Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Inc

Analysis

Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ridgely, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Inc reported income of $460k and spending of $427k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $264k to $460k (+74%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian River Lakes Conservancy ($460k), Dolores River Boating Advocates ($460k) and Green Project Inc ($460k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $56k. At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $94k. It reported 2 employees.