Mission
Placer Land Trust works with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently protect and care for natural and agricultural lands in Placer County for current and future generations.
Public Charity
PLACER LAND TRUST
PLACER LAND TRUST, of AUBURN, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $30.1M in revenue, $10.6M in expenses, $122.7M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 680223143
AUBURN, CA
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$30.1M
Total Expenses$10.6M
Total Assets$122.7M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Placer Land Trust
How Placer Land Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$71
Placer Land Trust actively manages the properties it owns to ensure public benefits are preserved now and for future generations in perpetuity
$11
Land Conservation and Protection The primary mission of Placer Land Trust (PLT) is to protect agricultural and natural lands in the Placer County region for public benefit through…
$1
Community Engagement Placer Land Trust recognizes the significant health and quality-of-life benefits associated with time spent in nature
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
$82,250
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$30,600
Open Space Preservation
$30,500
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES
$17,513
CAPACITY BUILDING
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Brenner
DIRECTOR
Cathy Johnson
PRESIDENT
Christine Pieper
DIRECTOR
Doug Houston
DIRECTOR
Fred Yeager
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeff Darlington
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.1M | $10.6M | $122.7M |
| 2024 | $10.3M | $2.3M | $103.7M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $1.6M | $94.6M |
| 2021 | $6.0M | $1.4M | $91.4M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $1.3M | $84.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $30.1M (+782%), with total assets most recently reported at $122.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.