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Agrarian Land Trust

EIN 47-5508054 · S Royalton, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

AGRARIAN TRUSTS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LAND ACCESS FOR NEXT-GENERATION FARMERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.3 million spent. ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FUNDRAISE AND PURCHASE LAND FOR AGRARIAN LAND TRUST 47-5508054 AGRARIAN COMMONS, OUR FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, COLLABORATED WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-LED REGENERATIVE FARMING AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. OUR LOCAL PARTNERS STEWARD FARMLAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS, TENURE, AND EQUITY TO NEXT-GENERATION FARMERS. THE FAITHLANDS INITIATIVE CONTINUED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. OUR NEW LEADERSHIP ENGAGED IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL FAITHLANDS NETWORK THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, SUPPORTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING SESSIONS TO PLAN FOR THE GROWTH OF THE NETWORK AND A NATIONAL GATHERING TO BE HELD IN AUGUST 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 April 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 November 4, 2026.

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