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Landweb Inc

EIN 88-1428480 · Middlebury, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE LANDSCAPE FEEDBACK FROM ON-FARM ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO SUPPORT LAND MANAGERS IN HEALING OUR WATERSHED HOMES.

Income
$173,856
Spending
$187,165
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
4
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$50,372, secretary/exec director

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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $144,368 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OWE OPERATE A FIELD TEAM TO COLLECT ON THE GROUND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND DEVELOP AND UTILIZE MODELS THAT INCORPORATE ON THE GROUND DATA WITH WEATHER DATA AND SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DATA TO DELIVER LANDSCAPE FEEDBACK TO LAND MANAGERS. THIS FEEDBACK IS USED TO SUPPORT IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING AND CONSISTS OF KEY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SOIL PROPERTIES, LEAF AREA INDEX, BIOMASS, PLANT AVAILABLE WATER, AND ENERGY AND WATER BUDGETS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 1) OPERATED A FOUR PERSON FIELD TEAM WHO COLLECTED 81 SAMPLE SETS ON 21 FIELD VISITS ACROSS 3 FARMS 2) CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY (DUALEM) MAPPING ON 270 ACRES ACROSS 6 FARMS ANC COLLECTED 27 SOIL CORES ACROSS THREE FARMS 3) COLLECTED 8 FORAGE SAMPLES, INCLUDING DIFFERENT PASTURE MIXES AND CONDITIONS AND NATIVE PLANT SAMPLES, SHOWING HIGH NUTRIENT CONTENT AND FEED VALUE IN MORE DIVERSE PASTURES, DEEP ROOTED FORBS, AND CUP PLANT. 4) CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OUR MODELING SYSTEM, RESEARCH DESIGN, AND DATA ANALYSIS WITH OUR TEAM OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS, DATABASE, MODELING, AND REMOTE SENSING EXPERTS. THROUGHOUT 2025, WE PROVIDED BIOMASS ESTIMATES FOLLOWING EVERY SATELLITE OVERPASS TO THE 14 PARTNER FARMS. 5) HOSTED EVENTS DISCUSSING SOIL SCIENCE, STRATEGIES FOR INTRODUCING NATIVE PERENNIALS, INCREASING BIODIVERSITY, AND OTHER STRATEGIES TO INCREASE YEILD AND SUPPORT SOIL AND LIVESTOCK HEALTH.

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 November 6, 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 June 2023.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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