Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
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About this organization
Mission
The Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC) is the largest land trust in the state. As a guardian of natural and working lands, public recreation areas, and drinking water resources, NCLC permanently protects 10,500 acres (and growing) of vast, connected natural areas.
About
Acquisitions - as Connecticut's largest land trust and the 18th largest in the nation, the land trust preserves 10,300 acres (and growing) of vast, connected natural areas in Litchfield and Northern Fairfield counties. The land trust's conserved lands include 12 public hiking preserves; 29 working farms; over 3,000 acres of habitat for rare, threatened, and endangered species; and 42 miles of rivers, lakes, and streams. The land trust is Connecticut's land acquisition leader, protecting more properties for conservation each year than any other organization statewide. Over the course of the land trust's 54-year history, it has conserved on average 7 properties each year for a total of 384 protected properties.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Weantinoge is a nonprofit land trust that benefits the general public through education and the conservation of natural areas, fish and wildlife, and working farmland throughout northwest connecticut.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To benefit the general public through education and the conservation of natural areas, fish and wildlife, and working farmland throughout northwest connecticut.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CT, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 821 5 MAPLE STREET, KENT, CT, 06757.
- The non-profit has a total of 6 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,768,001.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1966.
- The organization pays $562,449 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $108,309 in fundraising expenses.