American Farmland Trust
2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 5005, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $48,402,808 | $47,009,214 | $74,011,159 |
| FY2024 | $52,095,962 | $44,093,608 | $72,151,184 |
| FY2023 | $34,930,764 | $33,252,655 | $62,616,670 |
| FY2022 | $36,692,176 | $27,910,473 | $59,104,238 |
| FY2021 | $36,734,548 | $22,132,720 | $57,336,000 |
| FY2020 | $31,104,144 | $26,260,377 | $37,618,723 |
| FY2019 | $12,957,883 | $15,049,734 | $32,173,023 |
| FY2018 | $15,843,877 | $11,274,866 | $33,343,131 |
| FY2017 | $10,762,088 | $10,881,643 | $22,477,030 |
| FY2016 | $9,560,626 | $10,854,357 | $20,122,406 |
| FY2015 | $9,161,699 | $11,418,865 | $19,820,230 |
| FY2014 | $11,026,619 | $10,143,192 | $24,759,422 |
| FY2013 | $10,450,833 | $9,103,124 | $24,102,491 |
| FY2012 | $7,118,054 | $8,773,521 | $21,051,011 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Farmland Trust (EIN 52-1190211), 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 | $46,477,116 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $110,119 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $1,815,573 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $40,931,526 | 87% |
| Management & general | $1,408,190 | 3% |
| Fundraising | $4,669,498 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 87% of functional expenses, management & general 3%, and fundraising 10%.
- 87% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 19.6% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 18.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 66th percentile among 44 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 93.3% of 45 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $7,118,054 in FY2012 to $48,402,808 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019).
- The highest revenue on record here is $52,095,962 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $21,051,011 to $74,011,159 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 88% of revenue in FY2012 and 96% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
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
PROTECTS FARMLAND, PROMOTES SOUND FARMING PRACTICES, AND KEEPS FARMERS ON THE LAND.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1985 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K250 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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