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Screen a listThe Trust for Public Land
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$301Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs437staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.2%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTrust for Public Land
Where the money goes FY2025 · $283M spent
Programs$239M85%Management and general$24M9%Fundraising$20M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025. $103M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending956funders
$56Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.6M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$3.0M$3.0M$4.5MWyss FoundationSince FY2020$5.0M$2.1M$7.0M$5.1MJohn Pritzker Family FundOn and off$50k$5.2M$3.8M$2.1M$1.5MNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.7M$2.0M$436k$1.8M$1.5M$2.3M$1.2MThe Helen Diller Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$5.2M$3.9M–Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncOn and off$4.0M$5.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.8M$7.6M$14M$7.2M$7.2M$6.8M$25M728 other fundersUp to $6.8M a year each$10M$8.8M$11M$14M$34M$23M$30M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped