Mission
SAVES THE LAND THAT SUSTAINS US BY PROTECTING FARMLAND, PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES, AND KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND.
Public Charity
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $48.4M in revenue, $47.0M in expenses, $95.4M in total assets. 187 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521190211
WASHINGTON, DC
Farmland Preservation
NTEE: K25
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.4M
Total Expenses$47.0M
Total Assets$95.4M
Grant Records187
Funding Total$30.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Farmland Trust
How American Farmland Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$76
State, local and federal programs -we have programs in the following regions: california, midwest, new york, new england, mid-atlantic, pacific northwest, southeast, and texas; and our national initiatives…
$5
Communications and media outreach -aft continuously engages the public through our direct communications with our members, donors, various publications and media outreach.In 2025, American Farmland Trust:- released a…
$4
Public education -advocate
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
INVOLVEMENT IN RCPP FARMER LED PROJECT
$333,630
SUPPORT FOR ITS PROJECT TO INCREASE COVER CROP ADOPTION FOR IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH, LAND RESILIENCY AND FARM VIABILITY
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,589,665
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION IN ILLINOIS
$489,047
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$175,434
Showing up to 5 of 187 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Abby Stranahan
DIRECTOR
Alex Hart
DIRECTOR
Allen Penn
FINANCE & ADMIN.
Ashley Bovino Cfo And Vp Of
DIRECTOR
Becky Doyle
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Beth Sauerhaft
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48.4M | $47.0M | $95.4M |
| 2024 | $52.1M | $44.1M | $100.8M |
| 2023 | $34.9M | $33.3M | $78.0M |
| 2022 | $36.7M | $27.9M | $69.9M |
| 2021 | $36.7M | $22.1M | $63.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $36.7M to $48.4M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $95.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.