Nonprofit · EIN 85-0488313
TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $486,242 | $359,047 | $127,195 | $1,223,442 | $213,019 | $1,010,423 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $518,453 | $528,624 | -$10,171 | $1,080,253 | $3,441 | $1,076,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $300,632 | $533,565 | -$232,933 | $1,093,339 | $9,632 | $1,083,707 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $250,808
- Membership dues
- $41,725
- Program service revenue
- $213,469
- Investment income
- $21,965
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,893
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,660
- Occupancy
- $900
- Travel
- $4,868
- Program services (functional)
- $321,569
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,080,253
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,223,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $213,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,010,423
- Publicly traded securities
- $215,864
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,010,423
- Gross receipts
- $486,242
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,943 | $8,140 |
| JIM BRADBURY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DONOVAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RIPLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BONDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OLIVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PROSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STEINBACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VOTTELER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,914 | $13,307 |
| JIM BRADBURY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DONOVAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RIPLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOND CRAIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OLIVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PROSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VOTTELER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,778 | $21,699 |
| ROBERT MACE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRADBURY | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RIPLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ELDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DONOVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OLIVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PROSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON RIPLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VOTTELER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON WOLF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEIGEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2677, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676-7577
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LORI OLSON, PO BOX 2677, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
- Signed the 990
- JIM BRADBURY, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (512) 944-8582
- Return prepared by
- Allman & Associates Inc
Mission
TO SUPPORT TEXAS LAND TRUSTS AND PROMOTE LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN TEXAS. HOST TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE TO EDUCATE CONSERVATION RELATED PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE THE MANY PUBLIC BENEFITS OF COLLECTIVE CONSERVATION WORK AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THE TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE IS THE PREEMINENT STATEWIDE MEETING FOR ANYONE WORKING OR INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION, INCLUDING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, GOVERNMENT STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES, AND AGENCY PARTNERS. THE ANNUAL THREE-DAY CONFERENCE ATTRACTS 300 ATTENDEES AND BRINGS IN EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND NATION TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARED LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ADVANCE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION IN TEXAS.Expenses $171,674 · revenue $186,910
- OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE THE MANY PUBLIC BENEFITS OF COLLECTIVE CONSERVATION WORK. LAND TRUSTS CONSERVE TEXAS SPECIAL LANDS AND WATERS BY PERMANENTLY PROTECTING THEM FROM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE, WILDLIFE, AND THE ECONOMY. TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL WORKS TO COORDINATE LAND TRUST ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, DEVELOPING A ROBUST COALITION WITH A UNIFIED VOICE TO BUILD STRONG, SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION IN TEXAS. TO THIS END, EACH YEAR TLTC HOSTS AN ANNUAL LAND TRUST LEADERS RETREAT, THE TEXAS LAND TRUST ASSEMBLY, WHERE MEMBERS GATHER TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, AND ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCILS COLLECTIVE WORK.Expenses $118,302
- TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT CONSERVATION RELATED TOOLS, ASSISTANCE, AND INFORMATION TO LAND TRUSTS, LANDOWNERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE THE TLTC CONSERVATION LANDS INVENTORY DATABASE AND MAPS OF LAND TRUST CONSERVED LANDS, THE TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL CONSERVATION EASEMENT GUIDEBOOK FOR LANDOWNERS, INFORMATION ON THE TEXAS LAND TRUST COUCILS WEBSITE, AND THE TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL LAND TRUST DIRECTORY. TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH TO ADVANCE FARM AND RANCH LAND CONSERVATION IN TEXAS. IN ADDITION, THE TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL TRANSACTION MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANTING A PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT, TO CONSERVE PRIVATE LAND FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.Expenses $31,593 · grants $5,000
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
- 85-0488313
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,223,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $486,242
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $486,242 | $359,047 | $1,223,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $518,453 | $528,624 | $1,080,253 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $300,632 | $533,565 | $1,093,339 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $412,988 | $310,447 | $1,220,178 | 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 85-0488313).
Questions about TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL is 85-0488313.
- Is TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL 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 TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL 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 TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL 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 TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI OLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,943 (LORI OLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEXAS LAND TRUST COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $486,242, expenses of $359,047 and total assets of $1,223,442 at year end.
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