2026-01-30T11:02:49-06:00 2025-06-30 851379064 LEWIS & MOUNT LLC 5151 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 250 EDINA MN 55439 990 2024-07-01 411466054 LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT LAND 6127226377 821 EAST 35TH STREET 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 SCOTT ELKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6127226377 2026-01-27 1 0 CHRIS LEWIS CPA P01402886 9528546262 2026-01-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT ELKINS 3414413 0 X WWW.LANDSTEWARDSHIPPROJECT.ORG X 1982 MN SEE SCHEDULE O THE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT (LSP) WORKS TO FOSTER AN ETHIC OF STEWARDSHIP TOWARD FARMLAND IN THE UNITED STATES, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOP HEALTHY COMMUNIIES. LSP IS DEDICATED TO CREATING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN OUR FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEM BASED ON VALUES OF STEWARDSHIP, JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND HEALTH. 10 10 33 250 19868 18868 3210791 2881867 370637 376806 45676 75851 49418 61946 3676522 3396470 1041 1675 0 0 2635287 3024097 0 0 245783 1303809 1117354 3940137 4143126 -263615 -746656 5961144 5562106 1392360 1650445 4568784 3911661 X THE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT (LSP) WAS ORGANIZED ON JUNE 1, 1982, AS A DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE AND IN 1983 WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE MINNESOTA (MN) NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT. LSP IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND MEMBERSHIP REVENUE. LSP WHOLLY OWNS LAND STEWARDSHIP LEGACY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). THE PURPOSE OF THE LLC IS TO OWN AND OPERATE THE BUILDING IN MINNEAPOLIS WHERE LSP CURRENTLY LEASES OFFICE SPACE. TO SUPPORT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS SUPPORT THE BROADER WORK OF LSP, WE FISCALLY SPONSOR THE MIDWEST FARMERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE.LSP FOSTERS AN ETHIC OF STEWARDSHIP TOWARD FARMLAND IN THE UNITED STATES, PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND DEVELOPS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. LSP IS DEDICATED TO CREATING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN OUR FOOD 0 0 995701 239487 POLICY AND ORGANIZINGTHE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT'S POLICY ORGANIZING STARTS FROM VALUES LIKE STEWARDSHIP AND JUSTICE AND THEN ORGANIZES PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND IDEAS TO BUILD THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. LSP WORKS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO CHANGE CORPORATE, GOVERNMENTAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. KEY HIGHLIGHTS GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT: ENGAGED 897 FARMERS AND THEIR RURAL NEIGHBORS IN POLICY AND ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS THAT ADVANCE OUR COMMUNITY'S VALUES OF STEWARDSHIP AND JUSTICE. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: DROVE A NARRATIVE EXPOSING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE AND THE BENEFITS OF A REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM CENTERED ON SMALL AND MID-SIZED FARMERS THROUGH LSP COMMUNICATIONS AND EARNED MEDIA. LSP WAS FEATURED IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS 48 TIMESRAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OUR ISSUE AREAS AND PERSPECTIVESAND GENERATED DOZENS OF COMMUNICATIONS PIECES INCLUDING 33 PODCASTS AND 2 ISSUES OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP LETTER. 777340 179397 MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION THE MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, WHICH CONDUCTS ONGOING OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT, RENEWAL, FUNDRAISING, AND ENGAGEMENT OF LSP'S MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. KEY HIGHLIGHTS SUPPORT FOR FARMERS: SUPPORTED 757 FARMERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAY EVENTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO 299 ESTABLISHED FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS TO HELP THEM TRANSITION LAND, IMPLEMENT SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WE ALSO HELPED 458 NEW FARMERS, INCLUDING 24 BIPOC PARTICIPANTS, REACH THEIR FARMING GOALS INCLUDING ACCESSING LAND AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. BASE BUILDING & LEADERSHIP: WELCOMED 529 NEW SUPPORTERSFARMERS, RURAL RESIDENTS, AND FOOD SYSTEM ADVOCATES. MANY BECAME ACTIVE CAMPAIGN LEADERS: 214 TESTIFIED AT THE CAPITOL, SPOKE TO MEDIA, LED LOCAL MEETINGS, AND SHARED THEIR STORIES TO SPOTLIGHT ISSUES. WE SUPPORTED 52 EMERGING FARMER SPOKESPEOPLE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. 736142 SOIL HEALTHTHE SOIL HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS WITH FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS THAT TREAT SOIL AS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT THAT CAN RESULT IN A MORE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE, THRIVING FARMS, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. LSP'S FARMER-LED MODEL SUPPORTS LANDSCAPE-LEVEL CHANGE BY DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT REDUCE RUNOFF, REDUCE EMISSIONS, IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY AND FARM VIABILITY, AND INCREASE THE LAND'S RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF THE EXISTING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. KEY HIGHLIGHTS FARMER-TO-FARMER LEARNING: FOSTERED PEER LEARNING NETWORKS WHERE REGENERATIVE PRACTICES GROW OUT OF LIVED EXPERIENCE AND MUTUAL TRUST. THESE GROUPS BRING FARMERS TOGETHER TO VISIT EACH OTHER'S OPERATIONS, TROUBLESHOOT CHALLENGES, AND SHARE PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON INSIGHTS. WE SUPPORT FIVE GROUPS, WITH A NEW SMALL GRAINS GROUP LAUNCHING IN FY26. FARMERS REPORT THESE CONVERSATIONS WOULDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT LSP'S FACILITATION. RESEARCH CONFIRMS PEER NETWORKS ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST PREDICTORS OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE ADOPTION. 955155 955155 3464338 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 59 0 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X X FINANCE DIRECTOR 6127226377 821 E 35TH STREET SUITE 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 SCOTT ELKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 52.00 1.00 X X 118598 0 39538 BETH SLOCUM CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA CULLIP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA MORRISON SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE DRIESSEN FOURTH OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MCGRATH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES MACARE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALETA BORRUD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BRYCESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH BERNHARDT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA BLANCHFLOWER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 90420 0 11253 TIMOTHY KENNEY DIR OF ADMIN AND FINANCE 41.00 1.00 X 90637 0 29097 299655 0 79888 1 0 0 0 0 347715 2534152 2881867 MEMBERSHIP DUES 531390 276797 276797 SALES/SERVICE REVENUE 531390 100009 100009 376806 75851 75851 37811 17943 19868 19868 19868 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 42078 42078 42078 3396470 418884 19868 75851 X 1675 1675 203808 165084 24457 14267 1743112 1411921 209173 122018 51550 43101 4877 3572 882635 737971 83497 61167 142992 119556 13527 9909 20504 20504 10450 10450 419010 419010 7169 6991 28 150 165167 136097 18664 10406 81453 59827 17032 4594 103264 88538 11225 3501 77948 74051 3897 14513 10605 3441 467 17318 10391 6927 11969 3042 8618 309 EQUIPMENT SERVICE/PURCH 119638 87874 25016 6748 FARMER STIPENDS 68951 57650 6523 4778 4143126 3464338 433005 245783 345206 396210 2509776 2688548 1188683 524025 58147 22527 45035 51283 1319342 446067 894671 873275 919626 1006238 5961144 5562106 140389 281311 38019 33675 1213952 1335459 1392360 1650445 X 1108781 975900 3460003 2935761 4568784 3911661 5961144 5562106 -746656 89533 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3293684 3109378 3369881 3110794 3158664 16042401 3293684 3109378 3369881 3110794 3158664 16042401 16042401 15858 20644 36958 45967 75851 195278 621 18922 19868 39411 16277090 0.98560 0.98760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 4577 0 9045 0 13622 0 4129504 0 4143126 0 357156 0 89289 0 0 0 320220 333057 347007 357156 1357440 2036160 4645 47345 9575 13622 75187 80055 83264 96752 89289 349360 524040 3396 27345 5530 4577 40848 X 1 1 919626 109742 23130 1006238 821340 120446 22160 919626 755788 86824 21273 821340 892975 -117984 19203 755788 708494 5000 197223 17742 892975 1 0 557500 557500 644593 333778 310815 117249 112289 4960 873275 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 1006238 F 1006238 X 3596969 200499 200499 3396470 0 3396470 4254092 110966 110966 4143126 0 4143126 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUALLY ASSESSING ITS EXPOSURE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF REQUIRED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ACCRUE INCOME TAXES PLUS A RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTY AS A LIABILITY. FOR THE YEARS PRESENTED THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECORDED NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX YEARS ENDING AFTER JUNE 30, 2022 REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED PARTY RENTAL EXPENSES UNREALIZED GAIN ON SECURITIES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED PARTY RENTAL EXPENSES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 VOTING MEMEBRS ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LSP ALSO HAS NON-VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LSP GIVES THE AUDIT FIRM THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE 990. A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FINAL APPROVAL OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL PAYMENTS TO INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND ACCOUNTANT, AND IF NECESSARY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTUVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND RECOMMENDS SALARY INCREASES TO THE FULL BOARD. THE SALARY IS BASED ON COMPARISON SALARIES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NON-PROFITS' "SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY." THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND SALARY GUIDELINES FOUND IN THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NON-PROFITS' "SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY." THIS IS ALSO USED TO UPDATE AN EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE USED BY SUPERVISORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE REGISTERED WITH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH FEDERAL, MINNESOTA STATE, OR DUN & BRADSTREET OFFICES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE REQUESTED FROM LSP. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,219. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,219. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 373,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 373,127. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,664. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,664. 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