Monterey County Land Watch

Analysis

Monterey County Land Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Salinas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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, Monterey County Land Watch reported income of $469k and spending of $345k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $429k to $469k (+9.5%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Monterey County Land Watch sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens Inc ($469k), Crossroads at Big Creek Inc ($470k) and Tall Pines Conservancy Inc ($469k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $101k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 4 employees.