Solutions From The Land

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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

Ernest C Shea

Phone

4102527079

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Solutions From The Land, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $550K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

To indentify and facilitate the implementation of integrated polices, practices and projects at a landscape scale that will result in land being sustainably managed to produce food, feed, fiber, and energy while enhancing biodiversity and improving the environment.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $178,920

SDG-NACSAA Through this initiative, SfL engages across four UN system platforms (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Environmental Program and the UN Water Conference) advancing pragmatic farmer drafted policy recommendations to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG attainment)

Program 2

Expenses: $101,462

FLCSA Through this project, Solutions from the Land, in collaboration with the University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and other close partners, is supporting a special...

FLCSA Through this project, Solutions from the Land, in collaboration with the University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and other close partners, is supporting a special Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Work Group composed of agricultural and forestry thought leaders and value chain partners that is identifying and advancing climate smart agriculture and ecosystem services solutions that benefit the public, producers and the planet.

Program 3

Expenses: $73,623

Indiana Smart Agriculture, a collaborative group of farmers and partners committed to enhancing the quality of landscape management, challenges those of us who manage the land to do more and do...

Indiana Smart Agriculture, a collaborative group of farmers and partners committed to enhancing the quality of landscape management, challenges those of us who manage the land to do more and do better in how we secure and sustain agricultural productivity, enhance our soil and water resources, ensure ecosystem integrity, and find profitable solutions in the face of todays known challenges and the unexpected ones tomorrow will bring.

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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 $550,371

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $550,371

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $481,252

Other Expenses $226,774

TOTAL EXPENSES $558,379

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$550,371	$543,674	+0.0%
Expenses	$558,379	$544,294	+0.0%
Net Income	$-8,008	$-620	+11.9%

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

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gale Buchanan	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melinda Kimble	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rudy Rice	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allen Rider	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bart Ruth	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ray Gaesser	Board Member	6.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jack Payne	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nathan Rudgers	Treasurer	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Fred Yoder	Board Member and Co-Chair	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ag Kawamura	Board Member and Co-Chair	12.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lois Morton	Board Member and Exec Board Member	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Howard Yana-Shapiro	Board Member and Co-Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ernest C Shea	President	20.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	$550,371	$558,379	$87,632	$-8,008
2023	$543,674	$544,294	$92,459	$-620
2022	$390,111	$666,702	$98,514	$-276,591
2021	$703,792	$471,716	$376,116	$232,076
2020	$596,775	$429,202	$136,820	$167,573
2019	$359,565	$466,508	$20,571	$-106,943
2018	$615,831	$605,532	$74,330	$10,299