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Land Matters INC

Tax-deductible

S Royalton, VT501(c)(3)Since 2023Food & AgricultureEIN 93-4849363

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We focus on the acquisition and preservation of agricultural Land and ecologically significant forest Land with a view to leasing IT, along with associated housing, at affordable rates to new and beginning and underserved farmers as well as conducting educational programming related to history, science, natural resources, agriculture and farm and forest stewardship, and providing public gathering space and recreational working trails.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$281K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$895K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $239K Management & general 14% · $39K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Danly
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenya Lazuli
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Land Matters INC is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in S Royalton, VT, formed in 2023.

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1 program service account for $239K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Land matters acquires and preserves agricultural and ecologically significant forest land to support sustainable land use and community benefit. The organization leases land and associated housing at affordable rates to new, beginning, and underserved farmers, while also providing educational programming focused on agriculture, natural…

$239Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Vermont Community FoundationFY2024$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $218K · 2025–2025
Winter Center for Indigenous Traditions INCFY2025$207,159
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$895K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$897K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$897K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$897K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$895K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$897K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$895K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$207K$207K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$16K$13K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$685$685
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K$244
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K$150
Legal feesLn 11b$850$850
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$50$18K
InterestLn 20$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$239K$39K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$281K$860K$895K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,140,356 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,356
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,140,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,731 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $207,159$207,159
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,731 · Management $12,743 · Fundraising $2,247$30,721
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $685$685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,706 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $244$3,312
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,500 · Management $150$3,650
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $850$850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,270$4,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50 · Management $17,550$17,600
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,484 · Fundraising $0$1,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,146 · Management $39,094 · Fundraising $2,491$280,731
Part X · Balance sheet $897,417 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$897,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,905$897,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,905$894,530
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,905$894,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,905$897,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $894,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,140,356
XI-2 Total expenses$280,731
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$859,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,905
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$894,530

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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