Nonprofit · EIN 23-7222333
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $301,245,450 | $282,536,794 | $18,708,656 | $432,699,986 | $169,324,207 | $263,375,779 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $245,607,254
- of which government grants
- $78,472,140
- Program service revenue
- $47,868,131
- Investment income
- $7,307,462
- Net rental income
- $506,002
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,152,523
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,399
- Other revenue
- $462,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $151,592,318
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,739,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,628,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,045,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,044,062
- Legal fees
- $254,886
- Accounting fees
- $246,160
- Occupancy
- $4,450,062
- Travel
- $2,534,746
- Depreciation
- $67,444
- Program services (functional)
- $238,963,649
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,029,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,543,407
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $396,538,094
- Total assets, end of year
- $432,699,986
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $169,324,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $263,375,779
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $160,235
- Publicly traded securities
- $161,467,576
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,275,127
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $186,100,652
- Gross receipts
- $349,011,001
- Employees
- 437
- Volunteers
- 331
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE C REGAS | PRESIDENT (THRU 9/30/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $525,365 | $31,498 |
| PATRICIA WATSON | SVP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $440,518 | $33,892 |
| KENNETH J DANTER | EXEC VP/ CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $317,086 | $50,525 |
| JAMES H OBENDORF | SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 40 | $316,658 | $43,658 |
| HOWARD FRUMKIN | SVP, LAND AND PEOPLE LAB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,825 | $21,476 |
| WILLIAM LEE | SVP, POLICY, ADVOCACY, & GOV'T RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,061 | $46,851 |
| LUIS BENITEZ | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (THRU 9/30/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,420 | $32,255 |
| DAVID M CARSON | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL/CORP SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $259,068 | $28,205 |
| KATHERINE M PANDORI | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer | 40 | $237,782 | $30,291 |
| MARGARET MADDEN | VP, ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $217,527 | $26,349 |
| TILY SHUE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $214,839 | $27,118 |
| THOMAS TYNER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $201,555 | $27,182 |
| PEGGY CHIU | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $185,976 | $40,746 |
| ANTHONY A TRAVERSO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $192,766 | $33,216 |
| CARRIE HAUSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $222,719 | $3,024 |
47 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE MULLANE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $187,909 | $30,919 |
| GILMAN MILLER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $175,795 | $35,315 |
| MIMI FALLER HELVIE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $142,351 | $37,476 |
| GORDON OKAWA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $146,777 | $31,333 |
| ALEX GHIO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $159,796 | $13,161 |
| JANE KIM | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $141,483 | $23,124 |
| JOY LEGGET-MURPHY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $127,310 | $18,877 |
| CATHERINE BROWN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $125,060 | $19,598 |
| JUSTIN YOST | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 11/1/24) Officer | 40 | $117,296 | $26,617 |
| JENNIFER KOLTO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $99,043 | $30,100 |
| STACY GAYHART | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $100,795 | $26,788 |
| POLLY POWELL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $89,998 | $15,309 |
| ELIZABETH FEE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $72,815 | $2,094 |
| PETER FODOR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $24,100 | $77 |
| LUCAS ST CLAIR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POPPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LIPSCOMB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI ARCHAMBAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J FRANKLIN FARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA HAPPY HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX M JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP JUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPER G LEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIOT MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IGNACIA MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ROOSEVELT V | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L ANTON SEALS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL TISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR TOYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME VASCELLARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDI VON MUTIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D WHITING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F JEROME TONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS G SANT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE S GILL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 GEARY STREET 1000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-5750
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARRIE HAUSER, 23 GEARY STREET 1000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
- Signed the 990
- KEYSHA BAILEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (415) 495-4014
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
Mission
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND CREATES PARKS AND PROTECTS LAND FOR PEOPLE, ENSURING HEALTHY, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE HELPED COMMUNITIES TO PLAN FOR PARKS AND CONSERVATION, FUND PARKS AND CONSERVATION, PROTECT LAND, AND CREATE NEW PARKS.
Program accomplishments
- LAND - WE COMPLETED 58 CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS THAT PROTECTED 100,060 ACRES.Expenses $174,155,705 · grants $145,972,899 · revenue $15,148,635
- PARK AND SCHOOLYARD - WE COMPLETED 13 NEW SCHOOLYARDS AND 2 NEW PARKS.Expenses $61,957,430 · grants $4,109,745 · revenue $32,662,186
- FUND - WE HELPED PASS 24 STATE AND LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES--A 100 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE-- THAT GENERATED $16,110,864,240 IN PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PARKS AND NATURAL SPACES.Expenses $2,850,514 · grants $1,509,674 · revenue $57,310
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7222333
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Group exemption
- 2659
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $432,699,986
- Income (IRS master file)
- $349,011,001
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $297,379,545 | $290,939,884 | $324,349,767 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $193,309,210 | $171,537,007 | $308,182,607 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
- What is the EIN of TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND is 23-7222333.
- Is TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 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 TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CARRIE HAUSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 62 people; 29 received compensation from the organization, the highest $525,365 (DIANE C REGAS, PRESIDENT (THRU 9/30/24)).
- How much revenue does TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $301,245,450, expenses of $282,536,794 and total assets of $432,699,986 at year end.
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