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Public Lands Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 54-1123356 Website

THE PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE (PLA) MISSION IS TO CONNECT, STRENGTHEN AND REPRESENT THE NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS. PLA IS A VIBRANT NETWORK OF CLOSE TO 160 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTNER WITH PUBLIC LANDS IN EVERY U.S. STATE AND TERRITORY. THE ALLIANCE HAS STRENGTHENED THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN FORTY-FIVE YEARS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY. PLA WORKS FOR THE DAY WHEN AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS ARE UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED, PRESERVED AND CONSERVED AND ENJOYED BY ALL. THE MOST DIRECT WAY TO REALIZE THIS VISION IS TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC LANDS HAVE STRONG NONPROFIT PARTNERS WITH THE CAPACITY TO GALVANIZE PRIVATE SUPPORT,CATALYZE CHANGE AND TAKE STRATEGIC RISKS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

-20.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-20.6% YoY

About Public Lands Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Public Lands Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $26K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

BandonHilo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$388K$777K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,094,626$1,000,634$881,263
Revenue$1,412,673$1,324,296$857,712
Expenses$1,341,169$1,204,782$832,794
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$25,915$10,194$3,058
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$5K$7K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SHORELINE EDUCATION FOR …$6K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DANIEL PUSKARPRESIDENT AN$142KAMY MATTHEWSVICE PRESIDE$81K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEVIN KISSLINGCHAIR2
RICHARD PAGEVICE-CHAIR2
JEFF GABRIELSECRETARY2
CAROLINE WARDTREASURER2
MARK PREISS - OUTGOINGPAST - CHAIR2
KATIE NYBERG - OUTGOINGSECRETARY2
CARLTON MURREY - OUTGOINGDIRECTOR2
CHRISTINE MULDOON - OUTGOINGDIRECTOR2
JIM SALSBURY - OUTGOINGDIRECTOR2
CAROLYN WARD - OUTGOINGDIRECTOR2
THERESA MCMULLANDIRECTOR2
REBECCA WANGDIRECTOR2
HEIDI DOYLEDIRECTOR2
ARVIND MANOCHADIRECTOR2
JOANN VAN AKENDIRECTOR2
SEVAG KAZANCIDIRECTOR2
IAN STAFFORDDIRECTOR2
AILEEN UTTERDYKEDIRECTOR2
RICHARD COHENDIRECTOR2
RAY FOOTEDIRECTOR2
SARAH MEYERDIRECTOR2
DANIEL PUSKARPRESIDENT AN40$142,449
AMY MATTHEWSVICE PRESIDE40$81,298

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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