Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,619,111
- Total expenses
- $2,911,205
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,570,933
- Grants paid
- $40,559
- Program service revenue
- $34,210
- Investment income
- $30,168
- Other revenue
- -$16,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,476,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,723
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,324,747
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,300,694
- Management and general expenses
- $278,301
- Fundraising expenses
- $332,210
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,300,694
Program services were 79.0% 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
$40,961
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$75,062
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,454,910
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $34,210 · related or exempt $34,210
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3 · Investment income
total $30,168 · excluded $30,168
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$90,037
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$40,961
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$90,037
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$5,237
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$21,437
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$16,200 · excluded -$16,200
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $40,559 · program services $40,559
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $293,023 · program services $240,279 · fundraising $52,744
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,238,691 · program services $959,214 · management and general $140,361 · fundraising $139,116
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $51,437 · program services $39,632 · management and general $5,689 · fundraising $6,116
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $123,273 · program services $96,409 · management and general $11,100 · fundraising $15,764
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11b · Fees: legal
total $55,836 · program services $32,894 · management and general $15,646 · fundraising $7,296
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $60,565 · management and general $60,565
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $3 · management and general $3
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11g · Fees: other
total $659,449 · program services $624,160 · management and general $10,348 · fundraising $24,941
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $49,371 · program services $48,079 · management and general $507 · fundraising $785
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13 · Office expenses
total $84,133 · program services $60,128 · management and general $9,386 · fundraising $14,619
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16 · Occupancy
total $10,655 · management and general $10,655
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17 · Travel
total $88,663 · program services $53,426 · management and general $202 · fundraising $35,035
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $18,440 · program services $18,145 · fundraising $295
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23 · Insurance
total $26,313 · program services $19,057 · management and general $7,254 · fundraising $2
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24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $82,795 · program services $66,640 · management and general $5,356 · fundraising $10,799
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24b · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES
total $27,999 · program services $2,072 · management and general $1,229 · fundraising $24,698
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,810,532 · end of year $2,640,804
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $198,239 · end of year $201,518
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $682,474 · end of year $572,645
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,860 · end of year $10,383
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $31,795 · end of year $36,570
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $25,643 · end of year $12,730
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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
beginning 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 $160,410 · end of year $151,723
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,855,651 · end of year $2,366,272
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $760,199 · end of year $958,475
Mission and programs · 2024
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)
PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND SOIL HEALTH AS SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, AND HUMAN WELL-BEING.
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EDUCATIONTHE EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FARMERS, AND BUSINESSES TO BECOME POWERFUL AND IMPACTFUL ADVOCATES FOR THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING ONLINE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND A SPEAKER'S BUREAU. KTG BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS OF THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT. THROUGH KTG'S ON-DEMAND COURSES, PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND FREE RESOURCES, KTG OFFERS SEVERAL WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN AND GROW IN THIS EXPANDING GLOBAL MOVEMENT. THROUGH THIS WORK, KTG HAS BECOME A PREMIER ONLINE EDUCATIONAL HUB FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. WHILE EDUCATION REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF KTG'S EFFORTS AND ADVOCACY WORK WITH THE REGENERATE AMERICAN COALITION PROGRESSED AT A SLOWER PACE, AS THE FARM BILL WAS NOT VOTED ON. MOVING FORWARD, KTG WILL STAY INFORMED ON BILLS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY SOIL, BUT WILL SHIFT ITS FOCUS TOWARD STATE LEGISLATION AND EMPOWERING THE PUBLIC TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SOIL POLICIES. KTG ALSO BROUGHT TOGETHER ITS INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FARMER EDUCATION IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND MEET SOME OF THE HURDLES FARMERS TACKLE IN THEIR WORK. KTG PUT TOGETHER FARMERS GRANTS TO AWARD IN 2025-$200K FOR FARMER EDUCATION AND $300K TOWARDS REGENERATIVE PROJECTS.
Expenses $679,526
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COMMUNICATIONSTHE STORYTELLING PROGRAM IS AT THE HEART OF KTG. KTG CREATES AND PRODUCES DOCUMENTARIES, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA SHORTS THAT ARE ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. IN ITS LONG-FORM MINI-DOCUMENTARY SERIES, KTG DIVES INTO INDIVIDUAL FARMERS' JOURNEYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS THEY IMPLEMENT REGENERATIVE PRACTICES ONTO THEIR LAND. IN KTG'S EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, IT EDUCATES PEOPLE ON TOPICS SUCH AS COMPOSTING, SOIL HEALTH, AND BACKYARD GARDENING, WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF LEADING EXPERTS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE MOVEMENT. KTG'S SHORT SERIES, PRIMARILY FEATURED ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, ARE FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE.
Expenses $1,195,444 · Revenue $34,210
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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 THE REGENERATIVE SPACE. KTG BELIEVES THAT REAL TRANSFORMATION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH STRONG, ALIGNED PARTNERSHIPS. KTG HAS BEEN A TRUSTED VOICE IN THIS SPACE SINCE 2013, AND HAS AIDED EARNEST COMPANIES ON THEIR JOURNEY TO SUPPORT REGENERATION WITH STORYTELLING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ON REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. EMPLOYEES, COMPANY BOARDS, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND CONSUMERS ARE INCREASINGLY INTERESTED IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AS A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR THE WELLNESS, WATER, AND CLIMATE CRISIS. KTG PROVIDES GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION FOR THESE GROUPS TO ENTER THE SPACE AND MAKE AN IMPACT WITHIN BOTH THEIR BUSINESSES AND THE WIDER FOOD AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
Expenses $351,349
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FISCAL SPONSORSHIPKTG ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES.
Expenses $74,375 · Grants $40,559
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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Adrienne CallandrelloADRIENNE CALLANDRELLO
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Evan HarrisonEVAN HARRISON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $293,023
- From this org
- $283,635
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,388
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $283,635
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,388
- Filer's total
- $293,023
-
David LewisDAVID LEWIS
BOARD TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen PfahlerSTEPHEN PFAHLER
BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick BrownPATRICK BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Becky CasselBECKY CASSEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ryan ChavezRYAN CHAVEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mollie EngelhartMOLLIE ENGELHART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ryland EngelhartRYLAND ENGELHART
CO-FOUNDER/SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Total calculated
- $39,736
- From this org
- $39,736
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
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
-
Matt WigginsMATT WIGGINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Finian MakepeaceFINIAN MAKEPEACE
CO-FOUNDER/SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Total calculated
- $150,680
- From this org
- $139,664
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,016
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,664
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,016
- Filer's total
- $150,680
-
Nathan RiceNATHAN RICE
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $115,139
- From this org
- $115,019
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $120
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Karen RodriguezKAREN RODRIGUEZ
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $153,781
- From this org
- $146,619
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,162
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,619
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,162
- Filer's total
- $153,781
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
- 2024
- Filed
- 30 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202502119349301665
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