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About California Council of Land Trusts
To conserve California’s extraordinary land and water resources through a strong network of land trusts with one cohesive voice across urban and rural communities.
Focus Areas
Land conservationConservation easements and farmland preservationStewardship and land managementPolicy and governmental relationsEducation and training for land trustsCapacity building and grant programsClimate-smart natural and working lands (30x30, NWLCSS)Tribal partnerships and community equity
Who They Fund
Indigenous communities / tribal landholderslocal conservation organizations and practitioners (capacity recipients)watershed and landscape ecosystems (Upper Feather River, San Joaquin Valley, Carrizo Plain)
About California Council of Land Trusts
A $125,000 grant to the Land Trust Alliance for the development of CA Onwards is the clearest recent signal of how California Council of Land Trusts funds: it backs statewide conservation infrastructure, not just individual parcels. The foundation’s recent awards also show direct support for California land trusts working on land back capacity building, watershed stewardship, land protections, and planning for conservation pathways. That mix fits its role as a public charity focused on strengthening land trusts with one cohesive voice across urban and rural communities. The pattern is collaborative rather than transactional. Several grants support capacity, strategy, and professional development alongside on-the-ground conservation work. In 2025, it awarded $25,500 to Native American Land Conserv for land back capacity building, $25,500 to Feather River Land Trust for the Upper Feather River Watershed, and $25,200 to No CA Regional Land Trust for establishment of land protections. The foundation’s grantmaking connects climate-smart land management, easements and protections, tribal partnerships, and regional conservation into a single funding approach aimed at California’s natural and working lands.
What California Council of Land Trusts Funds
California Council of Land Trusts supports conservation work that combines planning, partnerships, and field implementation. For example, it gave $25,500 to Feather River Land Trust for the Upper Feather River Watershed, tying grant support to watershed restoration and management in a named landscape. It also funds land protection efforts. A $25,200 grant to No CA Regional Land Trust supported establishment of land protections, aligning with easements, reserves, and other legal protections. Tribal and community equity work appears in a $25,500 grant to Native American Land Conserv for land back capacity building. In addition, the foundation funded regional conservation in the San Joaquin Valley and Carrizo Plain with a $6,588 grant to Sequoia Riverlands Trust. These awards show attention to both place-based conservation and the organizational capacity needed to carry it out.
How California Council of Land Trusts Gives
The grant size pattern is uneven, with larger awards concentrated at the top and smaller operational or professional-development grants farther down the list. The most recent grants include one $125,000 award, several grants in the $19,297 to $25,500 range, and smaller awards under $8,000. This suggests a blend of program-level funding and targeted support. California Council of Land Trusts is a public charity, and its active grant programs include both competitive and unsolicited application paths. The recent grants list shows all grants going to U.S. recipients, with repeated emphasis on California land trusts and partners. Several awards support capacity building, strategic planning, or professional development rather than only project delivery.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$235K
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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