Land for Good Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, FARM TENURE, FARM TRANSFER, AND SUCCESSION. OUR DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND
- Income
- $657,923
- Spending
- $634,179
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $574,350 spent. LAND FOR GOOD HELPS FARMERS AND FARMLAND OWNERS ACCESS, CARE FOR AND PASS ON WORKING FARMLAND AND FARM BUSINESSES. OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 2020, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED AT LEAST 83 FARMER-LANDOWNER LAND TENURE AGREEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN FARMERS ACQUIRING LAND OR MORE SECURE TENURE BUT PURCHASING LAND, OR IMPROVING, RENEWING OR SECURING A LEASE. IN 2020, OUR STATE-BASED FARMER- FIELD AGENTS PROVIDED OVER 478 NEW CASES OF ONE ON ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW, BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS OF ALL TYPES; TO NON-FARMING LAND OWNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OVER 1000 FARM SEEKERS, TRANSITIONING FARM FAMILIES, FARMLAND OWNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH 46 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE (LANDFORGOOD.ORG) WAS ACCESSED BY 189,000 USERS (A 33% INCREASE) AND SAW AT SIMILAR PERCENT INCREASE IN SESSIONS AND A 21% INCREASE IN PAGE VIEWS. 1003 UNIQUE USERS DOWNLOADED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NEWENGLANDFARMERLANDFINDER.ORG,OUR FREE, REGIONAL FARMLAND PROPERTY LISTING AND LINKING WEBSITE HAD OVER 104,200 USERS AND 158,700 SESSIONS REPRESENTING A 21% AND 16% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, RESPECTIVELY. OUR 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT SURVEY OF NEW BENEFICIARIES OF ALL TYPES (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESOURCE USERS) SERVED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD (ENDING 8/31/20) SHOWED THAT 86% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND LAND FOR GOOD SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT LEAST SOMEWHAT HELPFUL IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. 77% OF THE FARM SEEKER RESPONDENTS WE HELPED TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY, AND 45% IMPROVED THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH A PURCHASE OR LEASE WITHIN THE YEAR. 90% OF TRANSITIONING FARMER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TO TRANSFER THEIR FARMS. OF THOSE, 23% STARTED A FARM TRANSFER PLAN AND 19% IDENTIFIED A FARM SUCCESSOR. 77% OF NON-FARMING LANDOWNERS TOOK STEPS TO MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING, OF THOSE, 66% MAKE LANDOWNERS LAND AVAILABLE TO A FARMER BY SALE, LEASE OR OTHER MEANS. 51% OF THOSE FARMLAND OWNER SEEKING A FARMER-LANDOWNER 'MATCH' SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED A FARM TENURE TRANSACTION. 95% OF SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONDENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES (70%) AND RESOURCES (75%), IMPROVED THEIR REFERRALS (50%) AND REACH TO FARMERS.40% OF THEM DIRECTLY ASSISTED WITH A FARMLAND TENURE TRANSACTION AND 20% ASSISTED WITH A FARM TRANSFER PLAN. LAND FOR GOOD HELPS FARMERS AND FARMLAND OWNERS ACCESS, CARE FOR AND PASS ON WORKING FARMLAND AND FARM BUSINESSES. OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 2020, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED AT LEAST 83 FARMER-LANDOWNER LAND TENURE AGREEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN FARMERS ACQUIRING LAND OR MORE SECURE TENURE BUT PURCHASING LAND, OR IMPROVING, RENEWING OR SECURING A LEASE. IN 2020, OUR STATE-BASED FARMER- FIELD AGENTS PROVIDED OVER 478 NEW CASES OF ONE ON ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW, BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS OF ALL TYPES; TO NON-FARMING LAND OWNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OVER 1000 FARM SEEKERS, TRANSITIONING FARM FAMILIES, FARMLAND OWNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH 46 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE (LANDFORGOOD.ORG) WAS ACCESSED BY 189,000 USERS (A 33% INCREASE) AND SAW AT SIMILAR PERCENT INCREASE IN SESSIONS AND A 21% INCREASE IN PAGE VIEWS. 1003 UNIQUE USERS DOWNLOADED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NEWENGLANDFARMERLANDFINDER.ORG,OUR FREE, REGIONAL FARMLAND PROPERTY LISTING AND LINKING WEBSITE HAD OVER 104,200 USERS AND 158,700 SESSIONS REPRESENTING A 21% AND 16% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, RESPECTIVELY. OUR 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT SURVEY OF NEW BENEFICIARIES OF ALL TYPES (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESOURCE USERS) SERVED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD (ENDING 8/31/20) SHOWED THAT 86% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND LAND FOR GOOD SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT LEAST SOMEWHAT HELPFUL IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. 77% OF THE FARM SEEKER RESPONDENTS WE HELPED TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY, AND 45% IMPROVED THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH A PURCHASE OR LEASE WITHIN THE YEAR. 90% OF TRANSITIONING FARMER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TO TRANSFER THEIR FARMS. OF THOSE, 23% STARTED A FARM TRANSFER PLAN AND 19% IDENTIFIED A FARM SUCCESSOR. 77% OF NON-FARMING LANDOWNERS TOOK STEPS TO MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING, OF THOSE, 66% MAKE LANDOWNERS LAND AVAILABLE TO A FARMER BY SALE, LEASE OR OTHER MEANS. 51% OF THOSE FARMLAND OWNER SEEKING A FARMER-LANDOWNER 'MATCH' SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED A FARM TENURE TRANSACTION. 95% OF SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONDENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES (70%) AND RESOURCES (75%), IMPROVED THEIR REFERRALS (50%) AND REACH TO FARMERS.40% OF THEM DIRECTLY ASSISTED WITH A FARMLAND TENURE TRANSACTION AND 20% ASSISTED WITH A FARM TRANSFER PLAN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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