Platte County Land Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Platte Land Trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to conserving and protecting natural resources, land, and open spaces. Through a variety of efforts, we work to preserve scenic, recreational, agricultural, wildlife, and watershed lands. Land conservation in balance with economic prosperity results in quality communities. We assist land owners in voluntary conservation easements on their land and accept fee simple donations.
- Income
- $73,821
- Spending
- $26,314
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 41%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (5)
- $257 spent. Performed the annual conservation easement inspections on the six properties PLT has under agreement.
- $12,360 spent. Supported, maintained and enhanced the Charlotte Sawyer Nature Area (CSNA), Parkville, MO with paid contractors and volunteer labor. CSNA is a 20 acre natural area located in suburban Kansas City. The Platte Land Trust owns the property and works to restore it to its native habitat state. CSNA is open to the general public for nature hikes and wildlife viewing.
- $618 spent. Community Outreach, public events and programs, including distributing to the public native plants that benefit wildlife.
- $393 spent. Reviewed seven potential conservation easement properties. Selected one to proceed. Plan to complete the CE on this Cass County, MO property in 2026.
- $3,015 spent. Worked with property owner and legal counsel to try to initiate a reversal of a CE incursion on one property and to resist planned CE incursion on another property.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 1998.
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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