Nonprofit · EIN 20-4233446
LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · STRASBURG, PA 17579
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,486,707 | $9,147,533 | $339,174 | $14,428,903 | $996,612 | $13,432,291 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,272,886 | $7,807,365 | $465,521 | $12,930,453 | $1,079,701 | $11,850,752 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,288,807 | $11,006,996 | -$718,189 | $11,152,187 | $541,886 | $10,610,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,340,157
- of which government grants
- $1,175,457
- Program service revenue
- $646,750
- Investment income
- $509,984
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $134,641
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,399
- Other revenue
- -$10,184
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $232,343
- Other salaries and wages
- $830,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,241,208
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,450
- Occupancy
- $44,955
- Travel
- $11,775
- Depreciation
- $49,349
- Program services (functional)
- $8,738,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,684
- Fundraising (functional)
- $271,006
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,930,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,428,903
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $996,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,432,291
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $564,444
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,919,545
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,906,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $525,983
- Gross receipts
- $9,701,887
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 79
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY E SWINEHART | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $216,419 | $15,924 |
| JEBEDIAH MUSSER | VP LAND PROT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,692 | $12,822 |
| EMILY BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA FALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH GEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LETAVIC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEEANN MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PARIDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PEACHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARL DU PREEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY SHIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABNER STOLTZFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WASSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE ZIMMERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY E SWINEHART | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $199,216 | $15,571 |
| JEBEDIAH MUSSER | VP LAND PROT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,366 | $12,857 |
| EMILY BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA FALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HORN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIRK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LETAVIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEEANN MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SHIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABNER STOLTZFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIST TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WASSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY E SWINEHART | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $163,799 | $14,522 |
| JULIE BARD-ZIEGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CLEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA FALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA GOTTSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HORN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIRK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LETAVIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SHIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABNER STOLTZFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIST TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 LANCASTER AVE, STRASBURG, PA 17579-9606
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFERY E SWINEHART, 125 LANCASTER AVENUE, STRASBURG, PA 17579
- Signed the 990
- JEFFERY E SWINEHART, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (717) 687-8484
- Return prepared by
- BROWN PLUS
Mission
TO VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATE THE PERMANENT PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF FARMLAND.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $8,738,843 · revenue $646,750
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4233446
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,428,903
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,701,887
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,486,707 | $9,147,533 | $14,428,903 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,272,886 | $7,807,365 | $12,930,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,288,807 | $11,006,996 | $11,152,187 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,480,826 | $10,144,398 | $11,380,398 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4233446).
Questions about LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST is 20-4233446.
- Is LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFERY E SWINEHART.
- Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,419 (JEFFERY E SWINEHART, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,486,707, expenses of $9,147,533 and total assets of $14,428,903 at year end.
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