Bayou Land Conservancy

Analysis

Bayou Land Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Spring, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bayou Land Conservancy reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $365k to $6.3m (+1631%), an average of +104% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1150%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bayou Land Conservancy sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated ($6.3m), Protect Our Winters ($6.3m) and New Jersey Audubon Society ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $54k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 7 employees.