Lookout Mountain Conservancy

Analysis

Lookout Mountain Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. 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 December 2023, Lookout Mountain Conservancy reported income of $759k and spending of $800k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $652k to $759k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lookout Mountain Conservancy sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tree San Diego ($759k), Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council ($760k) and Oregon Parks Forever ($758k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $377k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 23 employees.