Ag Land Trust

Analysis

Ag Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Salinas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 June 2023, Ag Land Trust reported income of $2.6m and spending of $641k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $695k to $2.6m (+273%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 2535%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ag Land Trust 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 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness ($2.6m), New Learning Journey ($2.6m) and Living Lands & Waters ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $39.4m against liabilities of $450k, net assets of $39.0m. It reported 3 employees.