KISS THE GROUND (EIN 464507696) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EVAN HARRISON

Phone

3238645224

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

KISS THE GROUND, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $708K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND SOIL HEALTH AS SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, AND HUMAN WELL-BEING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,570,933

Program Service Revenue $34,210

Investment Income $30,168

Other Revenue $-16,200

TOTAL REVENUE $3,619,111

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,559

Salaries & Benefits $1,706,424

Fundraising Expenses $332,210

Program Expenses $2,300,694

Other Expenses $1,164,222

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,911,205

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,619,111	$3,484,871	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,911,205	$2,819,410	+0.0%
Net Income	$707,906	$665,461	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$293,023

Total Directors

$332,759

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ADRIENNE CALLANDRELLO	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN HARRISON	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer Director	$283,635	$9,388	$293,023
DAVID LEWIS	BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN PFAHLER	BOARD SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECKY CASSEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN CHAVEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOLLIE ENGELHART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYLAND ENGELHART	CO-FOUNDER/SPECIAL PROJECTS	40.00	Director	$39,736	$0	$39,736
LARRY O'CONNOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LANETTE PHILLIPS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT RAICH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT WIGGINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FINIAN MAKEPEACE	CO-FOUNDER/SPECIAL PROJECTS	40.00	Highest	$139,664	$11,016	$150,680
NATHAN RICE	MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$115,019	$120	$115,139
KAREN RODRIGUEZ	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$146,619	$7,162	$153,781

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$3,619,111	$2,911,205	$3,476,470	$707,906
2023	$3,484,871	$2,819,410	$2,776,260	$665,461
2022	$3,241,798	$3,478,677	$2,111,946	$-236,879
2021	$3,747,545	$2,357,125	$2,357,311	$1,390,420
2020	$2,144,294	$1,777,745	$1,003,166	$366,549
2019	$2,707,446	$2,523,033	$517,327	$184,413
2018	$605,112	$741,392	$200,691	$-136,280

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