Center for Land-Based Learning

Analysis

Center for Land-Based Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2001, 25 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, Center for Land-Based Learning reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.8m to $2.8m (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 65%. 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, Center for Land-Based Learning sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water Finance Exchange Inc ($2.8m), People for Open Space Inc ($2.8m) and Friends of the National Arboretum Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $914k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 31 employees.