Sequoia Riverlands Trust

Analysis

Sequoia Riverlands Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Visalia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1993, 33 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, Sequoia Riverlands Trust reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.7m, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.5m to $1.7m (-82%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sequoia Riverlands Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Musconetcong Watershed Association ($1.7m), Eagle Valley Land Trust ($1.7m) and Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $221k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $41.2m against liabilities of $702k, net assets of $40.5m. It reported 26 employees.