Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Land Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.6M spent
Programs$7.5M78%Management and general$1.2M12%Fundraising$932k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research gave $966k in FY2022, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $4.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending127funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationSince FY2018$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$966kWoka FoundationSince FY2021$250k$250k$250kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$325kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$100k$300k$125kDonald Danforth Plant Science CenterSince FY2021$35k$143k$226kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$144k$152k$1.0M$2.5M$2.3M$1.5M$1.3M84 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$178k$124k$550k$254k$424k$641k$345k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund