa Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in West Branch, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 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, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust reported income of $715k and spending of $790k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $896k to $715k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust 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 78th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trees Matter ($715k), Poudre Heritage Alliance a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation ($716k) and Just Zero ($713k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $273k. It paid $9,817 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $116k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 9 employees.