2023-11-15T19:41:08-06:00 2022-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2022-01-01 464507696 KISS THE GROUND KISS 3238645224 PO BOX 515381 PMB 63508 LOS ANGELES CA 900516681 EVAN HARRISON PRESIDENT & CEO 3238645224 2023-11-15 EVAN HARRISON 999009999 1 JOHN BOVARD MIRON P01358141 2136393550 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EVAN HARRISON PO BOX 515381 PMB 63508 LOS ANGELES CA 900516681 3419266 0 X WWW.KISSTHEGROUND.COM X 2014 CA TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION. 4 0 29 16 0 0 3421367 3082828 271635 136799 12178 12391 42365 9780 3747545 3241798 16222 191856 0 0 1200347 1870211 16645 0 434681 1123911 1416610 2357125 3478677 1390420 -236879 2357311 2111946 169847 161430 2187464 1950516 X OUR MISSION IS TO AWAKEN THE PEOPLE TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF REGENERATION. WE DO THIS BY GENERATING AWARENESS AND OFFERING EDUCATION AROUND SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, KISS THE GROUND MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO OR IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS STATED CHARITABLE 0 0 428902 154400 27036 FARMLANDTHE FARMLAND PROGRAM SUPPORTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN THEIR TRANSITION TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTUREBY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOIL HEALTH TRAINING, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND A GROWING COMMUNITY OF REGENERATIVE PRODUCERS AND LAND STEWARDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF REGENERATION. IN 2022 WE AWARDED 100 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COURSES FOR FARMERS TAUGHT BY REGRARIANS, SOIL HEALTH ACADEMY, SAVORY, DIEZ MIL ANOS,AND ESCUELA DE REGENERACION. FARMERS LEARN HOW TO TRANSITION THEIR LAND TO BEING MANAGED BY REGENERATIVE PRACTICES THROUGH THESE COURSES. WE ALSO AWARDED $104,000 IN FARMER GRANTS THAT HELP FARMERS GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HELP FURTHER THEIR TRANSITION WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 12 FOLLOW-UP SOIL TESTS FOR FARMERS IN OUR TRANSITION PROGRAM AND ARE SCHEDULED TO GO OVER THE RESULTS IN EARLY 2023. AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR OVERALL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 328529 STEWARDSHIPOUR EDUCATION PLATFORM, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCE LIBRARY EDUCATE AND EMPOWERS EMERGING LEADERS TO BECOME IMPACTFUL ADVOCATES FOR THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT. OUR COURSES ARE GEARED TOWARDS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS BUT ARE UNITED BY OUR STRONGEST BELIEF: ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN BE A POWERFUL ADVOCATE. IN 2022 WE PRODUCED 2 LIVE COHORTS WITH A TOTAL OF 128 STUDENTS. OVERALL, WE HAD 675 NEW STUDENTS JOIN OUR COURSES AND WE SHARED HIGHLIGHT STORIES ABOUT THEM AND THEIR TESTIMONY ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. WE CREATED 10 MORE RESOURCES FOR OUR "FREE RESOURCES PAGE" ON OUR WEBSITE. AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR OVERALL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 1334754 136799 MEDIAWE USE STORYTELLING TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT MILLIONS TO THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH SHORT-FILMS, MINI-DOCS, A PODCAST, BRANDED COLLABORATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT. THIS YEAR WE PRODUCED "GROW WHAT YOU KNOW" (SEASON 2) AND WE WENT INTO PRODUCTION FOR OUR FIRST FULLY ANIMATED FILM "POSSIBILITIES OF REGENERATION", AND STARTED OUR SERIES "STORIES OF REGENERATION: YADI WANGH". AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. 764716 37456 POLICYAS PEOPLE AWAKEN TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF REGENERATION, THERE IS NEW EXCITEMENT IN THE SOIL HEALTH ANDREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT. IN 2022, KTG CONTINUED THE REGENERATE AMERICA INITIATIVE, ANUNPRECEDENTED GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE SUPPORT FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE 2023 FARM BILL AND BEYOND. WE CONVENED A LARGE DIVERSE COALITION THAT INCLUDES BRANDS, NGOS, FARMING GROUPS, THOUGHT LEADERS,AND CHANGE MAKERS. OUR AIM WAS TO EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE BOTH THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS WITH COMMONGROUND SOLUTIONS TO RALLY BEHIND AND BRING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TO THE TABLE IN FRONT OF POLICYMAKERS. WE CREATED FARM TOURS, WHERE WE ALONGSIDE A FARMER COUNCIL, EDUCATED POLITICIANS, WE SUPPORTED FARMERS TO SPEAK AT AGRICULTURAL HEARINGS IN FRONT OF CONGRESS, AND WE CREATED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE U.S. FARM BILL. ON A LOCAL LEVEL, WE PRODUCED A COURSE FOR THE LOS ANGELES PARKS AND RECS ON SOIL REGENERATION IN PARKS. 764716 37456 2856901 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X SUTRO LI 4158949186 518 38TH AVE STE 5 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94121 RYLAND ENGELHART CHIEF MISSION OFFICER 38.00 X X 121154 0 1846 EVAN HARRISON PRESIDENT & CEO 19.00 X X 70823 0 369 RICHARD WEGMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 121049 0 1867 FINIAN MAKEPEACE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 37.00 X 116215 0 2405 429241 0 6487 3 0 0 0 0 468929 28438 2585461 40828 3082828 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 136799 136799 136799 1515 1515 64949 54073 10876 10876 10876 92454 468929 92454 0 13685 30941 -17256 -17256 KISS THE GROUND MOVIE, 900099 27036 27036 27036 3241798 163835 0 -4865 X 53900 53900 100500 100500 37456 37456 318609 247858 30129 40622 1361116 1095721 70832 194563 57762 46444 3211 8107 132724 105846 8154 18724 5479 5052 107 320 74181 18790 52687 2704 1051421 939613 5072 106736 67485 67437 12 36 26492 16010 6522 3960 72435 68290 601 3544 7829 1560 6044 225 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 79029 52424 2224 24381 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 32259 1500 30759 3478677 2856901 187095 434681 751913 1021492 296116 196762 1245074 837460 24900 10050 12960 42061 340 2301 2871 2871 0 0 24119 1889 1820 2357311 2111946 169847 142730 18700 169847 161430 X 783779 1034381 1403685 916135 2187464 1950516 2357311 2111946 -236879 -69 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 717798 2768729 1964984 3433302 3082828 11967641 717798 2768729 1964984 3433302 3082828 11967641 802410 11165231 150 998 979 47770 28482 78379 12046020 639769 0.92690 0.88410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2871 2871 0 0 X 3291729 -69 50000 49931 3241798 0 3241798 3528676 50000 50000 3478676 0 3478676 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2022. GENERALLY THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, JUNGLE PROJECT FOR TREE PROGRAM 32956 CASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 SOIL HEALTH ACADEMY 1908 SPRING DR NW FORT PAYNE AL 35968 822019271 501(C)(3) 10000 0 WORLD TREE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE 101 COURSE SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING AG LLC 209 S OAK RIDGE DR ENTERPRISE AL 36330 833415367 9900 0 ONLINE COURSES NATIONAL BLACK FARMER'S ASSOCIATION 68 WIND RD BASKERVILLE VA 23915 472081033 501(C)(3) 34000 0 IMPACT GRASSROOTS FUND GRANT REGENERATING COMMUNITIES GRANT 5 100400 KTG SPANISH SCHOLARSHIP 1 100 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PERIODIC AND ANNUAL DONEE REPORTS CONCERNING STARTUP ACTIVITIES STATUS AND ACTUAL-TO-BUDGET EXPENDITURES, ALONG WITH INTERVIEWS OF DONEE STAFF REGARDING WORK IN PROGRESS. X ETHERIUM CRYPTOCURRENCY 1 40828 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATON WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOOKKEEPER AND TAX PREPARER TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY STAFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 939,613. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,072. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 106,736. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,051,421. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.