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North Florida Land Trust Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-3609167 Website

The North Florida Land Trust is dedicated to preserving the natural areas, historic resources, and working lands of North Florida.

North Florida Land Trust Inc at a glance

In short: North Florida Land Trust Inc gave $97K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$96,925
-94.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$48,463
-97.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$48,463
Total assets
$28,729,880
+34.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who North Florida Land Trust Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Community Fndn for Ne FL: $50KCommunity Fndn for Ne FL$50KUniv of Florida Foundation: $47KUniv of Florida Foundation$47K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Fndn for Ne FL ($50K). Together the top 2 received $97K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GainesvilleFernandina BeachJacksonvilleStarke

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2024) to $1.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $97K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Fndn for Ne FL Jacksonville, FLEndowment$50,000
Univ of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FLEducation$46,925
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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
2024$28,729,880$11,248,165$3,174,513$96,9252$611,786
2023$21,337,269$4,269,903$4,036,185$1,634,3241$194,763
2022$20,729,896$5,610,370$2,283,750——$71,123
2021$17,924,673$2,506,149$2,137,911——$68,493
2020$17,050,340$4,207,238$2,225,783$316,8372$210,349
2019$14,710,718$2,764,414$1,930,489——$135,745

About North Florida Land Trust Inc

Based on IRS filings

North Florida Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $612K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Florida Land Trust Inc is led by James Allison Defoor II, President on the 2024 filing; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Allison Defoor II

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $168K (2024)

  • Matt Rapp

    Chair

    Board Member → Member, 2021

    Member → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Alouy

    Director Philanth

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2023) → $128K (2024)

  • Ramesh Buch

    Director Consrvtn

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024)

  • Roney Gutierrez

    Chief Oper O

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2023) → $107K (2024)

  • Mike Barker

    Board Member

    Board Member → Member, 2021

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Williams

    Board Member

    Board Member → Member, 2021

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie McDaniel

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Barton

    Vice Chair

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Keith

    Treasurer

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted McGowan

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlton Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charley Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Hoffman

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Chauncey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawna Yazzie

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles E. Commander IV

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pierre N. Allaire

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tr Hainline Jr.

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: David Barton (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick Carney (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Allison Defoor (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Melissa Long (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Megan Coughlin (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rianna H. Elliott (2023) — Director of Land
  • Former: Shawna Newman (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: James McCarthy (2022) — Past President
  • Former: Jim McCarthy (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Jennifer Lasserre (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: John Delaney (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Ryan Switzer (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Keith Holt (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Ross Chafin (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles Mills (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Cn Allison Defoor (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen Williams (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Larson (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

James Allison Defoor II — President &: $168KJames Allison Defoor IIPresident &$168KLee Alouy — DIR Philanth: $128KLee AlouyDIR Philanth$128KRoney Gutierrez — Chief Oper O: $107KRoney GutierrezChief Oper O$107KRamesh Buch — DIR Consrvtn: $103KRamesh BuchDIR Consrvtn$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $168K, to James Allison Defoor II (President &). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about North Florida Land Trust Inc

How much does North Florida Land Trust Inc give each year?

North Florida Land Trust Inc gave $97K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.

How large is North Florida Land Trust Inc?

North Florida Land Trust Inc reported $28.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.

What is North Florida Land Trust Inc?

North Florida Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jacksonville, FL. It holds $28.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does North Florida Land Trust Inc operate?

North Florida Land Trust Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is North Florida Land Trust Inc's EIN?

North Florida Land Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3609167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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