To support the preservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$346K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$346K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $5.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$712K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+149% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2022▲ +149%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$8.3M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$7.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1966.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.5M Management & general 13% · $290K Fundraising 17% · $375K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $346K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$239,174Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Programs &
$107,052Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Research
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Deutsch’s $238K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Deutsch$238,062$236,861$239,174$209,282$185,863
Rachel Booher$120,420$111,818———
Heather L Whitlow$112,715$110,912———
Heather Whitlow——$107,052$102,186—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves, improves, and enhances the environment.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Leadership

The laf fellowship for innovation and leadership was established in 2016 to foster transformational leadership capacity and innovation to advance the field of landscape architecture. The $25,000 fellowship is an opportunity for mid-career or senior-level professionals to dedicate the equivalent of 3 months' time over the course of one…

$535Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships; laf is the leading source of national scholarships for landscape architecture students. Since 1986, laf has awarded more than $1.8 million in scholarships to 636 students. Laf's leadership in landscape awards support new generations of landscape architects by recognizing leadership, rewarding superior student performance…

$512Kprogram expense
03

Communications

Develops resources for the foundation to effectively implement program goals and objectives, measure performance, and show the value of sustainable landscape solutions and an integrated approachto planning and design.

$241Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 65 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$252,550
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,950
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$229,221
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,779
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$110,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$64,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$290K
Fundraisingcol D$375K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$712K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$25K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183K
Other assetsLn 15$431K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$712K
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212K$183K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$913K$712K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$378K$378K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$250K$155K$25K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$592K$368K$59K$166K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$11K$2K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$45K$7K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$39K$6K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$103K
Investment management feesLn 11f$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$26K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$10K$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$150K$93K$15K$42K
TravelLn 17$65K$64K$383$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$23K$4K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$287K$260K−$2K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$14K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$290K$375K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$2.4M−$715K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.3M−$356K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.1M$2.2M$1.9M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.8M−$136K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.6M−$586K$7.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,074,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,339,770$3,946,129
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,449$3,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $292,136$147,451
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33−$22,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,636,388$4,074,336
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,500$378,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $887,468$995,819
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,894$787,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,772,862$2,161,719
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$136,474$1,912,617
Part VI · Governance 32 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members32
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,074,336 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$266,000
VIII-1e Government grants$152,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,527,729
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,946,129
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,000$3,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $172,871$172,871
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$25,420−$25,420
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,306−$22,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $125,207$4,074,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,161,719 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $378,000$378,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,290 · Management $24,785 · Fundraising $70,075$250,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $367,697 · Management $58,687 · Fundraising $165,925$592,309
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,990 · Management $1,754 · Fundraising $4,960$17,704
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,757 · Management $7,144 · Fundraising $20,197$72,098
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,456 · Management $6,297 · Fundraising $17,805$63,558
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $102,517$102,517
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $44,340$44,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,199 · Management $8,139$34,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,425 · Management $3,887 · Fundraising $2,304$13,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,131 · Management $3,446 · Fundraising $4,447$18,024
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,998 · Management $14,843 · Fundraising $41,966$149,807
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,767 · Management $383 · Fundraising $1,086$65,236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,292 · Management $3,718 · Fundraising $10,511$37,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,209 · Management $2,070 · Fundraising $3,627$8,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $259,902 · Management −$1,836 · Fundraising $29,058$287,124
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,684 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $2,787$26,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,496,797 · Management $290,174 · Fundraising $374,748$2,161,719
Part X · Balance sheet $8,964,062 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,179$7,888
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $849,058$2,716,343
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,166$15,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,929$183,049
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,469,345$5,603,733
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,120$6,480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $475,317$430,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,305,114$8,964,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,893$72,160
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $831,641$639,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $912,534$711,519
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $922,359−$182,039
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,470,221$8,434,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,392,580$8,252,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,305,114$8,964,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,252,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,074,336
XI-2 Total expenses$2,161,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,912,617
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,392,580
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,020,852
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$31,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,252,543

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