Mission
TO SUSTAIN NORTH CAROLINA'S FOOD AND FIBER SUPPLY - FROM THE APPALACHIANS TO THE OUTER BANKS - THROUGH THE CONSERVATION OF OUR WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS
Public Charity
THE WORKING LANDS TRUST INC
Based in GOLD HILL, NC, THE WORKING LANDS TRUST INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $825K in expenses, $1.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $538K.
EIN: 462913344
GOLD HILL, NC
Forest Conservation
NTEE: C36
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$825K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$538K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Working Lands Trust Inc
How The Working Lands Trust Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Ongoing procurement of conservation easements to preserve farmland, scenic corridors, historic areas, important habitat and water quality buffers
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
BUILDING CONSERVATION CAPACITY
$27,492
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
$18,220
FOREST RETENTION
$28,572
BUILDING CONSERVATION CAPACITY
$17,353
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Allen Plaster
VICE CHAIR
Chester Lowder
DIRECTOR
Dewitt Hardee
DIRECTOR
Edward Hunt
DIRECTOR
Jack Jordan
DIRECTOR
James Narron
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $825K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $788K |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $181K | $29.6M |
| 2021 | $12.1M | $293K | $22.5M |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $207K | $10.7M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.7M to $1.5M (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.