Trust for Public Land
23 Geary Street 1000, San Francisco, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $301,245,450 | $282,536,794 | $263,375,779 |
| FY2024 | $237,278,506 | $197,479,138 | $232,999,336 |
| FY2023 | $297,379,545 | $290,939,884 | $186,656,507 |
| FY2022 | $193,309,210 | $171,537,007 | $178,992,745 |
| FY2021 | $144,472,811 | $117,599,640 | $169,861,528 |
| FY2020 | $141,296,610 | $150,943,297 | $133,425,189 |
| FY2019 | $142,134,426 | $165,487,612 | $145,147,864 |
| FY2018 | $62,693,602 | $58,445,743 | $169,766,564 |
| FY2017 | $144,275,734 | $149,097,290 | $182,552,468 |
| FY2016 | $138,000,756 | $121,294,131 | $190,036,211 |
| FY2015 | $136,141,221 | $115,853,251 | $178,495,233 |
| FY2014 | $144,134,370 | $141,728,322 | $196,323,919 |
| FY2013 | $130,680,540 | $119,592,234 | $192,802,862 |
| FY2012 | $114,014,098 | $119,536,822 | $181,382,393 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Trust for Public Land (EIN 23-7222333), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $245,607,254 | 82% |
| Program service revenue | $47,868,131 | 16% |
| Other revenue | $7,770,065 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $238,963,649 | 85% |
| Management & general | $24,029,738 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $19,543,407 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 82% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 7%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 55.7% of 70 Environment organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 11.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 43rd percentile among 1182 Environment organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 1202 Environment organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $114,014,098 in FY2012 to $301,245,450 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $181,382,393 to $263,375,779 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
CREATES PARKS AND PROTECTS LAND FOR PEOPLE, ENSURING HEALTHY, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1978 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C500 — Environment (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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