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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2898839

LAND HOPE LIFE

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98105

Financials

$4K$141K2023$38K$442K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAND HOPE LIFE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$37,641$441,614-$403,973$1,578,033$358,510$1,219,523
December 31, 2023990$4,193$140,588-$136,395$2,201,791$578,295$1,623,496
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,409
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$36,232

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$72,359
Other salaries and wages
$2,047
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,648
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,897
Accounting fees
$11,558
Occupancy
$3,225
Travel
$257
Depreciation
$11
Program services (functional)
$441,614

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,201,791
Total assets, end of year
$1,578,033
Total liabilities, end of year
$358,510
Net assets, end of year
$1,219,523
Land, buildings and equipment
$31,402
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,219,523
Gross receipts
$37,641
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
WA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTI DRAKEPRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN SPAREVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BART BRYNESTADTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALBERTO SOLANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTI DRAKEPRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN SPAREVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BART BRYNESTADTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALBERTO SOLANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MOLLY DELAMARTERVICE PRESIDENT TO MAY 31, 2023
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4719 16TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-4208
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KRISTI DRAKE, 4719 16TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
Signed the 990
KRISTI DRAKE, PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Phone
(206) 528-1066
Return prepared by
LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLC

Mission

LAND HOPE LIFE' MISSION IS TO SEE RURAL POOR FAMILIES OWN AGRICULTURAL LAND, ATTAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, REALIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL, AND PASS ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS THE VALUES AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEM TO FLOURISH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AT LAND HOPE LIFE, ALONG WITH ITS AFFILIATE AGROS INTERNATIONAL, WE BELIEVE THAT RURAL FAMILIES ARE NOT DEFINED BY POVERTY, BUT BY POTENTIAL. FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, WE HAVE WALKED ALONGSIDE FARMING FAMILIES ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA, PUTTING LAND AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP INTO THEIR HANDS AND EMPOWERING THEM TO CREATE LASTING WEALTH AND DIGNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. GUIDED BY OUR FAITH IN CHRIST AND BY THE CONVICTION THAT EVERY FAMILY HAS THE RIGHT TO WRITE AND LEAD THEIR OWN STORY, TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 23,000 INDIVIDUALS SINCE OUR FOUNDING.2024 MARKED A YEAR OF BOTH CELEBRATION AND BOLD BEGINNINGS. AS WE COMMEMORATED AGROS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR AN AMBITIOUS FIVE-YEAR IMPACT PLAN DESIGNED TO REACH 50,000 PEOPLE BY 2034. THANKS TO THE TRUST AND GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS, IN 2024 WE SECURED THE RESOURCES TO PURCHASE LAND AND PREPARE FOR AGROS' HISTORIC RETURN TO HONDURAS, AND TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS IN NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA.ACROSS 99 VILLAGES AND TWO COUNTRIES, LAND HOPE LIFE AND AGROS HAVE SERVED 10,706 PEOPLE THROUGH FOUR KEY PROGRAMS: LAND OWNERSHIP, MARKET-LED AGRICULTURE, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND HEALTH & WELL-BEING. THESE EFFORTS ARE NOT SIMPLY SERVICESTHEY ARE PATHWAYS TO OWNERSHIP AND PROSPERITY. FAMILIES IN OUR LA BENDICIN HARVEST OF HOPE CENTER, AGROS AGRIBUSINESS TRAINING HUB IN NICARAGUA, BROKE RECORDS IN AGRIBUSINESS REVENUES, WITH SOME PAYING OFF THEIR LAND IN THEIR VERY FIRST YEAR, AN ACHIEVEMENT ONCE UNIMAGINABLE.OUR WORK ALSO DELIVERED MEASURABLE VALUE: AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION IN THREE NICARAGUAN COMMUNITIES SHOWED THAT EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN AGROS GENERATED $3.62 IN SOCIAL VALUE, PROVING THE EXTRAORDINARY RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT YOUR PARTNERSHIP MAKES POSSIBLE.2024 WAS ALSO A YEAR OF INNOVATION. THROUGH CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES, RURAL FAMILIES INCREASED CROP YIELDS BY UP TO 32% WHILE CAPTURING OVER 200 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS - TURNING VILLAGES INTO RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. THESE STEPS REFLECT HOW 2024 SERVED AS A PIVOTAL YEAR OF PREPARATION AND MOMENTUM FOR WHAT IS NOW BECOMING A NEW ERA OF IMPACT.AS WE LOOK AHEAD, THE VISION IS CLEAR: BY 2034, 50,000 LIVES WILL BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH THE POWER OF LAND, OWNERSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITY.
    Expenses $441,614 · grants $72,359 · revenue $37,641

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-N for LAND HOPE LIFE

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-2898839
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,578,033
Income (IRS master file)
$37,641

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$37,641$441,614$1,578,033XML
990December 2023$4,193$140,588$2,201,791XML
990December 2022$0$160,846$1,935,786IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2898839).

Questions about LAND HOPE LIFE

What is the EIN of LAND HOPE LIFE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAND HOPE LIFE is 27-2898839.
Is LAND HOPE LIFE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to LAND HOPE LIFE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does LAND HOPE LIFE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LAND HOPE LIFE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAND HOPE LIFE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LAND HOPE LIFE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRISTI DRAKE.
Who are the officers and directors of LAND HOPE LIFE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LAND HOPE LIFE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,641, expenses of $441,614 and total assets of $1,578,033 at year end.

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