Protection of land and constructed spaces from the speculative marketplace.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 81% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$856K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$25.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$633K
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$856K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$856K
Net assets
$25.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$20.6M
FY2023$22.3M
FY2024$25.3M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2001.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $571K Management & general 31% · $262K Fundraising 3% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Outman’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Outman$82,000$75,000$75,000$75,000$25,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves land and buildings from being bought and sold for profit.

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1 program · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, living lands trust continued its work to protect and steward lands and places that ennoble the human being and the earth. Our wisconsin woods property continues to be an important place for quiet contemplation, or for educating children about nature.

$571Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.4M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $22K · 2024–2024
Landwell Housing CooperativeCA · FY2024$22,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Money outPt IX
$856K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$586K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$72K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$499K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.5M
Total assetsLn 16$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$25.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$499K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.4M$20.5M
Total assetsLn 16$22.3M$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$22.3M$25.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$41K$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$144K$72K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$12K$10K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$962$962
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$200K$138K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$16K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$24K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$856K$571K$262K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.7M$856K$2.9M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$1.0M$1.6M$22.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.7M$680K$9.0M$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $633K$303K$330K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $581K$423K$159K$11.5M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,714,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,866,968$3,124,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,354$344,011
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $441,534$180,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,935$64,932
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,670,791$3,714,847
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$22,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,294$250,452
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $823,026$583,608
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,040,320$856,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,630,471$2,858,787
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,714,847 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,124,925
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$585,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,124,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $344,011$344,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,133$109,133
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $71,846$71,846
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $64,932$64,932
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $408,943 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $180,979$3,714,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $856,060 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,000$22,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,000 · Management $20,500 · Fundraising $20,500$82,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,016 · Management $72,016$144,032
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,210 · Management $9,934 · Fundraising $2,276$24,420
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,800$2,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,437 · Management $1,224$13,661
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,662$20,662
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,535$20,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,451$86,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,794$3,794
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,224$23,224
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $962$962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,696$55,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,029$5,029
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,462$18,462
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $138,440 · Management $61,476$199,916
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,061 · Management $1,252$17,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,725$79,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,752 · Management $11,626$35,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,411 · Management $261,873 · Fundraising $22,776$856,060
Part X · Balance sheet $25,388,979 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,911$499,361
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,680$10,384
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,290$2,067
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,500$22,329
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,426,192$20,485,256
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,233,783$4,251,423
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $284,385$118,159
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,280,741$25,388,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,643$43,036
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,975$3,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,618$50,911
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,217,864$22,680,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,045,259$2,658,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,263,123$25,338,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,280,741$25,388,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,338,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,714,847
XI-2 Total expenses$856,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,858,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,263,123
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$216,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,338,068

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