The Nation Ford Land Trust

Analysis

The Nation Ford Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Mill, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 June 2024, The Nation Ford Land Trust reported income of $174k and spending of $166k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $590k to $174k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Nation Ford Land Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 56th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LC Real Estate Group Foundation ($173k), Georgeson Botanical Garden Friends ($174k) and Climate Access Fund Corporation ($173k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (50% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $18.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $18.2m.