Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Western Reserve Land Conservancy reported $32.0 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.58 went to program services, $2.32 to management and general costs and $3.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.5% of the total. Government grants made up 14.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,811 (PRESIDENT &). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.8% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,811 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe nationally accredited Western Reserve Land Conservancy, the largest land trust in ohio, is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to preserving and restoring essential natural assets. Since its founding in 1987, the Land Conservancy has permanently protected 80,000 acres across 1,000 properties, helped create and expand 250 public parks and preserves, supported the establishment of nearly 70 land banks, and planted and distributed more than 18,000 urban trees and nearly 100,000 trees for natural areas restoration. Through partnerships with private property owners, government…
Urban revitalization, reforestation, and greening: Western Reserve Land Conservancy's thriving communities urban program helps remove blighted structures, plant trees, and create parks and new green spaces in urban areas, transforming neighborhoods into safer, more attractive, and more vibrant places. Program initiatives include the establishment of nearly 70 land banks throughout ohio to provide much-needed ability to quickly acquire foreclosed and vacant properties and return them to productive use. The program also advances urban reforestation and greening by leading efforts to restore the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $352,038 | $0 | $97,773 | $449,811 |
| CHIEF DEV OF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,659 | $0 | $24,473 | $290,132 |
| CHIEF CONSER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,259 | $0 | $34,473 | $228,732 |
| GENERAL COUN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,830 | $0 | $19,473 | $185,303 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,490 | $0 | $11,973 | $148,463 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Reserve Land Conservancy (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b32 · 32 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 565
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Western Reserve Land Conservancy totaling $3.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Western Reserve Land Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Reserve Land Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Reserve Land Conservancy spent in FY2025, $94.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Reserve Land Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western Reserve Land Conservancy reported that 94.6% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Reserve Land Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Reserve Land Conservancy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $449,811, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Reserve Land Conservancy get its money?
Of $32.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.5% came from contributions and grants (including 14.8% from government grants) and 22.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Reserve Land Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1571233 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349306044 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349302012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349305319 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321219349300732 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241179349301709 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349302575 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1571233: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.