Nisqually Land Trust

Analysis

Nisqually Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Lacey, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1990, 36 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, Nisqually Land Trust reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $2.5m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nisqually Land Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ecology Education Inc ($2.5m), North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation Inc ($2.5m) and Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $352k. At year end it held assets of $49.8m against liabilities of $142k, net assets of $49.6m. It reported 10 employees.