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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,361,106
Total expenses
$15,060,108
Contributions and grants received
$8,843,014
Grants paid
$2,591,481
Program service revenue
$1,019,534
Investment income
$574,565
Other revenue
-$76,007
Total assets, end of year
$32,418,312
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,631,598
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,786,714
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,143,616
Management and general expenses
$1,642,791
Fundraising expenses
$1,273,701
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,143,616

Program services were 80.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $50,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $89,750

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,787,542

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,915,722

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $75,193

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $1,019,534 · related or exempt $1,019,534

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $573,654 · excluded $573,654

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,536,765

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

    securities $1,535,854

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $911

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $911 · excluded $911

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $10,250

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

    $89,750

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $86,257

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$76,007 · excluded -$76,007

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,591,481 · program services $2,591,481

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,094,642 · program services $774,440 · management and general $220,316 · fundraising $99,886

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,237,462 · program services $3,690,478 · management and general $1,060,954 · fundraising $486,030

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $118,438 · program services $75,757 · management and general $29,504 · fundraising $13,177

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $664,614 · program services $514,457 · management and general $108,976 · fundraising $41,181

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $406,316 · program services $263,267 · management and general $98,930 · fundraising $44,119

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,557 · program services $14,351 · management and general $142 · fundraising $64

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $60,265 · program services $44,316 · management and general $10,995 · fundraising $4,954

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $28,115 · management and general $28,115

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,901,844 · program services $2,617,873 · management and general $878 · fundraising $283,093

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $99,626 · program services $60,995 · management and general $3,689 · fundraising $34,942

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $116,623 · program services $76,514 · management and general $6,162 · fundraising $33,947

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $254,338 · program services $170,526 · management and general $35,036 · fundraising $48,776

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $304,429 · program services $265,679 · management and general $26,713 · fundraising $12,037

  • 17 · Travel

    total $639,451 · program services $535,546 · management and general $5,781 · fundraising $98,124

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,011 · program services $8,429 · management and general $1,780 · fundraising $802

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT OPERATIONS

    total $478,862 · program services $407,674 · management and general $810 · fundraising $70,378

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $25,829 · program services $21,766 · management and general $2,536 · fundraising $1,527

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $12,205 · program services $10,067 · management and general $1,474 · fundraising $664

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,814,516 · end of year $3,272,809

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $500,155 · end of year $7,047,758

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,152,090 · end of year $4,589,362

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $267,000 · end of year $339,798

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $503,631 · end of year $683,335

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

    $352,452

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

    $333,280

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,183 · end of year $19,172

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,103,137 · end of year $15,074,331

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $52,576 · end of year $1,391,747

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $872,140 · end of year $829,540

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $72,470 · end of year $297,867

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $107,456 · end of year $504,191

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,300,338 · end of year $18,739,255

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,070,884 · end of year $12,047,459

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

LANDESA CHAMPIONS AND WORKS TO SECURE LAND RIGHTS FOR MILLIONS OF THE WORLD'S POOREST, MOSTLY RURAL WOMEN AND MEN TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE.

  • A COMMITMENT TO RIGOROUS MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNDERGIRDS LANDESA'S WORK. THIS PROCESS FACILITATES INTERNAL LEARNING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND IN MANY CASES EXPANDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF LAND-RELATED INTERVENTIONS AMONG THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY. LANDESA FURTHER DISSEMINATES PROJECT LEARNING, ELEVATES THE ISSUE OF LAND RIGHTS, AND CULTIVATES NEW DONOR RESOURCES THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES BUILD AWARENESS AND EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND RIGHTS AS A DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION. LANDESA'S CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPS TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP COMPANIES SHAPE LAND POLICIES THAT ALIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES, LEADING TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $4,260,695 · Revenue $707,670

  • ASIA IS HOME TO THE LARGEST RURAL POPULATION IN THE WORLD, WHERE LAND RIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING CHINA, INDIA, AND MYANMAR, REGIONAL BODIES LIKE THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LANDESA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN LAND LAWS AND POLICY, GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS, PROMOTE LEGAL LITERACY AND AWARENESS OF RIGHTS TO LAND, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES IN BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAINS AND LAND-BASED INVESTMENTS.

    Expenses $3,692,263 · Grants $798,257 · Revenue $9,268

  • WOMEN IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD ENCOUNTER PERSISTENT SOCIAL AND LEGAL BARRIERS TO THEIR RIGHTS TO OWN, USE, ACCESS, AND INHERIT LAND. THE LANDESA CENTER FOR WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS WORKS TO BUILD AWARENESS, PROMOTE GENDER EQUITABLE LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES, AND CREATENETWORKS OF ADVOCATES, EXPERTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ELEVATE WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS AS A KEY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY. THROUGH THE STAND FOR HER LAND CAMPAIGN AND OTHER GLOBAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, LANDESA IS BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR GENDER-EQUAL RIGHTS TO THE WORLD'S MOSTFUNDAMENTAL RESOURCES BY PROMOTING GENDER-EQUAL RULE OF LAW ON LAND FROM GRASSROOTS TO GLOBAL LEVEL, AND THROUGH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS.

    Expenses $2,104,730 · Grants $239,408 · Revenue $30,876

  • LAND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, YET 90 PERCENT OF AFRICA'S RURAL LAND IS UNDOCUMENTED. LANDESA'S AFRICA PROGRAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LAND RIGHTS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ON THE CONTINENT, LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, AND OTHER GROUPS. IN LIBERIA AND TANZANIA, LANDESA IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO PURSUE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR GREATER ACCESS AND RIGHTS TO LAND FOR WOMEN, MEN AND COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,085,928 · Grants $1,553,816 · Revenue $271,720

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Chris Jochnick

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $296,995
    From this org
    $261,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,972
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,023
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,942
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,030
    Filer's total
    $296,995
  • Roy Posterman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $24,000
    From this org
    $24,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Titi Liu

    BOARD CHAIR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Vikesh Mahendroo

    BOARD CHAIR (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jennifer McFarlane

    TREASURER (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • David Barclay

    TREASURER (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Luciana Aquino-Hagerdorn

    SECRETARY (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Wilma Wallace

    SECRETARY (PART YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jim Cardillo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Karshana Hanbhag

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Tim Hanstad

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ashley Hayden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Marty Krasney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Yabo Lin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Maureen Miruka

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Matt Nimetz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jennifer Potter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Steve Vitalich

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $163,429
    From this org
    $149,453
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,976
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,453
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,511
    Filer's total
    $163,429
  • Leonard Rolfes

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $102,669
    From this org
    $94,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,168
    Hours/week
    40
  • Diana Fletschner

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $205,966
    From this org
    $187,766
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,766
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,635
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,565
    Filer's total
    $205,966
  • Mark Ruffo

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $201,279
    From this org
    $186,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,894
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,385
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,290
    Filer's total
    $201,279
  • Li Ping

    CHINA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $185,095
    From this org
    $170,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,333
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,762
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,165
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,168
    Filer's total
    $185,095
  • Robert Mitchell

    ASIA REGION SR. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $196,600
    From this org
    $166,055
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,545
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,055
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,387
    Filer's total
    $196,600
  • Joelle Pfeiffer

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $181,287
    From this org
    $164,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,258
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,943
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,315
    Filer's total
    $181,287
  • Krista Jacobs

    DIR. OF RESEARCH EVAL. & LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $171,636
    From this org
    $158,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,587
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,049
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,805
    Filer's total
    $171,636
  • Mark West

    SOUTHEAST ASIA SR. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $169,560
    From this org
    $155,530
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,030
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,530
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,675
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,355
    Filer's total
    $169,560

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • LANDESA CONSULTING LLC

    LAND RIGHTS LAW · WA · income $0 · assets $15,000

    Directly controlled by LANDESA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE)

  • RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

    LAND RIGHTS LAW · IN · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by LANDESA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE)

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • LANDESA CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

    C · LAND RIGHTS LAW · IN · 100% owned · share of income $28,079 · share of assets $105,188 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LANDESA CONSULTING LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441359349307219

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