American Farmland Trust
SAVES THE LAND THAT SUSTAINS US BY PROTECTING FARMLAND, PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES, AND KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$100.8M
+29.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.0M
+197.1% YoY
Grant Count
154
+180.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
+6.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $100,845,162 | $78,028,581 | $69,949,057 |
| Revenue | $52,095,962 | $34,930,764 | $36,692,176 |
| Expenses | $44,093,608 | $33,252,655 | $27,910,473 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,692,520 | $1,058,895 | $1,832,557 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
317 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F PIOTTI | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37.5 | $510,087 |
| ASHLEY BOVINO CFO AND VP OF | FINANCE & ADMIN. | 37.5 | $293,146 |
| JOHN LARSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $240,620 |
| BETH SAUERHAFT | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS | 37.5 | $187,654 |
| MINI AGGARWAL | FINANCE CONTROLLER | 37.5 | $174,249 |
| RICK MONK VICE PRESIDENT | AND GENERAL COUNSEL | 37.5 | $172,624 |
| DAVID HAIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS | 37.5 | $149,043 |
| TIMOTHY FINK | POLICY DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $160,106 |
| LEA HARVEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | 37.5 | $151,105 |
| KATHIE LWANGA | SECRETARY | 37.5 | $83,264 |
| GRANT WINTHROP | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| RALPH GROSSI | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT E EGERTON JR | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| LILLIAN EBONIE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY BROAD LEIB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYNN CLARKSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VAL DOLCINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HELENE DILLARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| OTTO DOERING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GINA GALLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIE TURNER GARLINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KLAAS MARTENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARKIN MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CANNON MICHAEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES MOSELEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLEN PENN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ABBY STRANAHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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