Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by DRYLANDS AGROECOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,462,754
- Total expenses
- $1,682,586
- Contributions and grants received
- $836,545
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $570,151
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $56,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $733,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $402,525
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $331,242
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,197,792
- Management and general expenses
- $253,179
- Fundraising expenses
- $231,615
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,197,792
Program services were 71.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$34,562
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$801,983
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2a · Program service revenue: Regenerative Design
total $570,151 · related or exempt $570,151
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$72,041
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$21,386
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $50,655
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Gain/loss on Exchange Rate
total -$546 · related or exempt -$546
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11b · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue
total $5,949 · related or exempt $5,949
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,403
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $268,000 · program services $268,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $684,129 · program services $404,221 · management and general $120,973 · fundraising $158,935
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $22,795 · program services $42,488 · management and general -$19,096 · fundraising -$597
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $90,392 · program services $64,088 · management and general $11,408 · fundraising $14,896
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11a · Fees: management
total $197 · program services $63 · management and general $134
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $59,382 · management and general $59,382
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $163,297 · program services $117,346 · management and general $923 · fundraising $45,028
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,108 · program services $2,171 · management and general $60 · fundraising $877
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13 · Office expenses
total $658 · program services $595 · management and general $63
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14 · Information technology
total $19,438 · program services $7,571 · management and general $11,497 · fundraising $370
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $71,674 · program services $71,674
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17 · Travel
total $2,489 · program services $2,441 · management and general $48
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $3,283 · program services $3,234 · management and general $21 · fundraising $28
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $53,941 · management and general $53,941
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23 · Insurance
total $31,604 · program services $27,480 · management and general $4,110 · fundraising $14
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24a · Other expenses: Direct Program Supplies
total $161,799 · program services $153,462 · management and general $175 · fundraising $8,162
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24b · Other expenses: Auto, Equipment
total $15,575 · program services $15,506 · management and general $69
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24c · Other expenses: Bank Fees, Dues, Licenses
total $11,590 · program services $7,891 · management and general $2,207 · fundraising $1,492
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24d · Other expenses: Education and Development
total $11,343 · program services $6,460 · management and general $3,080 · fundraising $1,803
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24e · All other expenses
total $7,892 · program services $3,101 · management and general $4,184 · fundraising $607
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $367,206 · end of year $104,994
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $25,321 · end of year $83,241
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $5,350
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$354,120
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$126,620
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $239,879 · end of year $227,500
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $23,408 · end of year $312,682
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $26,054
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $159,907 · end of year $376,471
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $495,907 · end of year $311,549
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $19,693
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To restore the earth and our communities through regenerative design.
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Focused on tangible ecological installations, land stewardship practices, and collaboration with industry leaders. Completed 26 Agroforestry Installations in the Front Range comprising 32,000 linear ft of swales and 7,000 new trees. Collaborated on projects with mentor, Mark Sheppard of Restoration Agriculture Development, on 6 projects in Colorado, Ohio, Utah, and Washington comprising 85,000 trees across 525,000 acres. Planned a 20,000 tree planting for Spring 2025 to enhance carbon sequestration and biodiversity. Expanded our sheep and cattle herds to extend our regenerative grazing practices beyond our pilot sites. Harvested our own grains, bred for drought tolerance over 9 years, and grown in a former parking lot transformed by intentional livestock management and agroforestry.
Expenses $1,197,792
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"Hands-on community involvement, food donations, and regenerative food production for equitable land access and nourishment. 400+ volunteers and another 100+ kids attended weekly volunteer days (MayOct) at the Food Solidarity Garden and Elk Run Forest Garden. 4,000+ pounds of regeneratively-grown vegetables, fruit, and heritage grains and 500+ plant starts donated to communities in need. Donated 3,453 lbs of regeneratively grown food to Indigenous elders, families, and local communities, addressing food insecurity in Boulder County. Supplied 600+ plant starts to families in need and co-planned and planted the Food Solidarity Garden at the Wind River Reservation."
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"Advancing agroecological literacy and scientific inquiry through structured programs, events, and written resources for both children and adults. Launched the 10-month Agroecology Incubator Program (AIP), providing hands-on training and career pathways for regenerative farmers and building an educated labor force for DAR in 2025. Launched the 8-month Foundations of Agroecology Course to apprentices, land partners, and the public. Spoke at 12 industry events and wrote a Land Health Encyclopedia to advance the agroecology knowledge base. Planned a multi-year hydrology study to launch in 2025 and applied for over $500k in grants to support the project. Led 8 immersive field trips and served 22 families through our nature-based education programs, fostering deep connections with land, culture, and spirit. Awarded $37,000 in scholarships to make ""Folk Farm"" preschool education accessible, with a fully enrolled Early Childhood Program and a growing waitlist."
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"Culturally-rooted healing and education initiatives centering BIPOC women and youth in land-connected leadership. Hosted three immersive weekend trainings with Ancestral Womb Postpartum Care (AWPC), supporting over 30 BIPOC women in plant medicine, spiritual protection, and body care. Provided sacred postpartum healing through Cerrada ceremonies, honoring new mothers and survivors of sexual trauma with deep rest, bodywork, and community support. Partnered with AWPC to lead the First Moon: Coming of Age Circle, offering a year-long space for youth of color to connect with ancestral wisdom and self-determination."
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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James Edwards
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $96,000
- From this org
- $96,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Marissa Pulaski
Director
- Total calculated
- $86,000
- From this org
- $86,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Nicholas DiDomenico Jr
Director
- Total calculated
- $86,000
- From this org
- $86,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ryan Madson
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Barnabas Kane
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Vera Moreno-Hamm
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Alexa Rosenthal
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Ginny Jordan
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543169349305509
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