Great Land Trust Inc

Analysis

Great Land Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1995, 31 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 September 2023, Great Land Trust Inc reported income of $6.7m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $6.7m (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Great Land Trust Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc ($6.6m), Clean Water Fund ($6.7m) and Berks Nature ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $391k. At year end it held assets of $16.9m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 8 employees.