Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,288,870
- Total expenses
- $1,172,596
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,219,516
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $63,739
- Investment income
- $5
- Other revenue
- $5,610
- Total assets, end of year
- $713,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256,482
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $456,934
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $980,114
- Management and general expenses
- $174,169
- Fundraising expenses
- $18,313
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $980,114
Program services were 83.6% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$213,393
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,006,123
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $41,295 · related or exempt $41,295
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2b · Program service revenue: CONSULTING AND HONORAR
total $22,444 · related or exempt $22,444
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3 · Investment income
total $5 · excluded $5
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$390
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$390 · excluded -$390
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $6,000 · related or exempt $6,000
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11e · Other revenue, total
$6,000
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $115,838 · program services $17,185 · management and general $95,841 · fundraising $2,812
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $443,194 · program services $421,196 · management and general $13,655 · fundraising $8,343
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $71,656 · program services $57,371 · management and general $14,213 · fundraising $72
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $72,368 · program services $48,234 · management and general $23,035 · fundraising $1,099
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $31,410 · program services $31,410
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11g · Fees: other
total $197,447 · program services $183,477 · management and general $11,735 · fundraising $2,235
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $18,355 · program services $18,111 · management and general $18 · fundraising $226
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13 · Office expenses
total $22,691 · program services $19,637 · management and general $882 · fundraising $2,172
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14 · Information technology
total $21,373 · program services $17,740 · management and general $3,206 · fundraising $427
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16 · Occupancy
total $38,615 · program services $34,689 · management and general $3,464 · fundraising $462
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17 · Travel
total $18,601 · program services $17,052 · management and general $1,549
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $310 · program services $310
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23 · Insurance
total $2,667 · program services $2,214 · management and general $400 · fundraising $53
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24a · Other expenses: SNAP INCENTIVES AND MAT
total $72,189 · program services $72,189
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24b · Other expenses: FOOD & FARM BUSINESS IN
total $18,439 · program services $18,439
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24c · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT
total $13,666 · program services $13,322 · management and general $344
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24d · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE
total $4,741 · program services $3,935 · management and general $711 · fundraising $95
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24e · All other expenses
total $9,036 · program services $3,603 · management and general $5,116 · fundraising $317
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $403,731 · end of year $621,941
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $19,924
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$10,000
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$10,000
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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 $62,188 · end of year $71,551
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $207,040
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $25,339 · end of year $23,442
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $24,283 · end of year $26,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $361,772 · end of year $137,288
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $54,525 · end of year $319,646
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE LAND CONNECTION TRAINS FARMERS IN RESILIENT, RESTORATIVE FARMING TECHNIQUES; INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SOURCES OF OUR FOOD AND WHY THAT MATTERS; AND WORKS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE FARMLAND SO THAT WE, AND GENERATIONS TO COME, WILL HAVE CLEAN AIR AND WATER, FERTILE SOIL, AND HEALTHY, DELICIOUS FOOD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION (TLC) IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM IN WHICH FARMERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW FOOD IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER AND EVERY PERSON CAN ACCESS LOCALLY GROWN AND PRODUCED FOODS. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH FARMER TRAINING, FOOD ACCESS, AND CONSUMER EDUCATION.
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FARMER TRAINING PROGRAMMING: TLC PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, RESOURCES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FARMERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS TO HELP THEM OPERATE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISES.
Expenses $363,077 · Revenue $32,060
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FOOD ACCESS: TLC HOSTS THE CHAMPAIGN FARMERS MARKET AND CHAMPAIGN-URBANA WINTER FARMERS MARKET EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE A SPACE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN AND PRODUCED FOOD. THROUGH THE MARKET WE WORK TO GROW THE FOOD BUDGETS OF PEOPLE UTILIZING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR FOOD PURCHASES AND HELP SMALL, BEGINNING FARM BUSINESSES ENTER THE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKET.
Expenses $218,190 · Revenue $32,550
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ILLINOIS FARMLINK: WE PROVIDE A WEBSITE AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS IN ILLINOIS LOOKING TO BUY, SELL, OR LEASE AGRICULTURAL LAND.
Expenses $315,715 · Revenue $1,260
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CONSUMER EDUCATION: WE CREATE ENGAGING CONTENT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY AND HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN PLAY A ROLE IN MAKING THEIR FOOD SYSTEM STRONGER. PAST SUCCESSES HAVE BEEN A PODCAST, INFOGRAPHICS, AND THE ILLINOIS SPECIALTY CROP CARD SERIES.
Expenses $83,132 · Revenue $3,869
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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Alisa DemarcoALISA DEMARCO
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lisa Bralts KellyLISA BRALTS KELLY
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jacob TaylorJACOB TAYLOR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dave BishopDAVE BISHOP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Michael LauherMICHAEL LAUHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jordan JamesJORDAN JAMES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Andrea CosertANDREA COSERT
DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jacquelyn EversJACQUELYN EVERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $91,979
- From this org
- $81,207
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,772
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jason GreenlyJASON GREENLY
FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIR (THRU 7/24)
- Total calculated
- $35,483
- From this org
- $34,630
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $853
- 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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202521719349300622
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