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Sunflower Land Trust Inc

EIN 48-1179241 · Wichita, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, CONSERVE & MANAGE EASEMENTS AND RELATED LAND AREAS AS SCENIC, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, HISTORIC AND ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL AREAS, PRAIRIES, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE HABITAT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.

Income
$96,985
Spending
$72,681
Spent on programs
32%
Reserves
31.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 64%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$30,000, chief exec. officer

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 31.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 74% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    32% of spending went to programs.

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

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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)
  1. $5,176 spent. IN LIEU OF FEE (ILF) AND MITIGATION BANK PROJECT: A LAND MITIGATION PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS AN ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF PARCELS OF LAND IN THE SE AREA OF SEDGWICK COUNTY COMPENSATING FOR LANDS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. PROJECT LANDS ARE BEING TRANSFORMED BY THE SUNFLOWER LAND TRUST INTO A WILDLIFE AREA WITH LEISURE RECREATIONAL USES. THIS ILF PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE ONGOING FLEMING CONSERVANCY.
  2. $500 spent. THE FLEMING CONSERVANCY, MANAGED & DEVELOPED BY THE SUNFLOWER LAND TRUST, IS A 480 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST SEDGWICK COUNTY AREA WHICH IS BEING PRESERVED AS A WILDLIFE AREA WITH DEVELOPING RECREATIONAL USES.
  3. $1,393 spent. PRAIRIE HOME SCATTERING GARDEN FOR INURNMENT SCATTERING OF CREMATED ASHES IS A 6-ACRE CEMERTERY, SURROUNDING 34 ACRES OF PERMANENTLY PERSERVED HAY-LAND.
  4. PRAIRIE HOME SCATTERING GARDEN FOR INURNMENT SCATTERING OF CREMATED ASHES IS A 6-ACRE CEMERTERY, SURROUNDING 34 ACRES OF PERMANENTLY PERSERVED HAY-LAND.
  5. $16,136 spent. SUNFLOWER LAND TRUST RECEIVED A GENEROUS DONATION OF 27 ACRES OF LAND AND (A RESIDENTAL HOME), LOCATED IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS. THIS PROPERTY CONTAINS ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT HABITATS INCLUDING NATIVE GRASSLANDS AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. THE DONATION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR MISSION BY PERSERVING OPEN SPACE, PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, AND ENSURING THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE AND BENEFIT FROM THE LAND'S NATURAL RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAINTAIN THIS PROPERTY IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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