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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1190211

AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$34.9M$33.3M2022$52.1M$44.1M2023$48.4M$47M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$48,402,808$47,009,214$1,393,594$95,412,179$21,401,020$74,011,159
September 30, 2024990$52,095,962$44,093,608$8,002,354$100,845,162$28,693,978$72,151,184
September 30, 2023990$34,930,764$33,252,655$1,678,109$78,028,581$15,411,911$62,616,670
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$46,477,116
of which government grants
$20,501,666
Membership dues
$2,083,437
Program service revenue
$110,119
Investment income
$1,117,020
Net rental income
$86,983
Net gain from sales of assets
$226,835
Net income from sales of inventory
$13,790
Other revenue
$698,553

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,692,716
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,712,221
Other salaries and wages
$16,896,796
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,638,178
Professional fundraising fees
$361,200
Legal fees
$59,809
Accounting fees
$289,282
Occupancy
$568,643
Travel
$986,628
Depreciation
$177,152
Program services (functional)
$40,931,526
Management and general (functional)
$1,408,190
Fundraising (functional)
$4,669,498

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$100,845,162
Total assets, end of year
$95,412,179
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,401,020
Net assets, end of year
$74,011,159
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,557,590
Publicly traded securities
$31,353,680
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,719,847
Net assets with donor restrictions
$62,291,312
Gross receipts
$51,095,049
Employees
281
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
DC

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN F PIOTTIPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$645,025$73,813
ASHLEY BOVINO CFO AND VP OFFINANCE & ADMIN.
Officer
37.5$327,365$40,577
JOHN LARSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.5$255,927$34,128
BETH SAUERHAFTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$241,149$33,094
RICK MONK VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY
Officer
37.5$244,582$24,712
LEA HARVEYVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$203,413$41,418
DAVID HAIGHTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$185,749$50,664
MINI AGGARWALFINANCE CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$193,600$30,786
TIMOTHY FINKPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$179,872$18,773
KATHIE LWANGAASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
37.5$93,514$22,578
GRANT WINTHROPCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
HELENE DILLARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RALPH GROSSIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT E EGERTON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LILLIAN EBONIE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMILY BROAD LEIBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN CLARKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN COPPESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OTTO DOERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAL DOLCINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GINA GALLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIE TURNER GARLINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KLAAS MARTENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARKIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CANNON MICHAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN PENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ABBY STRANAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN F PIOTTIPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$510,087$53,586
ASHLEY BOVINO CFO AND VP OFFINANCE & ADMIN.
Officer
37.5$293,146$34,059
JOHN LARSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.5$240,620$33,534
BETH SAUERHAFTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$187,654$26,116
MINI AGGARWALFINANCE CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$174,249$24,678
RICK MONK VICE PRESIDENTAND GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$172,624$17,552
DAVID HAIGHTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$149,043$30,467
TIMOTHY FINKPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$160,106$17,011
LEA HARVEYVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$151,105$9,283
KATHIE LWANGASECRETARY
Officer
37.5$83,264$15,678
GRANT WINTHROPCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RALPH GROSSIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT E EGERTON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LILLIAN EBONIE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY BROAD LEIBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN CLARKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAL DOLCINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELENE DILLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OTTO DOERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINA GALLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIE TURNER GARLINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KLAAS MARTENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARKIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANNON MICHAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MOSELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN PENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY STRANAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN F PIOTTIPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$495,606$46,340
ASHLEY BOVINO CFO AND VP OFFINANCE & ADMIN.
Officer
37.5$258,841$33,785
JOHN LARSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.5$210,814$35,389
BETH SAUERHAFTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$175,148$26,922
NICHOLAS HERMAN VICE PRESIDENTOF DEVELOPMENT - UNTIL 12/2022
Highest-paid employee
37.5$159,724$28,995
MINI AGGARWALFINANCE CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$158,786$23,619
RICK MONK VICE PRESIDENTAND GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
37.5$159,847$16,193
DAVID HAIGHTVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$141,637$31,037
TIMOTHY FINKPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$153,057$15,721
KATHIE LWANGASECRETARY
Officer
37.5$77,363$15,653
GRANT WINTHROPCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RALPH GROSSIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT E EGERTON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LILLIAN EBONIE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY BROAD LEIBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN CLARKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELENE DILLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OTTO DOERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINA GALLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIE TURNER GARLINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KLAAS MARTENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARKIN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANNON MICHAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MOSELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY STRANAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 5005, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1941
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN F PIOTTI, 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 5005, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
ASHLEY BOVINO, CFO AND VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN.
Phone
(202) 331-7300
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SAVES THE LAND THAT SUSTAINS US BY PROTECTING FARMLAND, PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES, AND KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 ARE: AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION INNOVATIONS, SOIL HEALTH AND CLIMATE INITIATIVE, FARMLAND INFORMATION CENTER, FARM LEGACY, FARM VIABILITY, FARMS FOR A NEW GENERATION, FEDERAL POLICY, LAND PROTECTION, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND NETWORK, WATER INITIATIVE, AND WOMEN FOR THE LAND. IN 2025, AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST:- ADVANCED 88 POLICY ACTIONS ON AFT PROPOSALS TO PROTECT FARMLAND, SUPPORT FARMERS AND STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY.- GREW THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND NETWORK TO 1,610 MEMBERS FROM 620 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES.- PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 288 ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AT SOLBAKKEN FARM IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WISCONSIN, THROUGH AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT.- SUPPORTED FARMER-LED SOIL HEALTH ADOPTION IN ILLINOIS THROUGH FIVE FARMER-LED ADVANCES IN SOIL HEALTH GROUPS THAT REACHED MORE THAN 60 FARMERS AND ENROLLED MORE THAN 8,000 ACRES THROUGH THE BATCH & GROW COVER CROP PROGRAM.- LAUNCHED PROSPERITY PARTNERS, A CONSULTING PROGRAM PROVIDING PROJECT-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON SOIL HEALTH, LAND MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION PLANNING, AGRIVOLTAICS AND FARM VIABILITY.- LED A COALITION OF 16 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE PFAS AND AGRICULTURE POLICY WORKGROUP AND RELEASED THE NATION'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE SET OF FEDERAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.- REACHED MORE THAN 2,080 WOMEN PRODUCERS AND LANDOWNERS ACROSS 16 STATES THROUGH WOMEN FOR THE LAND LEARNING CIRCLES.- RELEASED NEW TOOLS FOR FARMERS, LANDOWNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE PLANNING FOR AGRICULTURE IN VIRGINIA TOOLKIT, ACEP-ALE LANDOWNER RESOURCES AND THE FARMER PEER NETWORK TRAINING TOOLKIT.- CONTINUED TO EXPAND AFT'S LAND TRANSFER NAVIGATORS INITIATIVE, WHICH BY THE END OF 2025 HAD REACHED NEARLY 50,000 FARMERS AND RANCHERS ACROSS 30 STATES AND INFLUENCED STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS ON ALMOST 1,000 SQUARE MILES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.- SURPASSED $5 MILLION AWARDED THROUGH THE BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND TO MORE THAN 2,000 FARMERS AND RANCHERS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES SINCE THE FUND'S LAUNCH.- DISTRIBUTED $2 MILLION IN EMERGENCY RESILIENCE GRANTS, PROVIDING $10,000 GRANTS TO 200 FARMERS AND RANCHERS IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, AVIAN FLU OUTBREAKS AND UNEXPECTED MARKET LOSSES.- AWARDED $896,600 THROUGH REGENERATE VIRGINIA TO 38 FARMERS AND RANCHERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH AND LONG-TERM FARM VIABILITY.- AWARDED $753,000 THROUGH NEW ENGLAND REGENERATIVE LIVESTOCK FARMING GRANTS TO 83 PRODUCERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN GRAZING SYSTEMS, PROTECT WATER RESOURCES AND IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH.- CONTINUED TO ADVANCE FARMLAND FOR A NEW GENERATION NEW YORK, WHICH SINCE ITS LAUNCH HAS FACILITATED 211 SUCCESSFUL MATCHES CONNECTING FARMERS WITH MORE THAN 10,600 ACRES OF FARMLAND.- CONTINUED TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR U.S. FARMED, AFT'S CERTIFICATION AND TRANSPARENCY STANDARD VERIFYING THAT CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS CONTAIN AT LEAST 95% U.S.-GROWN INGREDIENTS.- CERTIFIED SIOUX HONEY ASSOCIATION CO-OP'S SUE BEE AND AUNT SUE'S BRANDS AS THE FIRST HONEY PRODUCTS IN THE NATION TO EARN AFT'S U.S. FARMED CERTIFICATION.
    Expenses $35,458,057 · grants $7,655,950
  • 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 BIOCHAR IN AGRICULTURE TOOLKIT AND HOSTED A NATIONAL BIOCHAR WEBINAR SERIES THAT DREW MORE THAN 12,000 VIEWS.- RELEASED TWO MAJOR SMART SOLAR REPORTS FOCUSED ON TEXAS AND WASHINGTON STATE AND PUBLISHED THE SOLAR SOIL HEALTH GUIDE TO HELP PROTECT SOIL DURING SOLAR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION.
    Expenses $2,131,145 · grants $3,864
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION -ADVOCATE - AFT FIGHTS FOR PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT SAVE FARMLAND, SUPPORT FARMERS AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT.EDUCATE - AFT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR NATION'S FARMS, FARMLAND AND FARMERS.INNOVATE - AFT PIONEERS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES THAT PROTECT FARMLAND AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES.INVESTIGATE - AFT CONDUCTS RESPECTED RESEARCH AS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROGRAMS.COLLABORATE - AFT BUILDS COALITIONS TO ACHIEVE LARGE-SCALE SOLUTIONS AND LASTING CHANGE.IN 2025, AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST:- TRAINED OR OFFERED DIRECT SUPPORT TO 14,342 FARMERS AND RANCHERS NATIONWIDE.- TRAINED OR OFFERED DIRECT SUPPORT TO 36,444 PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO SUPPORT FARMERS, RANCHERS AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES.- CONVENED FARMERS, LAND TRUSTS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, PLANNERS AND ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT "SAVING AMERICA'S WORKING LANDS," A NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING FARMLAND AND RANCHLAND PROTECTION.- ADVANCED SOIL HEALTH STEWARDSHIP THROUGH AFT'S SOIL HEALTH STEWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH OVER FIVE YEARS HAS TRAINED 239 STAFF FROM 123 LAND TRUSTS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES IN 36 STATES AND REACHED MORE THAN 260,000 PRODUCERS AND LANDOWNERS INFLUENCING 6.5 MILLION ACRES.- EXPANDED AFT'S SMART SOLAR LEADERSHIP THROUGH FARMER GUIDANCE, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TOOLS DESIGNED TO KEEP AGRICULTURAL LAND IN PRODUCTION WHILE SUPPORTING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.- LAUNCHED AGRI-TECH WITH THE NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON AGRICULTURAL DUAL-USE SOLAR SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $1,774,422 · grants $5,208 · revenue $123,909
  • OTHER PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $1,567,902 · grants $27,694

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1190211
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$95,412,179
Income (IRS master file)
$51,095,049

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$48,402,808$47,009,214$95,412,179XML
990September 2024$52,095,962$44,093,608$100,845,162XML
990September 2023$34,930,764$33,252,655$78,028,581XML
990September 2022$36,692,176$27,910,473$69,949,057IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 52-1190211).

Questions about AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST is 52-1190211.
Is AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN F PIOTTI.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $645,025 (JOHN F PIOTTI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,402,808, expenses of $47,009,214 and total assets of $95,412,179 at year end.

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