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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$460K 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$460K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $5.7M 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
$721K
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
$2.0M
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2023▲ +8%
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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
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$7.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.6M Management & general 20% · $461K Fundraising 14% · $324K

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

36 people listed on the 990; $460K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$236,861Pt VII · Sec A
$111,818Pt VII · Sec A
$110,912Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Communication
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Research
$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 · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$609Kprogram 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…

$360Kprogram 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.

$276Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$461K
Fundraisingcol D$324K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Gains on assetsLn 7$69K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154K
Other assetsLn 15$383K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$712K$721K
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$442K$442K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$264K$150K$48K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$694K$394K$127K$173K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$15K$5K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$47K$15K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$40K$13K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$97K$97K
Investment management feesLn 11f$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$18K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$5K$12K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$13K$9K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$180K$102K$33K$45K
TravelLn 17$41K$39K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$20K$6K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$5K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$252K$16K−$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$8K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.6M$461K$324K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$2.4M−$715K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$2.3M−$356K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $1,980,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,946,129$1,751,428
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,000$400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147,451$240,807
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,244−$12,524
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,074,336$1,980,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $378,000$442,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $995,819$1,138,924
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $787,900$755,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,161,719$2,336,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,912,617−$356,340
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 $1,980,111 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$199,982
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,526,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,751,428
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $400$400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $171,583$171,583
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $69,224$69,224
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,563−$12,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $228,283$1,980,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,336,451 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $442,000$442,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,562 · Management $48,225 · Fundraising $65,800$263,587
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $394,000 · Management $127,043 · Fundraising $173,338$694,381
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,914 · Management $4,809 · Fundraising $6,562$26,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,425 · Management $15,292 · Fundraising $20,865$83,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,337 · Management $13,006 · Fundraising $17,746$71,089
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $96,570$96,570
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $42,728$42,728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,270 · Management $17,440$35,710
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,143 · Management $11,722 · Fundraising $4,875$21,740
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,424 · Management $9,134 · Fundraising $6,768$29,326
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,184 · Management $33,081 · Fundraising $44,999$180,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,420 · Management $1,099$40,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,044 · Management $6,489 · Fundraising $8,827$35,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,734 · Management $6,073 · Fundraising $2,997$13,804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,909 · Management $16,304 · Fundraising −$31,837$236,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,416 · Management $11,621 · Fundraising $3,093$23,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,551,782 · Management $460,636 · Fundraising $324,033$2,336,451
Part X · Balance sheet $9,019,442 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,888$24,512
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,716,343$2,764,340
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,635$21,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,049$154,169
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,603,733$5,671,712
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,480$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $430,934$383,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,964,062$9,019,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,160$152,483
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $639,359$568,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $711,519$721,112
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$182,039−$454,576
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,434,582$8,752,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,252,543$8,298,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,964,062$9,019,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,298,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,980,111
XI-2 Total expenses$2,336,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$356,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,252,543
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$411,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$9,258
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,298,330

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