Estes Valley Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Estes Valley Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Estes Park, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1987, 39 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, Estes Valley Land Trust Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $505k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $564k to $1.6m (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 255%. 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, Estes Valley Land Trust Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milwaukee Parks Foundation ($1.6m), Papahana Kuaola ($1.6m) and Edisto Island Open Land Trust Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $87k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 6 employees.