Land Trust Alliance Inc
Land Trust Alliance Inc is a public charity based in Washington, DC, founded in 1982. It supports land trusts through education and training, capacity building, advocacy, legal defense, and grantmaking, with the aim of strengthening land conservation across America.
Land Trust Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Land Trust Alliance Inc gave $5.3M across 122 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,340,116
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 122
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,771
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $24,724,933
- -0.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (40 of 122, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Land Trust Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1250 H Street Nw 600, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 800-2235
Website: https://landtrustalliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Land Trust Alliance Inc
Who Land Trust Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lake George Land Conservancy ($378K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
547 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 421 grants of 547 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Alliance’s 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in New York, which received 73% of the total. Other leading recipient-state shares were DC at 5%, Colorado at 3%, Virginia at 3%, and California at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 122 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Land Trust Alliance Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 40 of 122 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $31K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2021) to $5.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 122 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Land Conservancy Bolton Landing, NY | Capacity Building | $377,600 |
| Scenic Hudson Land Trust Poughkeepsie, NY | Capacity Building | $350,000 |
| Genesee Valley Conservancy Geneseo, NY | Capacity Building | $332,007 |
| Land Trust Accreditation Commission Washington, DC | Capacity Building | $245,200 |
| Mohonk Preserve New Paltz, NY | Capacity Building | $162,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Capacity Building | $139,000 |
| Mianus River Gorge Bedford, NY | Capacity Building | $123,593 |
| Genessee Land Trust Inc Rochester, NY | Capacity Building | $119,333 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc Clayton, NY | Capacity Building | $110,529 |
| Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Averill Park, NY | Capacity Building | $106,248 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,724,933 | $22,350,355 | $22,197,252 | $5,340,116 | 122 | $740,298 |
| 2023 | $24,729,245 | $20,114,604 | $21,010,163 | $4,577,338 | 113 | $360,292 |
| 2022 | $22,081,546 | $15,961,678 | $18,747,329 | $4,457,798 | 135 | $379,012 |
| 2021 | $25,859,298 | $15,331,480 | $12,129,474 | $1,540,003 | 70 | $140,028 |
| 2020 | $25,898,885 | $14,822,231 | $14,241,337 | $3,995,642 | 107 | $192,586 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to save the places people love by strengthening land conservation across America.”
Its 2024 filing describes work in education and capacity building, government relations and outreach, and conservation permanence. Education activities included conferences, webinars, online courses, toolkits, leadership training, and resources for land trusts. The Alliance also advocates for conservation policies and funding, provides information on federal conservation programs, and supports land trusts in addressing legal and practical challenges to lasting conservation. Its website says member land trusts must adopt Land Trust Standards and Practices as guiding principles.
The 2024 grantees include organizations whose own missions focus on protecting natural resources and open space. For example, Lake George Land Conservancy says it works to permanently preserve the natural, scenic, and recreational resources of the Lake George Basin; Genesee Valley Conservancy describes protecting natural resources, habitat, open space, and agricultural lands in its watershed; and Genesee Land Trust says it protects natural lands and waterways in the Greater Rochester region.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Alliance reported 122 grants totaling $5,340,116. Grants ranged from $5,230 to $377,600, with a median of $15,500. The largest listed awards were reported for capacity building.
The largest grants included $377,600 to Lake George Land Conservancy in Bolton Landing, New York; $350,000 to Scenic Hudson Land Trust in Poughkeepsie, New York; $332,007 to Genesee Valley Conservancy in Geneseo, New York; and $245,200 to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in Washington, DC. Other large awards included $162,000 to Mohonk Preserve, $139,000 to The Nature Conservancy, and $123,593 to Mianus River Gorge.
The Alliance’s website describes the New York State Conservation Partnership Program, a partnership launched with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the state’s land trust community to build land trust capacity. The website reports that 20 rounds of grants have totaled more than $31 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael A Polemis as chair, Judith Stockdale as vice chair, Blair C Fitzsimons as secretary, and Roberto Serralles as treasurer. Directors listed are David Calle, Sam Cook Jr, Cheryl Fox, Glenn Lamb, Doug Land, and Kathy K Leavenworth.
Land Trust Alliance Inc is led by Andrew J. Bowman, President & CEO to since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew J. Bowman
President & CEO to
President & CEO → President & CEO to, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$379K (2020) → $311K (2024)
Jennifer Miller Herzog
Interim CEO & Chief Program Officer
Chief Program Officer → Interim CEO & Chief Program Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$220K (2022) → $289K (2024)
Michael A. Polemis
Chair
Program Committee Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Hodge
Director
Director of It → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$143K (2021) → $172K (2024)
Doug Land
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Millstein
Director to
Director → Director to, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie R. Sharpe
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy K. Leavenworth
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Pickler
Director to
Director → Director to, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas D. Saunders
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Demosthenes
Director to
Director → Director to, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Fox
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Calle
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gil Jenkins
Director to
Director → Director to, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Lamb
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Cook Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Ortez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roel Lopez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Gordon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Warden
COO & CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$218K (2020) → $338K (2024)
Elizabeth Ward
Chief Marketing Officer
Vice President of Communications → Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, 2022
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer → Chief Marketing Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$182K (2020) → $240K (2024)
Erin Heskett
Vice President & Conservation Initiative
Vice President of Conservation Initiati → Vice President of Conservation Initiat, 2021
Vice President of Conservation Initiat → Vice President & Conservation Initiative, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $169K (2024)
Renee Kivikko
Vice President & Education
Vice President of Education → Vice President & Education, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $183K (2024)
Monica Poveda
Vice President & Finance
Vice President of Finance → Vice President & Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$216K (2022) → $245K (2024)
Suzanne Erera
Vice President & Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$174K (2023) → $204K (2024)
Camila Lorca Jimenez
Controller
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024)
Alan M. Bell
Vice Chair to
Governance Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Vice Chair to, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Stockdale
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Serralles
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair C. Fitzsimons
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Cary F. Leptuck (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Darrell Wood (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gale Spears (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lise Aangeenbrug (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lori Faeth (2020–2023) — Director & Govt Relations
- Former: Steven E. Rosenberg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William Mulligan (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Darryl B. Green (2022) — Senior Director of Accting & Grants Mngt
- Former: Frederich Rich (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: George Olsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jameson S. French (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Laura A. Johnson (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Peter Hausmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frances Taylor (2020) — Former Director of Acct & Finance Operations
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $338K, to Chase Warden (COO and CFO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Land Trust Alliance Inc
How much does Land Trust Alliance Inc give each year?
Land Trust Alliance Inc gave $5.3M across 122 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.6M across 113 grants.
What is Land Trust Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Land Trust Alliance Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,500, and its average grant was $43,771, across 122 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Land Trust Alliance Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does Land Trust Alliance Inc give grants?
Land Trust Alliance Inc gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants), New Paltz, NY (2 grants), Buffalo, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Land Trust Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 122 grants with a stated purpose on Land Trust Alliance Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capacity Building" (122 grants).
Who are Land Trust Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Land Trust Alliance Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Lake George Land Conservancy ($377,600), Scenic Hudson Land Trust ($350,000) and Genesee Valley Conservancy ($332,007), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Land Trust Alliance Inc?
Land Trust Alliance Inc reported $24.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.4M.
What does Land Trust Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to save the places people love by strengthening land conservation across America.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Land Trust Alliance Inc?
Land Trust Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check landtrustalliance.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Land Trust Alliance Inc's EIN?
Land Trust Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2751357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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