Historic Virginia Land Conservancy

Analysis

Historic Virginia Land Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1991, 35 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, Historic Virginia Land Conservancy reported income of $6.9m and spending of $7.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $6.9m (+396%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 843%. Over the whole period it spent 918% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Historic Virginia Land Conservancy sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilderness Inquiry Inc ($6.9m), Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc ($6.9m) and Ruffed Grouse Society ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $3,492, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 3 employees.