Black Oregon Land Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ENSURE THAT BLACK COMMUNITIES HAVE SECURE AND AFFORDABLE LAND ACCESS, PROTECTED ECOSYSTEMS, AND EARTH STEWARDSHIP SKILLS TO CREATE THRIVING FUTURES THROUGH UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE.
- Income
- $469,791
- Spending
- $579,336
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 63
- Highest pay
- $76,750, executive director
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: 24 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $189,204 spent. LAND ACQUISTION AND MANAGEMENT - OUR LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM CONSERVES WORKING FARMLAND AND RIPARIAN AREAS AND HOLDS THEM PERMANENTLY UNDER TRUST, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROVIDING AFFORDABLE AND SECURE LAND ACESS TO BLACK FARMING FAMILIES. OUR FIRST LAND PURCHASE WAS MADE IN OCTOBER 2022, PRESERVING 10 ACRES OF FARMLAND, STREAM AND FOREST THAT NOW HOUSES A BLACK FARMING FAMILY DOING REGENERATIVE LIVESTOCK WORK, AND ALSO SERVES AS OUR FIRST HEADQUARTERS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
- $80,003 spent. MOTHERS AND FAMILIES - MOTHER AND CHILD-CENTERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIMATE-FORWARD SKILL BUILDING, INTERGENERATIONAL, NATURE-BASED PLAY, AND FAMILY-CENTERED WORKSHOPS. WE PROVIDE FARM-GROWN FOOD, AGRICULTURAL SKILL SHARES, AND COMMUNITY NOURISHMENT FOR LOCAL MOTHERS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-10, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO BUILD LAND-BASED RELATIONSHIPS IN AN INTEGENERATIONAL SETTING.
- $59,598 spent. YOUTH EDUCATION - BOLT'S NATURE SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTERSCHOOL AND SEASONAL FARM-BASED EDUCATION TO YOUTH AGES 4-11, FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN CLIMATE RESILIENT AND ANCESTRALLY-ROOTED LAND BASED SKILLS SUCH AS WATER CONSERVATION, PLANT LIFE CYCLES, SEED SAVING, LIVESTOCK CARE, AND NATURAL DYEING. NATURE SCHOOL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN YOUTH TO GAIN LAND BASED SKILLS IN A CULTURALLY-RELEVANT ENVIRONMENT, THROUGH PLAY-BASED LEARNING. NATURE SCHOOL SERVED OVER 40 YOUTH IN 2024.
- $41,508 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE BASS PDX, BLACK FARMER AND THIRD PARTY GRANTS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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