Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc

Analysis

Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Davidson, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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, Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc reported income of $7.8m and spending of $7.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $7.8m (+553%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 973%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc 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 95th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arizona Land and Water Trust Inc ($7.8m), Valley Can ($7.9m) and Nova Scotia Nature Trust ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 2 employees.