Public Lands Foundation

Analysis

Public Lands Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1989, 37 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, Public Lands Foundation reported income of $62k and spending of $111k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $86k to $62k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 626%. 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, Public Lands Foundation sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Genesis Farm Inc ($62k), Fox Lake Preservation Organization Inc ($62k) and Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 7.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (31% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $412k against liabilities of $560, net assets of $411k. It reported 2 employees.