The Land Institute

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Phone

7858235376

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Land Institute, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $10.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $9.6M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

WHEN PEOPLE, LAND, AND COMMUNITY ARE AS ONE, ALL THREE MEMBERS PROSPER; WHEN THEY RELATE NOT AS MEMBERS BUT AS COMPETING INTERESTS, ALL THREE ARE EXPLOITED. BY CONSULTING NATURE AS THE SOURCE AND MEASURE OF THAT MEMBERSHIP, THE LAND INSTITUTE SEEKS TO DEVELOP AN AGRICULTURE THAT WILL SAVE SOIL FROM BEING LOST OR POISONED, WHILE PROMOTING A COMMUNITY LIFE AT ONCE PROSPEROUS AND ENDURING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,987,432 Revenue: $476,283

THE LAND INSTITUTE IS DEVELOPING A NEW FARMING SYSTEM, NATURAL SYSTEMS AGRICULTURE (NSA), INCLUDING DEVELOPING NEW PERENNIAL GRAIN CROPS AND DIVERSE CROPPING SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE THEIR OWN FERTILITY, WEED CONTROL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND HOLD THE SOIL YEAR-ROUND. NSA RESPONDS TO THE URGENT NEED TO STOP SOIL EROSION AND MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE WORLDWIDE.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,487,951 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY - WORK THAT FOCUSES ON ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN WORK THAT PROMOTES ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE. INCLUDES PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL...

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY - WORK THAT FOCUSES ON ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN WORK THAT PROMOTES ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE. INCLUDES PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL CONVENING, EVENTS, AND RESEARCH INTO THE EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS REQUIRED FOR A JUST SOCIETY THAT THRIVES WITHIN ECOLOGICAL LIMITS

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,667,073

Program Service Revenue $476,283

Investment Income $630,234

Other Revenue $295,405

TOTAL REVENUE $10,068,995

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $354,684

Salaries & Benefits $5,547,690

Fundraising Expenses $932,424

Program Expenses $7,475,383

Other Expenses $3,677,118

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,579,492

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,068,995	$8,752,463	+0.2%
Expenses	$9,579,492	$10,070,367	0.0%
Net Income	$489,503	$-1,317,904	-1.4%

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

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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

$361,648

Total Directors

$341,848

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN DONAHUE	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HYACINTH DIEHL	DIRECTOR/TREASURER	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA OLMSTEAD	DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL STROER	PRESIDENT	40.0	Officer Director	$183,176	$35,409	$218,585
RUTH ANNE RENCH-HODSON	DIRECTOR/ CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDON SCHLAUTMAN	DIRECTOR / EMPLOYEE REP	40.0	Director	$96,837	$26,426	$123,263
COREY SAMUELS	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH NEHER	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SCHLOSSER	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
FUNLOLA OTUKOYA	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
HALEY BURNS	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL ISENBARGER	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LENNART OLSSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETE FERRELL	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACIE THOMAS	COO	40.0	Officer	$134,148	$8,915	$143,063
DAVID VAN TASSEL	LEAD SCIENTIST, OILSEEDS	40.0	Highest	$128,886	$26,386	$155,272
LEE DEHAAN	LEAD SCIENTIST, KERNZA	40.0	Highest	$127,609	$27,903	$155,512
SHUWEN WANG	LEAD SCIENTIST, WHEAT	40.0	Highest	$111,875	$28,836	$140,711
TAMMY KIMBLER	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$126,676	$20,050	$146,726
THOMAS COX	SENIOR RESEARCHER - ECOSPHERE	40.0	Highest	$115,654	$20,473	$136,127

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
2025	$10,068,995	$9,579,492	$24,136,181	$489,503
2024	$8,752,463	$10,070,367	$23,480,118	$-1,317,904
2023	$9,723,224	$9,639,854	$24,114,632	$83,370
2022	$8,636,977	$6,962,717	$24,562,978	$1,674,260
2021	$10,106,007	$6,050,731	$22,285,412	$4,055,276
2020	$6,275,774	$5,255,496	$18,271,506	$1,020,278
2019	$4,906,480	$4,956,055	$17,213,465	$-49,575
2018	$4,201,822	$4,239,953	$17,389,765	$-38,131