Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Alma, WI EIN: 47-1894376

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Alma, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $282K in total assets.

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc at a glance

Total assets
$282,061
-37.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$24,189
-14.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$190,700
+136.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlmaWinona

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $477 (2022) to $157K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $59K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Buffalo County Alma, WITrail Design Cost Share$59,365
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$282,061$24,189$190,700———
2024$448,572$28,298$80,745———
2023$501,019$25,743$60,241$59,3651$12,941
2022$535,517$71,511$1,366$477Total only$865
2021$465,372$203,337$157,241$156,6632—
2020$419,276$542,479$57,728———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc is led by David Schams, Director President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Schams

    Director President

    President → Director President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carson Lentz

    Director Secretary

    Secretary → Director Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Danzinger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenette Rosenow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maryanne McMillan Urell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Schoonover

    Director Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridgette Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hadley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Diermeier

    Director Vice President

    Director → Director Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Steven Sedlmayr (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sonya Hansen (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gwen Katula (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Kellum (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Kane (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leighton Wilke (2020–2021) — Director Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc

How large is Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc?

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc reported $282K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $24K.

What is Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc?

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Alma, WI. It holds $282K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc operate?

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

What is Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc's EIN?

Buffalo County Land & Trails Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1894376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)

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