Landpaths

Analysis

Landpaths is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1995, 31 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, Landpaths reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.1m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 492%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Landpaths sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Parks Forever ($3.1m), Capitol Land Trust ($3.1m) and Clean Wisconsin Inc ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $308k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $20.2m against liabilities of $563k, net assets of $19.6m. It reported 49 employees.