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← KISS THE GROUND

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by KISS THE GROUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,241,798
Total expenses
$3,478,677
Contributions and grants received
$3,082,828
Grants paid
$191,856
Program service revenue
$136,799
Investment income
$12,391
Other revenue
$9,780
Total assets, end of year
$2,111,946
Total liabilities, end of year
$161,430
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,950,516
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,856,901
Management and general expenses
$187,095
Fundraising expenses
$434,681
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,856,901

Program services were 82.1% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $468,929

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $28,438

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,585,461

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $40,828

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $136,799 · related or exempt $136,799

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,515 · excluded $1,515

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $64,949

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $54,073

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $10,876

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,876 · excluded $10,876

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $92,454

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $468,929

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $92,454

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $13,685

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $30,941

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$17,256 · excluded -$17,256

  • 11a · Other revenue: KISS THE GROUND MOVIE,

    total $27,036 · related or exempt $27,036

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $27,036

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $53,900 · program services $53,900

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $100,500 · program services $100,500

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $37,456 · program services $37,456

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $318,609 · program services $247,858 · management and general $30,129 · fundraising $40,622

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,361,116 · program services $1,095,721 · management and general $70,832 · fundraising $194,563

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,762 · program services $46,444 · management and general $3,211 · fundraising $8,107

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $132,724 · program services $105,846 · management and general $8,154 · fundraising $18,724

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,479 · program services $5,052 · management and general $107 · fundraising $320

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $74,181 · program services $18,790 · management and general $52,687 · fundraising $2,704

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,051,421 · program services $939,613 · management and general $5,072 · fundraising $106,736

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $67,485 · program services $67,437 · management and general $12 · fundraising $36

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,492 · program services $16,010 · management and general $6,522 · fundraising $3,960

  • 17 · Travel

    total $72,435 · program services $68,290 · management and general $601 · fundraising $3,544

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,829 · program services $1,560 · management and general $6,044 · fundraising $225

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $79,029 · program services $52,424 · management and general $2,224 · fundraising $24,381

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $32,259 · management and general $1,500 · fundraising $30,759

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $751,913 · end of year $1,021,492

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $296,116 · end of year $196,762

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,245,074 · end of year $837,460

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,900 · end of year $10,050

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,960 · end of year $42,061

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $340 · end of year $2,301

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,871

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,871

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $24,119

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $1,889 · end of year $1,820

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $169,847 · end of year $142,730

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $18,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $783,779 · end of year $1,034,381

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,403,685 · end of year $916,135

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • FARMLANDTHE FARMLAND PROGRAM SUPPORTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN THEIR TRANSITION TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTUREBY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOIL HEALTH TRAINING, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND A GROWING COMMUNITY OF REGENERATIVE PRODUCERS AND LAND STEWARDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF REGENERATION. IN 2022 WE AWARDED 100 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COURSES FOR FARMERS TAUGHT BY REGRARIANS, SOIL HEALTH ACADEMY, SAVORY, DIEZ MIL ANOS,AND ESCUELA DE REGENERACION. FARMERS LEARN HOW TO TRANSITION THEIR LAND TO BEING MANAGED BY REGENERATIVE PRACTICES THROUGH THESE COURSES. WE ALSO AWARDED $104,000 IN FARMER GRANTS THAT HELP FARMERS GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HELP FURTHER THEIR TRANSITION WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 12 FOLLOW-UP SOIL TESTS FOR FARMERS IN OUR TRANSITION PROGRAM AND ARE SCHEDULED TO GO OVER THE RESULTS IN EARLY 2023. AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR OVERALL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Expenses $428,902 · Grants $154,400 · Revenue $27,036

  • STEWARDSHIPOUR EDUCATION PLATFORM, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCE LIBRARY EDUCATE AND EMPOWERS EMERGING LEADERS TO BECOME IMPACTFUL ADVOCATES FOR THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT. OUR COURSES ARE GEARED TOWARDS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS BUT ARE UNITED BY OUR STRONGEST BELIEF: ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN BE A POWERFUL ADVOCATE. IN 2022 WE PRODUCED 2 LIVE COHORTS WITH A TOTAL OF 128 STUDENTS. OVERALL, WE HAD 675 NEW STUDENTS JOIN OUR COURSES AND WE SHARED HIGHLIGHT STORIES ABOUT THEM AND THEIR TESTIMONY ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. WE CREATED 10 MORE RESOURCES FOR OUR "FREE RESOURCES PAGE" ON OUR WEBSITE. AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR OVERALL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Expenses $328,529

  • MEDIAWE USE STORYTELLING TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT MILLIONS TO THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH SHORT-FILMS, MINI-DOCS, A PODCAST, BRANDED COLLABORATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT. THIS YEAR WE PRODUCED "GROW WHAT YOU KNOW" (SEASON 2) AND WE WENT INTO PRODUCTION FOR OUR FIRST FULLY ANIMATED FILM "POSSIBILITIES OF REGENERATION", AND STARTED OUR SERIES "STORIES OF REGENERATION: YADI WANGH". AT THE END OF 2022, THIS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $1,334,754 · Revenue $136,799

  • POLICYAS PEOPLE AWAKEN TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF REGENERATION, THERE IS NEW EXCITEMENT IN THE SOIL HEALTH ANDREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT. IN 2022, KTG CONTINUED THE REGENERATE AMERICA INITIATIVE, ANUNPRECEDENTED GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE SUPPORT FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE 2023 FARM BILL AND BEYOND. WE CONVENED A LARGE DIVERSE COALITION THAT INCLUDES BRANDS, NGOS, FARMING GROUPS, THOUGHT LEADERS,AND CHANGE MAKERS. OUR AIM WAS TO EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE BOTH THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS WITH COMMONGROUND SOLUTIONS TO RALLY BEHIND AND BRING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TO THE TABLE IN FRONT OF POLICYMAKERS. WE CREATED FARM TOURS, WHERE WE ALONGSIDE A FARMER COUNCIL, EDUCATED POLITICIANS, WE SUPPORTED FARMERS TO SPEAK AT AGRICULTURAL HEARINGS IN FRONT OF CONGRESS, AND WE CREATED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE U.S. FARM BILL. ON A LOCAL LEVEL, WE PRODUCED A COURSE FOR THE LOS ANGELES PARKS AND RECS ON SOIL REGENERATION IN PARKS.

    Expenses $764,716 · Grants $37,456

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ryland Engelhart

    CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $123,000
    From this org
    $121,154
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,846
    Hours/week
    38

  • Evan Harrison

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $71,192
    From this org
    $70,823
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $369
    Hours/week
    19

  • Richard Wegman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,916
    From this org
    $121,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,867
    Hours/week
    40

  • Finian Makepeace

    ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $118,620
    From this org
    $116,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,405
    Hours/week
    37

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313199349329621

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