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American Farmland Trust

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-1190211

About

Saves the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
240
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$52.1M
Expenses
$44.1M
Assets
$100.8M
Liabilities
$28.7M

Financial history

$52.1M$26.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $52.1M · Avg: $24.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$167K
Grants Given
$5.5M
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST
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Address

2000 Pennsylvania AVE NW STE 5005
Washington, DC, 20006-194

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %83.1%
Permanent endowment %8.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$2.2M
Net to org$2.0M
Retained by contractors$278K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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