The mission of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) is to conserve the Texas heritage of agricultural lands, natural resources and wildlife habitats. TALT works to sustain the long-term stewardship of private lands for the benefit of all Texans. TALT accomplishes its mission through voluntary conservation measures, education and outreach efforts. TALT partners with private landowners to negotiate and transact conservation easements that protect important conservation values, in accordance with IRC Section 170(h). These privately stewarded lands provide public benefits such as productive agricultural lands, scenic views, drinking water protection, natural wildlife habitat and open space. With 95% of Texas land privately held and 81% classified as working lands, TALT works to educate the public on the many public benefits provided by the stewardship of private lands, and to inform Texas landowners about the value and use of conservation easements. Additionally, TALT is partnering with private landowners and industry to advance ecosystem service markets that provide added conservation value not only benefiting landowners, but delivering lasting benefits to all Texans. Since 2007, TALT has helped landowners to protect approximately 286,000 acres of Texas.
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Category
Environment
Employees
12
Volunteers
18
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2025-03-31
Revenue
$27.8M
Expenses
$23.4M
Assets
$8.0M
Liabilities
$112K
Financial history
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Latest FY2025: $27.8M · Avg: $12.3M
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