#133of 1,000 in 2025

Bluegrass Land Conservancy INC

Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Sector
Environment
Founded
1995
1,029%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$7.9MFY2025 revenue
13Employees, FY2025
#10of 66 in Environment
#6of 16 in Kentucky

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $702,173 $702K FY22 FY2023: $871,916 $872K FY23 FY2024: $802,300 $802K FY24 FY2025: $7,929,649 $7.9M FY25

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from Bluegrass Land Conservancy INC’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Government grants
$4.0M · 49%
Gifts and grants
$2.5M · 31%
Gifts of stock
$1.3M · 16%
Fundraising events
$328K · 4%
Other revenue
− $212K
Total revenue on the 990
$6,616,412
Investment income
− $283,628
Donated goods and property
− $325,718
Pledge payments received this year, promised in an earlier year
+ $1,922,583
Revenue we count
$7,929,649

What it does

Founded in 1995, bluegrass land conservancy is a community-supported, nonprofit, nationally accredited land trust working to protect land in the bluegrass region of kentucky through permanent conservation easements. We do this through education and by promoting the preservation of land for agriculture, historic and cultural heritage, wildlife habitat, natural resources, water quality, and scenic open space, to sustain a high quality of life.

Founded in 1995, bluegrass land conservancy is a community-supported, nonprofit, nationally accredited land trust working to protect the bluegrass region of kentucky through land conservation for future generations. It encourages the preservation of these lands for agricultural viability, natural habitat, rural heritage, and scenic open space. Thanks to increasing community support, the conservancy has assisted numerous farm families to permanently protect over 33,700 acres using conservation easements. An all-volunteer board of directors governs bluegrass land conservancy, while a small staff carries on our day-to-day operations such as assisting families with conserving their farms, providing guidance towards the long-term monitoring and stewardship of protected lands, upholding the long-term conservation vision for each property, and educating the community on the importance of land conservation.

Leadership

Jessie HancockExecutive Director
Ashley GreathouseCounsel & Director of Conservation

EIN 61-1293032 · Full filings on ProPublica

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