![]() ![]() It is unclear what would preclude properties that share the same common data point to not be included in the query. For example, the Chicago LDS temple in Glenview, IL does not show up in the query. Reonomy’s records do not include properties zoned for single family residences nor do they claim the data is completely comprehensive. In order to obtain the highest level of confidence in the integrity of the data, Truth & Transparency manually verified every property with a market value of at least $20 million and another 1,000 randomly selected samples from the remaining population. Using this common data point, Truth & Transparency uncovered the parcels mentioned above through Reonomy. ![]() A New York City-based technology company, Reonomy is considered a “leading provider of insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions”. ![]() Working under the hypothesis that this single address could be the key to mapping all-or at least a large portion-of the church’s landholdings, Truth & Transparency tapped into a database compiled by Reonomy. While initially looking into a handful of properties known to be owned by the Utah-based church, a common data point was discovered: a single address that was associated with each property, regardless of the legal entity that owned it. The other half is primarily made up of commercial or religious zoning. Roughly 50 percent of the parcels consist of agricultural zoning. 15,963 parcels across the country have been linked to the Church through public records. Truth & Transparency’s investigation reveals that, in July 2020, the LDS Church owned 1,754,633 acres across the country with a minimum market value of $15.7 billion. While the church has never been listed among the largest private landowners in the US, this newly compiled data places them in the top five in terms of acreage and likely number one in terms of market value. An investigation by Truth & Transparency into the landholdings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-commonly referred to as the Mormon Church or LDS Church-has shed light on how expansive and diverse their real estate portfolio is. ![]()
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