Triangle Land Conservancy Inc

Analysis

Triangle Land Conservancy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 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, Triangle Land Conservancy Inc reported income of $18.2m and spending of $5.4m, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.9m to $18.2m (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Triangle Land Conservancy Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Working Group ($18.1m), Smart Electric Power Alliance ($18.4m) and The Everglades Foundation Inc ($18.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. It paid $117k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $166.1m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $163.2m. It reported 40 employees.