The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County

Analysis

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1983, 43 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 June 2023, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County reported income of $4.9m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $4.9m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Conservation Inc ($4.9m), New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation ($4.9m) and New England Forestry Foundation Inc ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $375k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $919k. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $21.1m against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $21.0m. It reported 25 employees.