Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,484,871
- Total expenses
- $2,819,410
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,332,347
- Grants paid
- $63,035
- Program service revenue
- $142,173
- Investment income
- $21,399
- Other revenue
- -$11,048
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,776,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $160,410
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,615,850
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,174,443
- Management and general expenses
- $275,445
- Fundraising expenses
- $369,522
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,174,443
Program services were 77.1% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$115,162
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,217,185
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$30,000
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $142,173 · related or exempt $142,173
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3 · Investment income
total $21,574 · excluded $21,574
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,897
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $5,072
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$175
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$175 · excluded -$175
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$76,600
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$115,162
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$76,600
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$6,744
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$17,792
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$11,048 · excluded -$11,048
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $4,740 · program services $4,740
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $58,295 · program services $58,295
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $380,415 · program services $249,383 · fundraising $131,032
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,165,585 · program services $971,813 · management and general $115,958 · fundraising $77,814
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $34,128 · program services $28,614 · management and general $5,514
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $119,889 · program services $95,006 · management and general $9,059 · fundraising $15,824
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11b · Fees: legal
total $36,676 · program services $2,471 · management and general $33,692 · fundraising $513
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $63,072 · management and general $63,072
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11g · Fees: other
total $571,164 · program services $541,468 · management and general $2,686 · fundraising $27,010
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $56,142 · program services $56,142
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13 · Office expenses
total $83,060 · program services $32,075 · management and general $7,172 · fundraising $43,813
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16 · Occupancy
total $14,371 · program services $682 · management and general $13,689
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17 · Travel
total $95,890 · program services $86,729 · management and general $672 · fundraising $8,489
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $5,918 · program services $5,918
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23 · Insurance
total $6,955 · management and general $6,955
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24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $86,143 · program services $41,097 · management and general $2,244 · fundraising $42,802
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24b · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES
total $36,967 · program services $10 · management and general $14,732 · fundraising $22,225
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,021,492 · end of year $1,810,532
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $196,762 · end of year $198,239
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $837,460 · end of year $682,474
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $10,050 · end of year $3,860
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $42,061 · end of year $31,795
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,301 · end of year $25,643
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,871
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,871
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $21,897
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $1,820 · end of year $1,820
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $142,730 · end of year $160,410
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $18,700
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,034,381 · end of year $1,855,651
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $916,135 · end of year $760,199
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
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
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION.
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EDUCATIONTHE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCE HUB CREATED TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FARMERS, AND BUSINESSES TO BECOME POWERFUL AND IMPACTFUL ADVOCATES FOR THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND A SPEAKER'S BUREAU. KTG HAS BECOME A PREMIER ONLINE EDUCATIONAL HUB FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, OFFERING AN ONLINE "PATHWAY" FOR ANYONE TO FIND RESOURCES AND THEIR UNIQUE WAY FORWARD IN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS EXPANDING GLOBAL MOVEMENT. IN 2023, KTG HAD 137 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SOIL ADVOCATE TRAINING, AND 160 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN REGENERATIVE GARDENING.
Expenses $559,726 · Grants $4,740
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MEDIAKTG USES STORYTELLING THROUGH SHORT FILMS, MINI-DOCS, BRANDED COLLABORATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT MILLIONS TO THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT. KTG USES ITS VARIOUS PLATFORMS TO UPLIFT AND ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BY SHARING THEIR HOPEFUL PERSPECTIVES AND STORIES ABOUT HOW TO HEAL AND REGENERATE THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS. KTG HAS SPREAD THE WORD THROUGH CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY KISS THE GROUNDH THAT WAS RELEASED ON NETFLIX IN SEPTEMBER 2020. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN 5,100 SCREENINGS OF THE FILM. IN 2023, A FOLLOW-UP FILM CALLED COMMON GROUNDH WAS RELEASED IN THEATERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, KTG ALSO EXPLORES STORYTELLING WITH ITS PARTNERS IN THIS MOVEMENT; AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, THROUGH STORYTELLING ABOUT DIFFERENT BRANDS OR THEIR FARMER'S JOURNEYS.
Expenses $1,086,234 · Revenue $142,173
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PARTNERSHIPSTHE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS KTG TO USE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO FURTHER THE WORK OF ITS BRAND PARTNERS AND BUSINESSES WANTING TO ENTER OR GROW WITHIN REGENERATIVE SPACE.
Expenses $27,076
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ADVOCACYKTG BUILDS POLITICAL WILL FOR THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT BY ENCOURAGING ITS COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED IN POLICY, AND BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. KTG WORKS CLOSELY WITH POLITICIANS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO AID IN THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LEGISLATION. IN 2023, KTG WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO INTRODUCE THREE MARKER BILLS (PLACEHOLDER BILLS INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL FARM BILL) THAT WOULD HELP ADVANCE THE TRANSITION TOWARDS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE: THE SOIL CARE ACT, THE PLACE ACT, AND THE STREAMLINING CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARDS ACT. KTG HELD THREE LOBBY DAYS IN D.C. WITH 50 OFFICES, INCLUDING A "BUSINESS CASE FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE" FLY-IN. KTG ALSO HOSTED A REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BRIEFING WITH WOODY HARRELSON AND 90 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN ATTENDANCE. KTG CO-HOSTED A CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION WITH IAN SOMERHALDER, ROSARIO DAWSON, AND 120 OFFICES IN ATTENDANCE. IN 2023, OVER 30,000 ADVOCATES ENGAGED IN 4,600 MESSAGES TO CONGRESS, AND SUBMITTED 261 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. KTG RECEIVED 900 MEDIA MENTIONS DURING THE YEAR, AND BY YEAR-END, NUMBERED 122 COALITION MEMBERS.
Expenses $501,407 · Grants $58,295
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Ryland EngelhartRYLAND ENGELHART
CHIEF MISSION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $137,373
- From this org
- $129,542
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,831
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Evan HarrisonEVAN HARRISON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $243,042
- From this org
- $212,745
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,297
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0
- Bonus
- $212,745
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,297
- Filer's total
- $243,042
-
David LewisDAVID LEWIS
BOARD TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen PfahlerSTEPHEN PFAHLER
BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily PuetzEMILY PUETZ
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kara BoydKARA BOYD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick BrownPATRICK BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adrienne CallandrelloADRIENNE CALLANDRELLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pedro DinizPEDRO DINIZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mollie EngelhartMOLLIE ENGELHART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica HandyJESSICA HANDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nathalie KelleyNATHALIE KELLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris LindstromCHRIS LINDSTROM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Larry O'ConnorLARRY O'CONNOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lanette PhillipsLANETTE PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert RaichROBERT RAICH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mimi RileyMIMI RILEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katy SaegerKATY SAEGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt WigginsMATT WIGGINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Finian MakepeaceFINIAN MAKEPEACE
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $154,698
- From this org
- $134,662
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,036
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0
- Bonus
- $134,662
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,983
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,053
- Filer's total
- $154,698
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Karen RodriguezKAREN RODRIGUEZ
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $133,187
- From this org
- $121,325
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,862
- Hours/week
- 40
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 7 August 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202432209349301628
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