Mission
TO CREATE AN ENDURING LEGACY OF NATURAL LAND IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOR PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Public Charity
NATURAL LAND INSTITUTE
NATURAL LAND INSTITUTE, of ROCKFORD, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $926K in expenses, $26.1M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362478025
ROCKFORD, IL
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$926K
Total Assets$26.1M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Natural Land Institute
How Natural Land Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$32
Restoration and management of preserves
$24
See previous description for 4d
$22
Nygren wetland preserve
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$260,900
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$118,292
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$44,300
For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument.
$13,375
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adam Guarino
EXECUTIVE DI
Alan Branhagen
TRUSTEE
April Bieschke
SECRETARY
Ashley Sarver
TRUSTEE
David Schroepher
TRUSTEE
Howard Knodle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $926K | $26.1M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $867K | $22.5M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $20.1M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $18.8M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $859K | $19.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.7M to $4.2M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.