RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRIS JOCHNICK

Phone

2065285880

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, founded in 1981, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $10.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $18.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 74% operating deficit.

Mission

LANDESA CHAMPIONS AND WORKS TO SECURE LAND RIGHTS FOR MILLIONS OF THE WORLD'S POOREST, MOSTLY RURAL WOMEN AND MEN TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,492,949 Revenue: $193,958

A COMMITMENT TO RIGOROUS MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNDERGIRDS LANDESA'S WORK. THIS PROCESS FACILITATES INTERNAL LEARNING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND IN MANY CASES EXPANDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF...

A COMMITMENT TO RIGOROUS MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNDERGIRDS LANDESA'S WORK. THIS PROCESS FACILITATES INTERNAL LEARNING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND IN MANY CASES EXPANDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF LAND-RELATED INTERVENTIONS AMONG THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY. LANDESA FURTHER DISSEMINATES PROJECT LEARNING, ELEVATES THE ISSUE OF LAND RIGHTS, AND CULTIVATES NEW DONOR RESOURCES THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES BUILD AWARENESS AND EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND RIGHTS AS A DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION. LANDESA'S CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPS TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP COMPANIES SHAPE LAND POLICIES THAT ALIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES, LEADING TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,809,334

ASIA IS HOME TO THE LARGEST RURAL POPULATION IN THE WORLD, WHERE LAND RIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING CHINA, INDIA, AND MYANMAR, REGIONAL BODIES LIKE THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LANDESA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN LAND LAWS AND POLICY, GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS, PROMOTE LEGAL LITERACY AND AWARENESS OF RIGHTS TO LAND, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES IN BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAINS AND LAND-BASED INVESTMENTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $2,501,262 Revenue: $164,998

LAND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, YET 90 PERCENT OF AFRICA'S RURAL LAND IS UNDOCUMENTED. LANDESA'S AFRICA PROGRAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LAND RIGHTS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION...

LAND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, YET 90 PERCENT OF AFRICA'S RURAL LAND IS UNDOCUMENTED. LANDESA'S AFRICA PROGRAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LAND RIGHTS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ON THE CONTINENT, LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, AND OTHER GROUPS. IN LIBERIA AND TANZANIA, LANDESA IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO PURSUE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR GREATER ACCESS AND RIGHTS TO LAND FOR WOMEN, MEN AND COMMUNITIES.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,331,263

Program Service Revenue $358,956

Investment Income $738,380

Other Revenue $-97,789

TOTAL REVENUE $10,330,810

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,303,800

Salaries & Benefits $8,525,332

Fundraising Expenses $1,422,373

Program Expenses $14,586,570

Other Expenses $6,059,217

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,021,174

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$10,330,810	$10,361,106	0.0%
Expenses	$18,021,174	$15,060,108	+0.2%
Net Income	$-7,690,364	$-4,699,002	+0.6%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$710,903

Total Directors

$339,536

Key Employees

$432,559

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS JOCHNICK	PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$275,803	$39,983	$315,786
ROY POSTERMAN	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$23,750	$0	$23,750
TITI LIU	BOARD CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER MCFARLANE	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCIANA AQUINO-HAGEDORN	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY HAYDEN	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARSHANA SHANBHAG	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF REIDINGER	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTY KRASNEY	TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT NIMETZ	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUREEN MIRUKA	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM HANSTAD	TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIKESH MAHENDROO	TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAEL ZAKOUT	TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WANJIRU KAMAU-RUTENBERG	TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILMA WALLACE	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YABO LIN	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE VITALICH	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$117,999	$10,186	$128,185
JONATHAN SMITH	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$64,897	$8,288	$73,185
LEONARD ROLFES	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$178,206	$15,541	$193,747
DIANA FLETSCHNER	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$199,380	$19,347	$218,727
MARK RUFFO	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$198,018	$15,814	$213,832
JOLYNE SANJAK	GLOBAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$123,063	$14,823	$137,886
ROBERT MITCHELL	ASIA REGION SR. DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$168,683	$32,532	$201,215
SUSAN JOELLE PFEIFFER	CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$175,015	$15,292	$190,307
KRISTA JACOBS	DIR. OF RESEARCH EVAL. & LEARNING	40.00	Highest	$161,530	$14,248	$175,778
MARK WEST	SOUTHEAST ASIA SR. DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$161,599	$18,879	$180,478

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$10,330,810	$18,021,174	$25,497,482	$-7,690,364
2023	$10,361,106	$15,060,108	$32,418,312	$-4,699,002
2022	$36,852,724	$11,875,208	$36,423,288	$24,977,516
2021	$8,951,974	$9,820,500	$11,331,438	$-868,526
2020	$15,097,407	$10,638,833	$12,978,988	$4,458,574
2019	$12,576,747	$13,231,562	$7,638,516	$-654,815
2018	$13,011,380	$13,938,640	$8,625,499	$-927,260