2025-04-17T10:49:41+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2023-07-01 480842156 The Land Institute LAND 7858235376 2440 E WATER WELL ROAD SALINA KS 67401 RACHEL STROER PRESIDENT 7858235376 2025-04-17 true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2025-04-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RACHEL STROER 2440 E WATER WELL ROAD SALINA KS 67401 37410853 false X WWW.LANDINSTITUTE.ORG X 1975 KS DEVELOP A GRAIN AGRICULTURE SYSTEM WITH THE ECOLOGICAL STABILITY OF NATURAL SYSTEMS AND A GRAIN YIELD COMPARABLE TO THAT FROM ANNUAL CROPS. 15 13 102 0 0 0 9132509 7010801 172278 278614 353616 545967 64821 917081 9723224 8752463 605622 259539 0 0 5539580 5996202 0 0 1020382 3494652 3814626 9639854 10070367 83370 -1317904 24114632 23480118 1295382 1867760 22819250 21612358 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. false false 6272117 259939 278614 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. 1570859 0 0 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY - WORK THAT FOCUSES ON ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN WORK THAT PROMOTES ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE. INCLUDES PUBLICATION OF THE LAND REPORT AND PRESENTATION OF THE PRAIRIE FESTIVAL, A PUBLIC EVENT OF WORKSHOPS. ALSO INCLUDES THE PERENNIAL CULTURES LAB THAT RESEARCH EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS REQUIRED FOR A JUST SOCIETY THAT THRIVES WITHIN ECOLOGICAL LIMITS. 7842976 true true false true false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false true false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 102 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X TRACIE THOMAS 7858235376 2440 E WATER WELL ROAD SALINA KS 67401 BRIAN DONAHUE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 FUNLOLA OTUKOYA DIRECTOR/TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JULIA OLMSTEAD DIRECTOR/CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL STROER PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X X 181840 0 29310 RUTH ANNE RENCH-HODSON DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON SCHLAUTMAN DIRECTOR / EMPLOYEE REP 40.0 0.0 X 87298 0 22580 COREY SAMUELS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH NEHER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERIC SCHLOSSER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HYACINTH DIEHL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JILL ISENBARGER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEN LEVY-CHURCH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LENNART OLSSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PETE FERRELL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RICARDO SALVADOR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TRACIE THOMAS COO 40.0 0.0 X 126967 0 8811 AMY COLE CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 115875 0 31313 DAVID VAN TASSEL LEAD SCIENTIST, OILSEEDS 40.0 0.0 X 118560 0 24083 LEE DEHAAN LEAD SCIENTIST, KERNZA 40.0 0.0 X 117726 0 42165 TAMMY KIMBLER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 119816 0 23176 THOMAS COX SENIOR RESEARCHER - ECOSPHERE 40.0 0.0 X 110057 0 13552 WES JACKSON PRESIDENT EMERITUS 40.0 0.0 X 101158 0 13256 1079297 0 208246 11 true true false 0 726559 6284242 7010801 REIMBURSEMENT JOINT PROJECT EXPENSES 900099 278614 278614 0 0 0 0 278614 591131 591131 0 0 28611815 28656979 -45164 0 -45164 -45164 8529 1411 7118 7118 ERC INCOME 900099 836493 836493 OTHER INCOME 900099 73470 73470 0 0 0 0 909963 8752463 278614 0 1463048 X 237039 237039 22500 22500 382814 263852 59481 59481 4448049 3539386 334883 573780 193775 163928 14450 15397 597085 473714 53356 70015 374479 282408 47122 44949 32612 32612 270674 270674 11314 11314 1203095 1078144 55064 69887 215232 192605 22627 162912 117647 33952 11313 195072 139117 19275 36680 251803 192689 36577 22537 202433 150467 11042 40924 47830 41825 1487 4518 222 222 35479 35244 41 194 421554 332480 89074 177025 135020 24937 17068 RESEARCH SUPPLIES 283645 283314 205 126 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 136823 760 106179 29884 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 110270 109527 324 419 SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 51364 47192 3924 248 5267 4118 814 335 10070367 7842976 1207009 1020382 182291 2252256 12988230 8869910 904893 2287961 0 0 0 0 22496 24359 28530 109031 14512263 4744339 9866501 9767924 0 0 121691 168677 24114632 23480118 754662 1020772 540720 817121 0 0 0 29867 1295382 1867760 X 21224253 20691563 1594997 920795 22819250 21612358 24114632 23480118 -1317904 111012 0 X false true X true true true X 5908121 9914070 8445048 9132509 7010801 40410549 0 0 5908121 9914070 8445048 9132509 7010801 40410549 8508640 31901909 81602 63152 40337 259536 591131 1035758 0 2174 15006 15329 25713 73470 131692 41577999 1076522 0.7673 0.7579 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 2174.0, COLUMN B - 15006.0, COLUMN C - 15329.0, COLUMN D - 25713.0, COLUMN E - 73470.0, COLUMN F - 131692.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 1079 false true 2878 3957 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS TIME PAID STAFF SPENT WRITING TO AND DISCUSSING WITH THE FARMERS AND RANCHERS COMMUNITY ABOUT VARIOUS LEGISLATIONS THAT IMPACT FARMING. IT ALSO INCLUDES TRAVEL COSTS FOR 2 FARMERS AND 1 STAFF MEMBER FOR DC LOBBY DAY. 434024 20938 20938 434024 434024 12554 12554 434024 434024 3986 3986 434024 910000 7294 483270 434024 910000 13855 13855 910000 0.9078 0.0922 0.0 true false 3635224 3635224 7431913 2283290 5148623 145549 72943 72606 3031921 2266721 765200 267656 121385 146271 9767924 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 29867 29867 8852161 111012 0 111012 8741149 11314 0 11314 8752463 10059053 0 0 10059053 11314 0 11314 10070367 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO GENERATE AN ANNUAL INCOME FOR USE IN OPERATIONS. THE TERM ENDOWMENT CAN BE USED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS. true Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grantmaking 22500 0 0 0 0 0 0 22500 0 22500 RESEARCH GRANTS Russia and Neighboring States 1 22500 Wire false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds AN ACCOUNTING OF THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS AS WELL AS REPORTS OF RESEARCH PROCEDURES AND RESULTS MUST BE SENT TO THE LAND INSTITUTE. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES-Accrual Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES -Accrual true University of Georgia Foundation 1 Press Place Athens GA 30602 586033837 501(C)(3) 33770 Research Kansas State University 1301 Mid Campus Drive N Manhattan KS 66506 480771751 GOVERNMENT 91000 Research University of Colorado Foundation 300 University Services Center Fort Collins CO 805239100 237098397 501(C)(3) 10000 Research University of Kansas 1450 Jayhawk Blvd Lawrence KS 66045 480680117 GOVERNMENT 42689 Research WSU Foundation PO Box 641925 Pullman WA 99164 911075545 501(C)(3) 45000 Research University of Minnesota Foundation 200 Oak Street SE Minneapolis MN 55455 416007513 501(C)(3) 14580 Research 6 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. AN ACCOUNTING OF THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS AS WELL AS A RESEARCH ABSTRACT WRITTEN ABOUT THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE LAND INSTITUTE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE LAND INSTITUTE. X X X false true false false false false false false false RACHEL STROER PRESIDENT 181840 0 0 0 0 0 9933 0 19377 0 211150 0 0 0 WES JACKSON PRESIDENT EMERITUS 101158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13256 0 114414 0 0 0 LEE DEHAAN LEAD SCIENTIST, KERNZA 117726 0 0 0 0 0 6387 0 35778 0 159891 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan WES JACKSON PARTICIPATED IN A NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, COO AND THE CHARITY CFO. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, COO AND THE CHARITY CFO HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COO, GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF CONFLICTS ARISE IN BOARD MEETINGS, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THAT TIME AND CONFLICTED PERSONS ARE ASKED TO RECUSE FROM DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The President reviews compensation for the organization including members of the Executive Team annually. The Governance and Nominating committee reviews and recommends compensation changes for the President annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees In 2023, HR worked with USDA government chart to review compensation for research staff. In 2023, HR worked with Payscale to review compensation for operational staff. Recommendations were made to the Executive Team of the organization. Executive Team finalized and approved compensation recommendations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.LANDINSTITUTE.ORG AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees CONTRACTORS - GENERAL - Total Expense: 905726, Program Service Expense: 784212, Management and General Expenses: 51627, Fundraising Expenses: 69887; IT CONTRACTED SERVICES - Total Expense: 140551, Program Service Expense: 140551, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; RESEARCH CONTRACTS - Total Expense: 90448, Program Service Expense: 90448, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; LABORATORIES/SAMPLE ANALYSIS - Total Expense: 65220, Program Service Expense: 61783, Management and General Expenses: 3437, Fundraising Expenses: 0; HONORARIUM - Total Expense: 1150, Program Service Expense: 1150, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS. THE DIRECTOR OF HR REVIEWS THE ANNUAL UPDATES TO THE RESEARCH USDA CHART AND COMPARES TO WHAT IS BUDGETED. COMPENSATION BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ABI COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS ALSO REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH USES PAYSCALE, AS WELL AS OTHER BENCHMARKING TOOLS AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE AND SET COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT.