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Texas Land Trust Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Wimberley, TX EIN: 85-0488313 Website

To support Texas land trusts and promote land conservation efforts in Texas. Host Texas land conservation conference to educate conservation related professionals and volunteers from across the state.

Key facts about Texas Land Trust Council

EIN
85-0488313
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,223,442

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+13.3% YoY

Revenue

$486K

-6.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$22K

-21.1% YoY

Expenses

$359K

-32.1% YoY

About Texas Land Trust Council

Based on IRS filings

Texas Land Trust Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wimberley, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Houston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,223,442$1,080,253$1,093,339
Revenue$486,242$518,453$300,632
Expenses$359,047$528,624$533,565
Net Investment Income$21,965$27,827$17,834

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Texas Land Trust Council is led by Lori Olson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lori Olson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2020) → $152K (2025)

  • Jim Bradbury

    Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair Elect, 2023

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Murphy

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Votteler

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Elder

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Ripley

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Member, 2023

    Treasurer & Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisa Donovan

    Chair Elect

    Member → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Oliver

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Prosser

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Scott

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Bonds

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Miller

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Steinback

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Bond Craig (2024) — Member
  • Former: Clayton Wolf (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: James King (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Weigel (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Robert Mace (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Roel Lopez (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jordan Gossett (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Travis Phillips (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Julie Shackleford (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: John Schneider (2020) — Member
  • Former: Julie Shackelford (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Lori Olson — Executive Director: $152KLori OlsonExecutive Director$152K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to Lori Olson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Texas Land Trust Council

How large is Texas Land Trust Council?

Texas Land Trust Council reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $486K.

What is Texas Land Trust Council?

Texas Land Trust Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wimberley, TX. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Texas Land Trust Council operate?

Texas Land Trust Council has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Texas Land Trust Council's EIN?

Texas Land Trust Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0488313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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