2026-08-24T08:34:41-04:00 2025-12-31 251644159 BROWN PLUS 454 NEW HOLLAND AVE SUITE 101 LANCASTER PA 17602 990 2025-01-01 204233446 LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST LANC 7176878484 125 LANCASTER AVENUE STRASBURG PA 17579 JEFFERY E SWINEHART PRESIDENT & CEO 7176878484 2026-08-04 true LAUREN FENNER CPA P02099751 7175811040 2026-08-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFERY E SWINEHART 125 LANCASTER AVENUE STRASBURG PA 17579 9701887 false X WWW.LANCASTERFARMLANDTRUST.ORG X 1988 PA LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT; AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY, LASWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 18 18 21 79 0 7598794 8340157 382383 646750 310556 509984 -18847 -10184 8272886 9486707 0 0 1213876 1241208 0 271006 6593489 7906325 7807365 9147533 465521 339174 12930453 14428903 1079701 996612 11850752 13432291 TO VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATE THE PERMANENT PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF FARMLAND. false false 8738843 646750 LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD CONSERVATION PRACTICES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC POLICY AND ACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVED 18 FARMS AND 1,002 ACRES OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE, NON-IRRIGATED LAND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 1,570 FARMERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO INSTRUCT FARMERS IN BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; EVENTS; AND INDIVIDUAL FARM VISITS TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICES AND ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION. THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POLICIES THAT SUPPORT PRESERVATION. 8738843 true true false true false false true false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true 42 0 21 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA MD OH X JEFFERY E SWINEHART 7176878484 125 LANCASTER AVENUE STRASBURG PA 17579 JEFFERY E SWINEHART PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 216419 0 15924 JEBEDIAH MUSSER VP LAND PROT 40.00 X 108692 0 12822 EMILY BELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA FALK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH GEHMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE HOOVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HORN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF KIRK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN LETAVIC TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN MARTIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEEANN MASON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT PARIDO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE PEACHEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARL DU PREEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SHIRK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABNER STOLTZFUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WASSELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE ZIMMERMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 325111 28746 2 false true false DML POURED WALLS LLC 3040 HARVEST DR RONKS PA 17572 CONSTRUCTION 198982 WEAVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING 280 S WINDY MANSION RD DENVER PA 17517 CONSULTING 173600 ELS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC 5302 AMISH RD GAP PA 17527 CONSTRUCTION 166539 3 177209 1175457 6987491 3081872 8340157 FEES FOR SERVICE REVENUE 900099 586750 586750 LAND TRUST REIMB. PROGRAM 900099 60000 60000 646750 375343 375343 329646 193408 1597 136238 -1597 134641 134641 9776 177209 20175 -10399 -10399 OTHER INCOME 215 215 215 9486707 646750 499800 X 232343 116171 58086 58086 830721 678774 22418 129529 23365 18786 655 3924 77699 61261 6119 10319 77080 58465 5096 13519 34450 24225 2154 8071 22500 22500 1584333 1583221 224 888 86606 84269 1010 1327 28670 20223 1610 6837 44955 31218 2717 11020 11775 11118 511 146 12441 5093 5939 1409 49349 37088 3607 8654 65447 56361 1839 7247 EASEMENTS IN-KIND 3081872 3081872 EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS 2764785 2764785 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 37117 27896 1463 7758 EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP 22270 22270 59755 55747 1736 2272 9147533 8738843 137684 271006 200 175 2699494 2582279 386811 282964 91742 73229 6128 6267 1119307 554863 494495 564444 9251583 10919545 12930453 14428903 377640 555839 702061 440773 1079701 996612 X 11645083 12906308 205669 525983 11850752 13432291 12930453 14428903 X 339174 1242365 X false true X true false X 9326101 10112530 9683216 7598794 8340157 45060798 9326101 10112530 9683216 7598794 8340157 45060798 1500529 43560269 139935 140165 295898 311452 375343 1262793 808 246 215 1269 46324860 1863862 0.94030 0.92330 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 1,054 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 375 false true 1493 1868 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE TRUST MET WITH LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO DISCUSS FUNDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PROSPECTIVE CHANGES TO AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION LEGISLATION. X X 618 38309.48 6 1 false 6346.00 426413 60000 60000 917558 485817 431741 141749 69046 72703 564444 10726747 1242365 -22500 1219865 9506882 -20175 -20175 9486707 9145208 20175 20175 9125033 22500 22500 9147533 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 THE TRUST ACQUIRES CONSERVATION INTERESTS IN LAND BY DONATION AND PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ASSET RECOGNITION UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR PURCHASED OR DONATED EASEMENTS. DONATED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AT FAIR VALUE. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT THEIR FAIR VALUES EXCEED THEIR COST. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVESMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -22,500 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -20,175 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 20,175 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 22,500 ANNUAL DINNER 186985 177209 9776 1750 7552 10873 186985 177209 9776 1750 7552 10873 20175 -10399 X X false false false false false false false true false JEFFERY E SWINEHART PRESIDENT & CEO 206419 10000 6277 9647 232343 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 DISCRETIONARY BONUSES MAY BE AWARDED. X 18 3081872 FMV LESS RELATED COST 8 false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE LAND PARCELS COVERED UNDER THE EASEMENTS, NOT THE TOTAL ACREAGE DONATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, REVIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED FULLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SETTING OF ANNUAL SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND SETTING OF THEIR ANNUAL SALARIES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES 1,583,221 224 888 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVESMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -22,500 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 20,175 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -20,175 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 22,500