Land Institute

Analysis

Land Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Salina, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1977, 49 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Land Institute reported income of $9.7m and spending of $9.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $6.3m to $9.7m (+55%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Land Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indiana Association for the Education of Children Inc ($9.7m), The Clinic for Special Children Inc ($9.7m) and Legal Services of North Florida Inc ($9.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $294k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $22.8m. It reported 91 employees.