John Muir Land Trust

Analysis

John Muir Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Martinez, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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, John Muir Land Trust reported income of $31.1m and spending of $31.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $31.1m (+998%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 476%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, John Muir Land Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rare Inc ($30.9m), Catskill Watershed Corporation ($31.9m) and The Living Desert ($30.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $344k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $54.0m against liabilities of $403k, net assets of $53.6m. It reported 29 employees.