Living Lands Trust

Analysis

Living Lands Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Living Lands Trust reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $2.7m (+1036%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1434%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Lands Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asone Ministries ($2.7m), Reach for Youth ($2.7m) and Delaware County Friendship Homes Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $123k. At year end it held assets of $22.3m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $22.3m. It reported 1 employees.