Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust

Analysis

Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust reported income of $59.1m and spending of $58.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $59.1m (+1156%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 290%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunnyside Presbyterian Home ($59.1m), 4 Good Community Inc ($59.2m) and Catholic Charities Cyo of the Archdiocese of San Francisco ($58.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $894k. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $647k, net assets of $12.5m. It reported 14 employees.