Oregon Desert Land Trust

Analysis

Oregon Desert Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2019, 7 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, Oregon Desert Land Trust reported income of $2.8m and spending of $914k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $591k to $2.8m (+380%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 2186%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Oregon Desert Land Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Sonoran Desert Alliance ($2.8m), Ecosystem Services Market Consortium ($2.8m) and Conservation Strategy Fund ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $355k. At year end it held assets of $18.1m against liabilities of $108k, net assets of $18.0m. It reported 7 employees.