Indiana Land Protection Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ILPA increases the pace and quality of land protection in Indiana by enhancing the capacity of Indiana's land conservation community.
- Income
- $176,095
- Spending
- $245,213
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $80,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $210,987 spent. The Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) is a vibrant, nonpartisan network of land trusts, conservation partners, and community members. We champion the protection of Indianas land and water by uniting, empowering, and elevating the states land conservation community.In 2024, ILPA completed a year-long strategic planning process and delivered a full slate of in-person and online programming. We hosted our inaugural Winter Conference and Reception, a three-day stewardship gathering, a chainsaw safety training, an outreach and fundraising conference, and multiple online peer groups sessions. To support and elevate the work of our members, we connected professional photographers with land trusts and provided stipends for high-quality images from across the state.We offered professional development stipends to help land trust staff strengthen their skills and training, and we partnered with the Indiana Academy of Science to award small bioinventory grants to nonprofit conservation organizations and agencies. We co-hosted the 3rd Annual October Big Day with Indiana Audubon, engaged the Conservation Law Center for legal research, and created opportunities for land trusts to connect with elected officials and advocate for Indianas natural places.Throughout the year, we also prioritized building new partnerships and collaborations to advance our mission and expand the reach and impact of land conservation in Indiana.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 December 2016.
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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