Marin Agricultural Land Trust

Analysis

Marin Agricultural Land Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Point Reyes Station, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Marin Agricultural Land Trust reported income of $7.4m and spending of $11.8m, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $10.1m to $7.4m (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marin Agricultural Land Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tandem Northwest Inc ($7.4m), Sanctuary Hospice House Inc ($7.4m) and Du Page Senior Citizens Council ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $249k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. It paid $82k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $30.6m against liabilities of $400k, net assets of $30.2m. It reported 29 employees.