Land Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ENABLE THE PROSPERITY OF PEOPLE AND PLACES BY ADVANCING LEARNING AND PRACTICE TO ACHIEVE LAND TENURE SECURITY AND THE EFFICIENT, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
- Income
- $730,776
- Spending
- $973,850
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $60,648, executive director; acting president of the board
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
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 206% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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)
- $675,815 spent. GLOBAL LAND ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO BE A THOUGHT-LEADER ON HOW TO BEST ADDRESS LAND GOVERNANCE ISSUES THROUGH OUR FOUR PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: PRINDEX, LAND ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY LAND ACCESS AND SECURITY. PRINDEX HAS ESTABLISHED THE FIRST EVER GLOBAL AND NATIONAL-LEVEL BASELINE OF PERCEPTIONS OF LAND TENURE SECURITY. THIS BASELINE WILL PROVIDE THE GROUNDING FOR A GLOBAL CONVERSATION AND MOVEMENT AROUND SECURING THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF BILLIONS WHO CURRENTLY LACK THEM. GLOBAL LAND ALLIANCE'S LAND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM BUILDS UPON THIS EXTENSIVE AND LONG-TERM GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE, THROUGH OUR STAFF, ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS AND GLOBAL ALLIANCE PARTNERS, INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, DESIGN, TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT OF LAND ADMINISTRATION AND LAND TENURE PROJECTS AND LAND POLICY ADVICE. GLOBAL LAND ALLIANCE'S DEDICATED "COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT" PROGRAM FOCUSES ITS WORK AROUND SECURING FOREST AND COMMUNITY TENURE AND TENURE OF FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS, WHICH LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS ACROSS SECTORS.THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS DO NOT CLASSIFY EXPENSES BY PROGRAMMATIC AREA; THEREFORE, THE AMOUNTS OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR EACH PROGRAM CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
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 August 2013.
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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