About Land Trust Alliance
The Land Trust Alliance’s mission is to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America. We accomplish this by empowering and mobilizing land trusts in communities across America to conserve land — and connect people to the land — for the benefit of all.
Focus Areas
Land conservationClean waterClimate change / climate solutionsEquitable land accessFamily farms and ranchesHabitat conservationHealthy communitiesMembership and organizational capacity building
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationscommunity-based organizationssmall or grassroots charities
Funding Style
About Land Trust Alliance
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INC is headquartered in Washington, DC. It reported $14,375,252 in annual grants and $24,724,933 in total assets on its latest 990 on file, for 2025. Its giving is centered on land conservation, clean water, climate change and climate solutions, equitable land access, family farms and ranches, habitat conservation, healthy communities, and membership and organizational capacity building. The foundation’s work also supports organizational development, governance and leadership strengthening, financial sustainability and budgeting, staff and volunteer training, and program monitoring and evaluation. Recent grants show a strong concentration in New York, including $377,600 to Lake George Land Conservancy for capacity building, $350,000 to Scenic Hudson Land Trust for capacity building, and $332,007 to Genesee Valley Conservancy for capacity building. Other large awards include $245,200 to Land Trust Accreditation Commission in Washington, DC in both 2024 and 2025, and $162,000 to Mohonk Preserve in 2025. LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INC’s grantmaking also includes national programs and partnerships tied to land conservation and climate-informed planning. The top state by grant count is New York, and 2% of grants were made to recipients in Washington, DC.
What Land Trust Alliance Funds
Recent grantmaking spans land conservation, climate-informed land conservation planning, forest conservation easements, and capacity building for land trusts. Notable grants include $377,600 to Lake George Land Conservancy for capacity building, $350,000 to Scenic Hudson Land Trust for capacity building, and $332,007 to Genesee Valley Conservancy for capacity building. The Land and Climate Grant Program, run with Open Space Institute, funds climate-informed land conservation planning in the United States and Puerto Rico. Other active programs include the New York State Conservation Partnership Program, the Forest Conservation Easement for Land Trusts Program, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program.
How Land Trust Alliance Gives
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INC is a regular funder with a national geographic scope. Its recent grants are concentrated in capacity building for land trusts and related conservation organizations, especially in New York. Typical grant size is $11,695 at the 25th percentile, $19,914 at the median, and $47,940 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards for specific programs, such as $245,200 to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and $377,600 to Lake George Land Conservancy. The organization funds nonprofits and community-based organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.3M
Total Assets
$24.7M
Total Revenue
$22.4M
Total Expenses
$22.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $48K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$48K
Geographic Reach
National32 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANDREW BOWMAN
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