Capitol Land Trust

Analysis

Capitol Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Tumwater, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 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, Capitol Land Trust reported income of $3.1m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.1m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Capitol 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 WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Landpaths ($3.1m), Joshua Tree National Park Assoc ($3.1m) and Great Parks Forever ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $422k. At year end it held assets of $23.5m against liabilities of $590k, net assets of $22.9m. It reported 10 employees.