Piedmont Land Conservancy
Piedmont Land Conservancy reported $10.2 million in revenue and $4.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $87.70 went to program services, $6.04 to management and general costs and $6.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. Government grants made up 11.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $143,283 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.3MFor context, the median across 377 covered environment charities: $85.96 programs, $10.73 management, $3.31 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 87.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $143,283 | $290,146 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.37% | 1.73% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 86.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLand protection projects - during 2026 the organization acquired 251 acres through purchase or donation that are to be permanently protected. It was also gifted 76 acres as contributuons to an ongoing capital campaign to protect a large undeveloped urban property owned by guilford college. This property holds historical significance as the site of revolutionary war battles and as a part of the underground railroad before the US civil war. Of the 76 acres donated, 5 were sold and 71 will be sold to raise funds for the guilford woods project. The organization transferred 552 acres to the US…
Public education - Piedmont Land Conservancy conducted several community events designed to increase public awareness of the critical need to preserve open spaces and farmland in the rapidly-developing piedmont area of north carolina. These events included open houses and clean-up sessions of protected properties, visits to schools, presentations to civic clubs and church groups, and other means of increasing awareness of the need for land preservation. The capital campaign to protect the guilford woods property has also provided great opportunities to educate the public on the historical…
Land stewardship - most of the land protection projects of the organization carry a perpetual stewardship obligation. Piedmont Land Conservancy is charged with monitoring the use of property under conservation easements. In fulfilling this responsibility, agency personnel visit all protected properties at least once annually to observe the property for appropriate uses under the easement or purchase agreements
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,110 | $0 | $4,173 | $143,283 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/LEGAL C Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,964 | $0 | $3,779 | $129,743 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Piedmont Land Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $265K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Piedmont Land Conservancy totaling $128K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Piedmont Land Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Piedmont Land Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Piedmont Land Conservancy spent in FY2026, $87.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Piedmont Land Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, Piedmont Land Conservancy reported that 87.7% of its $4.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Piedmont Land Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Piedmont Land Conservancy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 was $143,283, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Piedmont Land Conservancy get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 95.4% came from contributions and grants (including 11.3% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Piedmont Land Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1704433 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, object 202642579349300634 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202522539349300027 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432609349300238 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202342589349300024 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202242569349300414 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122579349300332 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202022869349301962 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1704433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.