Mission
THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LAND TRUST SEEKS TO CONSERVE RURAL LANDS, TO PRESERVE THE FARMS, FORESTS, WETLANDS, WATERS, AND HERITAGE OF VIRGINIAS EASTERN SHORE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LAND TRUST
VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LAND TRUST is a Public Charity headquartered in EXMORE, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $271K revenue, $219K expenses, $2.8M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $380K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 412085983
EXMORE, VA
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$271K
Total Expenses$219K
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$380K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
How Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$31
Outreach and advocacy programs to stimulate and promote public interest and awareness of conservation
$29
Stewardship of the existing easements in place on the eastern shore of virginia
$8
Acquisition of new easements on the eastern shore of virginia
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
ENVIRONMENT
$105,760
ENVIRONMENT
$24,720
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$21,000
LAND CONSERVATIION INITIATIVES
$9,200
ENVIRONMENT
$69,070
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ben Holland
VICE PRESIDE
David H Turner
DIRECTOR
John Graham
DIRECTOR
Karen Duncan
DIRECTOR
Karen Terwilliger
DIRECTOR
Mary Mckenna
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $271K | $219K | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $576K | $188K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $219K | $161K | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $641K | $159K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $211K | $131K | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $211K to $271K (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.