Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln
To help protect the rural character of lincoln, Massachusetts.
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,561,156
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,445,083
- +718.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $77,600
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $916,740
- +46.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $437K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Land Conservation Trust Lincoln, MA | Management of Staff and Programs | $50,100 |
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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 | $7,561,156 | $1,445,083 | $916,740 | — | — | $77,600 |
| 2024 | $7,080,379 | $176,486 | $627,831 | $50,100 | 1 | $94,530 |
| 2023 | $7,615,191 | $348,481 | $217,040 | $83,410 | 1 | $113,251 |
| 2022 | $7,505,646 | $417,885 | $205,885 | $81,704 | 1 | $37,026 |
| 2021 | $7,946,531 | $754,946 | $1,006,377 | $68,565 | 1 | $37,090 |
| 2020 | $8,203,500 | $565,891 | $138,663 | $58,067 | 1 | $418,958 |
| 2019 | $8,104,564 | $571,239 | $554,351 | $437,443 | 2 | $76,685 |
About Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln
Based on IRS filings
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $78K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln is led by Geoff McGean, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoff McGean
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Andrew Stevenson
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Henderson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Bassett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Shorb
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mason
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Constable
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Jong
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micah Remley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Levy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Staci Montori
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Gnazzo
Vice Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel England
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Meadors
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Soulette
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Allen
Former Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Former Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Welsh
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Adams
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Neurath
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Michelle Barnes (2019–2024) — Former Chair
- Former: Andrew Falender (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gwyneth Loud (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Weston Howland III (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Meghan Lytton (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Donahue (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $162K, to Geoff McGean (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln
How large is Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln?
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln?
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, MA. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln operate?
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln's EIN?
Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6132391. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
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