Congaree Land Trust

Analysis

Congaree Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1992, 34 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 2023, Congaree Land Trust reported income of $465k and spending of $1.3m, spending 275% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $617k to $465k (-25%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Congaree Land Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everglades Law Center Inc ($464k), Greater Hells Canyon Council ($466k) and American Society of Adaptation Professionals ($464k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $162k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 7 employees.