Red-tail Land Conservancy Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Red-tail land conservancy protects 43 properties, totaling 2,921 acres, of natural areas in six counties in east central Indiana: Delaware, henry, madison, randolph, tipton, and wayne counties. This includes conservation easements and nature preserves, 11 of which are open to the public. In pursuit of its mission, red-tail land conservancy protects vulnerable forests, prairie, wetlands, and waterways from urban encroachment, conversion to working lands, and the effects of climate change. Once protected by red-tail, these wildlife habitats undergo restoration and stewardship to improve or maintain ecological health. This includes eradicating invasive weeds, planting beneficial trees, and reintroducing rare and endangered species. Red-tail land conservancy offers opportunities for community engagement in its mission by holding volunteer events to assist with land stewardship. Red-tail also offers options to help landowners achieve their conservation vision. These free consultations are conversations that cover options such as a conservation easement or land donation to red-tail. They additionally include resources and information from governmental and other nonprofit conservation organizations. Red-tail protected properties also serve as sites for scholarly research. Partnering with students, faculty, and conservation professionals, our nature preserves are used for studies in biodiversity, ecological restoration, land management, and other biological interests. We partner and support other conservation organizations who share our mission to restore and preserve natural areas in east central Indiana, including, local cisma's, swcd, and watershed projects.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 35.4%; rating input score 35
• Program expense ratio: 68.9%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $18.22 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 56.7%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.59; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20.2%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings