Whidbey-Camano Land Trust

Analysis

Whidbey-Camano Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenbank, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 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, Whidbey-Camano Land Trust reported income of $12.5m and spending of $5.8m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $12.5m (+306%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whidbey-Camano Land Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Digdeep Right to Water Project ($12.5m), Rights and Resources Institute Inc ($12.5m) and San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc ($12.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $285k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $756k. At year end it held assets of $28.9m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $27.0m. It reported 19 employees.