Public Lands Council
To promote the common business interest of livestock industries with respect to grazing on federal lands.
Public Lands Council at a glance
In short: Public Lands Council gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), top state Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $321,818
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,455
- -50.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,582
- Total assets
- $1,636,839
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Public Lands Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nevada Reno ($146K). Together the top 4 received $322K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Public Lands Council gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2021) to $448K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $322K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV | Funds Provided to Promote Livestock Education. | $145,655 |
| Western Resources Legal Center Portland, OR | Funds Provided to Promote Livestock Education. | $137,500 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | Funds Provided to Promote Livestock Education. | $23,663 |
| National Museum of Forest Service History Missoula, MT | Funds Provided to Promote Livestock Education. | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,636,839 | $945,556 | $985,328 | $321,818 | 4 | $1,693 |
| 2024 | $1,633,848 | $997,157 | $1,024,711 | $326,613 | 2 | $4,084 |
| 2023 | $1,463,386 | $970,879 | $711,459 | $200,000 | 1 | $5,291 |
| 2022 | $1,452,487 | $930,870 | $796,344 | $329,750 | 5 | $1,439 |
| 2021 | $1,219,745 | $911,400 | $560,648 | $181,000 | 2 | $834 |
| 2020 | $782,342 | $430,603 | $934,718 | $448,094 | 6 | $3,789 |
| 2019 | $1,270,444 | $1,108,361 | $756,519 | $287,164 | 4 | $827,906 |
About Public Lands Council
Based on IRS filings
Public Lands Council is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $322K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Lands Council is led by Tim Canterbury, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Canterbury
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlynn Glover
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jj Goicoechea
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Winter
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Olson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duane Coombs
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hellyer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Kayer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ty Checketts
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Morin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Daley
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Gill
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Schadler
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Stubbs
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bronson Corn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Roeber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Eaton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Richards
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Roeber
Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Cerri
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Levalley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Keith Hamilton (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt McElligott (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Niels Hansen (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Frank Bloom (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Frank Tomac (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shaun Sims (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Helle (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Darcy Helmick (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Emmett Sturgill (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jordan Willis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Byrne (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sam Ledgerwood (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Skinner (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Steve Osguthorpe (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Dave Eliason (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Ethan Lane (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Executive Director
- Former: Darryl Assmussen (2020) — Director
- Former: Daryl Asmussen (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Edoff (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Public Lands Council
How much does Public Lands Council give each year?
Public Lands Council gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $327K across 2 grants.
What is Public Lands Council's typical grant size?
Public Lands Council's median grant in 2025 was $80,582, and its average grant was $80,455, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Public Lands Council give grants?
Public Lands Council's top state is Nevada, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Oregon (43%) and Wyoming (7%).
Does Public Lands Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Public Lands Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funds Provided to Promote Livestock Education." (4 grants).
How large is Public Lands Council?
Public Lands Council reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $946K.
What is Public Lands Council's EIN?
Public Lands Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0583125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
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