Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley

Analysis

Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Morgan Hill, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (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, Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley reported income of $697k and spending of $554k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $531k to $697k (+31%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Altapass Foundation Inc ($697k), Environmental Science Center ($697k) and Greater Gallatin Watershed Council ($696k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $74k, net assets of $10.6m. It reported 3 employees.