2024-09-11T08:35:13-04:00 2023-12-31 873106059 RUST & COMPANY CPAS 217R OLD HOMESTEAD HWY SWANZEY NH 034462121 990 2023-01-01 020530711 LAND FOR GOOD INC LAND 6033571600 PO BOX 625 KEENE NH 03431 TIM WHEELER PRESIDENT 6033571600 2024-09-09 true false JONATHAN D BLAIS CPA P01513566 6033586565 2024-09-09 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LAND FOR GOOD INC TIM WHEELER 228 PLEASANT STREET BOX 1005 BERLIN MA 01503 619640 false X WWW.LANDFORGOOD.ORG X 2006 NH ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, FARM TENURE, FARM TRANSFER, AND SUCCESSION. OUR DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND 7 7 11 0 294935 475281 153557 142679 143 830 762 850 449397 619640 0 0 345523 338409 0 17549 167577 240932 513100 579341 -63703 40299 173650 213999 22646 22696 151004 191303 X ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, FARM TENURE, FARM TRANSFER, AND SUCCESSION. OUR DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND false false 535468 143529 LAND FOR GOOD HELPS FARMERS AND FARMLAND OWNERS ACCESS, CARE FOR AND PASS ON WORKING FARMLAND AND FARM BUSINESSES. OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 2020, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED AT LEAST 83 FARMER-LANDOWNER LAND TENURE AGREEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN FARMERS ACQUIRING LAND OR MORE SECURE TENURE BUT PURCHASING LAND, OR IMPROVING, RENEWING OR SECURING A LEASE. IN 2020, OUR STATE-BASED FARMER- FIELD AGENTS PROVIDED OVER 478 NEW CASES OF ONE ON ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW, BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS OF ALL TYPES; TO NON-FARMING LAND OWNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OVER 1000 FARM SEEKERS, TRANSITIONING FARM FAMILIES, FARMLAND OWNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH 46 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE (LANDFORGOOD.ORG) WAS ACCESSED BY 189,000 USERS (A 33% INCREASE) AND SAW AT SIMILAR PERCENT INCREASE IN SESSIONS AND A 21% INCREASE IN PAGE VIEWS. 1003 UNIQUE USERS DOWNLOADED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NEWENGLANDFARMERLANDFINDER.ORG,OUR FREE, REGIONAL FARMLAND PROPERTY LISTING AND LINKING WEBSITE HAD OVER 104,200 USERS AND 158,700 SESSIONS REPRESENTING A 21% AND 16% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, RESPECTIVELY. OUR 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT SURVEY OF NEW BENEFICIARIES OF ALL TYPES (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESOURCE USERS) SERVED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD (ENDING 8/31/20) SHOWED THAT 86% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND LAND FOR GOOD SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT LEAST SOMEWHAT HELPFUL IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. 77% OF THE FARM SEEKER RESPONDENTS WE HELPED TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY, AND 45% IMPROVED THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH A PURCHASE OR LEASE WITHIN THE YEAR. 90% OF TRANSITIONING FARMER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TO TRANSFER THEIR FARMS. OF THOSE, 23% STARTED A FARM TRANSFER PLAN AND 19% IDENTIFIED A FARM SUCCESSOR. 77% OF NON-FARMING LANDOWNERS TOOK STEPS TO MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING, OF THOSE, 66% MAKE LANDOWNERS LAND AVAILABLE TO A FARMER BY SALE, LEASE OR OTHER MEANS. 51% OF THOSE FARMLAND OWNER SEEKING A FARMER-LANDOWNER 'MATCH' SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED A FARM TENURE TRANSACTION. 95% OF SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONDENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES (70%) AND RESOURCES (75%), IMPROVED THEIR REFERRALS (50%) AND REACH TO FARMERS.40% OF THEM DIRECTLY ASSISTED WITH A FARMLAND TENURE TRANSACTION AND 20% ASSISTED WITH A FARM TRANSFER PLAN. 535468 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false NH X X JAN MACKEY 6033571600 PO BOX 625 KEENE NH 03431 X DEBORAH LEONARD KOSSITS DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 TORY MCCAGG DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 GLEN OHLUND TREASURER 0.60 X X 0 0 0 CARL QUERFURTH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL UNGIER VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM WHEELER PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JANET WOODWARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 365430 109851 475281 EARN REV:5180 PROG INC ORGCON 132530 132530 EARN REV:5180 PROG INC:5183 F 19382 19382 EAR REV:5180 PROG INC TRAVEXP 4919 4919 EARNED REV OPP FUND DISCOUNTS -14152 -14152 142679 830 830 EARNED REVENUE:5310 MISC REV 850 850 850 619640 143529 830 X 305976 274719 18754 12503 7705 6935 462 308 24728 22210 1511 1007 58634 52771 3518 2345 7183 6465 431 287 16108 14708 840 560 2590 2590 21462 20542 552 368 1540 1540 2585 2327 155 103 PROJ DIR EXP:7619 OUTSIDE 43993 43993 PROJ DIR EXP:7610 CONTR S 36744 36744 PROJ EXP CONT SERV SENPRO 19650 19650 PROJ DIR EXP:7629 PRINTIN 11578 11578 18865 18696 101 68 579341 535468 26324 17549 74165 148390 5000 45170 15499 49259 50054 16 16 380 380 40 40 173650 213999 8259 9422 14387 13274 22646 22696 X 144770 160922 6234 30381 151004 191303 173650 213999 40299 X true X false false X 360331 429504 345239 294935 475281 1905290 360331 429504 345239 294935 475281 1905290 1905290 1327 887 442 143 830 3629 1908919 643568 0.99810 0.99790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 190 190 190 190 ACCRUED VACATION & SICK 6305 ACCRUED WAGES 5708 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1261 13274 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, FARM TENURE, FARM TRANSFER, AND SUCCESSION. OUR DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION AROUND FARMLAND TENURE. WE SEEK APPROACHES THAT BENEFIT FARMERS AS WELL AS LANDOWNERS AND THE LAND. OUR SYSTEMS VIEW MEANS WE ADDRESS ALL KEY ASPECTS OF THE ISSUE AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, AND SEEK TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL WHO HAVE A STAKE IN THE FUTURE OF FARMING. WE ENVISION A VIBRANT LANDSCAPE OF WORKING FARMS MANAGED BY THRIVING FARMERS. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED FARMING OPPORTUNITY, HEALTHY LANDS, AND A MORE SECURE FOOD SUPPLY. WON'T YOU JOIN US TO GAIN GROUND FOR FARMERS AND MOVE TOWARD THIS VISION? FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LAND FOR GOOD HELPS FARMERS AND FARMLAND OWNERS ACCESS, CARE FOR AND PASS ON WORKING FARMLAND AND FARM BUSINESSES. OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 2020, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED AT LEAST 83 FARMER-LANDOWNER LAND TENURE AGREEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN FARMERS ACQUIRING LAND OR MORE SECURE TENURE BUT PURCHASING LAND, OR IMPROVING, RENEWING OR SECURING A LEASE. IN 2020, OUR STATE-BASED FARMER- FIELD AGENTS PROVIDED OVER 478 NEW CASES OF ONE ON ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW, BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS OF ALL TYPES; TO NON-FARMING LAND OWNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OVER 1000 FARM SEEKERS, TRANSITIONING FARM FAMILIES, FARMLAND OWNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH 46 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE (LANDFORGOOD.ORG) WAS ACCESSED BY 189,000 USERS (A 33% INCREASE) AND SAW AT SIMILAR PERCENT INCREASE IN SESSIONS AND A 21% INCREASE IN PAGE VIEWS. 1003 UNIQUE USERS DOWNLOADED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NEWENGLANDFARMERLANDFINDER.ORG,OUR FREE, REGIONAL FARMLAND PROPERTY LISTING AND LINKING WEBSITE HAD OVER 104,200 USERS AND 158,700 SESSIONS REPRESENTING A 21% AND 16% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, RESPECTIVELY. OUR 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT SURVEY OF NEW BENEFICIARIES OF ALL TYPES (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESOURCE USERS) SERVED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD (ENDING 8/31/20) SHOWED THAT 86% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND LAND FOR GOOD SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT LEAST SOMEWHAT HELPFUL IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. 77% OF THE FARM SEEKER RESPONDENTS WE HELPED TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY, AND 45% IMPROVED THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH A PURCHASE OR LEASE WITHIN THE YEAR. 90% OF TRANSITIONING FARMER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TO TRANSFER THEIR FARMS. OF THOSE, 23% STARTED A FARM TRANSFER PLAN AND 19% IDENTIFIED A FARM SUCCESSOR. 77% OF NON-FARMING LANDOWNERS TOOK STEPS TO MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING, OF THOSE, 66% MAKE LANDOWNERS LAND AVAILABLE TO A FARMER BY SALE, LEASE OR OTHER MEANS. 51% OF THOSE FARMLAND OWNER SEEKING A FARMER-LANDOWNER 'MATCH' SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED A FARM TENURE TRANSACTION. 95% OF SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONDENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES (70%) AND RESOURCES (75%), IMPROVED THEIR REFERRALS (50%) AND REACH TO FARMERS.40% OF THEM DIRECTLY ASSISTED WITH A FARMLAND TENURE TRANSACTION AND 20% ASSISTED WITH A FARM TRANSFER PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 DEBORAH LEONARD KOSSITS 69 SKYVIEW CIRCLE MEREDITH, NH 03253 TORY MCCAGG 8 TURNER ROAD JAFFREY, NH 03452 GLEN OHLUND 25 SOUTH FERRY ROAD MONTAGUE, MA 01376 CARL QUERFURTH 8 TURNER ROAD JAFFREY, NH 03452 DANIEL UNGIER 502 WALDOBORO ROAD BREMEN, ME 04551 TIM WHEELER 228 PLEASANT STREET BERLIN, MA 01503 JANET WOODWARD 228 PLEASANT STREET BERLIN, MA 01503 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AT THE STAFF LEVEL, AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER AND BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, OR THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PRIOR TO FULL BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR TREASURER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C PRIOR TO A BOARD VOTE ON ANY ITEM, THE BOARD CHAIR OR HIS/HER DESIGNATE REQUESTS THAT ANYONE WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSE THAT INTEREST AND RECUSE HIS/HERSELF FROM THAT VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSIDERATION OF DATA FROM AN ANNUAL, PUBLISHED SURVEY OF REGIONAL SALARY AND BENEFITS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND A CONSULT WITH EXPERTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR OTHER STAFF CONSIDER DATA FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS REPORTED IN THE MOST RECENT AVAILABLE REGIONAL WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY OF NONPROFITS, AND, CHANGING LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS.ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B STAFF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. LAND FOR GOOD PREPARED MINUTES AND ARCHIVED THEM IN THE BOARD AND/OR FINANCE MINUTE BOOKS/FILES. THESE RECORDS WERE MADE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INFO@LANDFORGOOD.ORG OR TO 196 MAIN STREET, UNIT 625, KEENE NH 03431. IN ADDITION, LAND FOR GOOD'S MOST RECENT FINANCIAL REVIEW IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES - M 0 3,518 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES - F 0 0 2,345 PROF CONS:7505 BUSINESS MANAG 14,249 0 0 PROF CONS:7510 LFG FIELD STAF 22,259 0 0 PROF CONS:7520 ACCOUNTING FEE 4,750 0 0 PROF CONS OFFICE SUPPORT 1,025 0 0 PROF CONS SENIOR PROJMGRBASE 9,263 0 0 PROF CONSULT:7512 LFG FA- NH 1,225 0 0 TOTAL 52,771 3,518 2,345