Tule Basin Land and Water Conservation Trust

Analysis

Tule Basin Land and Water Conservation Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Tulare, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2020, 6 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, Tule Basin Land and Water Conservation Trust reported income of $6.5m and spending of $932k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $511k to $6.5m (+1171%), an average of +1171% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1171%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tule Basin Land and Water Conservation Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Piedmont Environmental Council ($6.5m), Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Trustees of Rancho Santa Ana Botan ($6.5m) and American Conservation Foundation Inc ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $5.8m against liabilities of $6,604, net assets of $5.8m.