Civic Intelligence

Land Stewardship Project

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 41-1466054

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on Jan 26, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.LANDSTEWARDSHIPPROJECT.ORG
821 East 35th Street 200Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 722-6377

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

37th percentile

$94,542

Higher top officer pay than 37% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-6.0%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,082,245

Down $321,655 (-6.0%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$4,491,610

Down $137,180 (-3.0%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$590,635

Down $184,475 (-24%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,400,549

Down $123,749 (-3.5%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$3,404,391

Up $405,641 (+14%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$3,842

Down $529,390 (-101%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,818,578Liabilities 2010: $123,394Net Assets 2010: $1,695,1842010Assets 2011: $2,058,678Liabilities 2011: $238,009Net Assets 2011: $1,820,6692011Assets 2012: $2,232,173Liabilities 2012: $655,560Net Assets 2012: $1,576,6132012Assets 2013: $3,148,257Liabilities 2013: $781,225Net Assets 2013: $2,367,0322013Assets 2014: $3,524,806Liabilities 2014: $681,727Net Assets 2014: $2,843,0792014Assets 2015: $3,184,540Liabilities 2015: $674,274Net Assets 2015: $2,510,2662015Assets 2016: $4,167,160Liabilities 2016: $681,532Net Assets 2016: $3,485,6282016Assets 2017: $3,308,985Liabilities 2017: $590,910Net Assets 2017: $2,718,0752017Assets 2018: $4,511,133Liabilities 2018: $503,680Net Assets 2018: $4,007,4532018Assets 2019: $4,210,509Liabilities 2019: $501,434Net Assets 2019: $3,709,0752019Assets 2020: $4,559,312Liabilities 2020: $643,730Net Assets 2020: $3,915,5822020Assets 2021: $5,403,900Liabilities 2021: $775,110Net Assets 2021: $4,628,7902021Assets 2022: $5,082,245Liabilities 2022: $590,635Net Assets 2022: $4,491,6102022Assets 2023: $6,202,903Liabilities 2023: $1,473,032Net Assets 2023: $4,729,8712023Assets 2025: $5,562,106Liabilities 2025: $1,650,445Net Assets 2025: $3,911,6612025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$5,082,245
Liabilities$590,635
Net Assets$4,491,610
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,527,8392010Expenses 2011: $2,092,0772011Expenses 2012: $2,057,4082012Revenue 2013: $3,033,567Expenses 2013: $2,252,519Net Income 2013: $781,0482013Revenue 2014: $3,196,991Expenses 2014: $2,740,274Net Income 2014: $456,7172014Revenue 2015: $2,110,046Expenses 2015: $2,418,142Net Income 2015: -$308,0962015Revenue 2016: $3,612,818Expenses 2016: $2,650,229Net Income 2016: $962,5892016Revenue 2017: $1,694,504Expenses 2017: $2,524,386Net Income 2017: -$829,8822017Revenue 2018: $3,844,219Expenses 2018: $2,617,170Net Income 2018: $1,227,0492018Revenue 2019: $2,372,636Expenses 2019: $2,671,014Net Income 2019: -$298,3782019Revenue 2020: $3,012,891Expenses 2020: $2,806,384Net Income 2020: $206,5072020Revenue 2021: $3,524,298Expenses 2021: $2,998,750Net Income 2021: $525,5482021Revenue 2022: $3,400,549Expenses 2022: $3,404,391Net Income 2022: -$3,8422022Revenue 2023: $3,820,174Expenses 2023: $3,658,489Net Income 2023: $161,6852023Revenue 2025: $3,396,470Expenses 2025: $4,143,126Net Income 2025: -$746,6562025

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$3,400,549
Expenses$3,404,391
Net Income-$3,842
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Jan 26, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$3,414,905
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

See schedule othe land stewardship project (lsp) works to foster an ethic of stewardship toward farmland in the united states, promote sustainable agriculture and develop healthy communities. Lsp is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and farming system based on values of stewardship, justice, democracy and health.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,881,892$1,484,287▼ $397,605
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,302,720$1,403,858▲ $101,138
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$959,853$937,681▼ $22,172
Investments Other Securities$892,975$755,789▼ $137,186
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$244,519$397,196▲ $152,677
Accounts Receivable$93,640$78,391▼ $15,249
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$28,301$25,043▼ $3,258
Total Assets$5,403,900$5,082,245▼ $321,655
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$374,394$357,002▼ $17,392
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$207,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$107,094$160,559▲ $53,465
Deferred Revenue$61,682$65,132▲ $3,450
Grants Payable$7,715$5,315▼ $2,400
Other Liabilities$17,225$2,627▼ $14,598
Total Liabilities$775,110$590,635▼ $184,475
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,492,897$2,738,392▲ $245,495
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,135,893$1,753,218▼ $382,675
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,628,790$4,491,610▼ $137,180
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,403,900$5,082,245▼ $321,655

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$373,608$270,985$644,593
Land$557,500-$557,500
Equipment$6,573$110,676$117,249
Other Securities$755,789--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2022$892,975-▼ $117,984-$755,788
2021$708,494$5,000▲ $197,223-$892,975
2020$683,848-▲ $45,158-$708,494
2019$660,324-▲ $38,902-$683,848
2018$603,942-▲ $70,676-$660,324
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay37th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Timothy KenneyDirector of Admin and FinanceFT$75,474$19,068$94,542
Julie EmeryInterim Executive DirectorFT$54,994$3,754$58,748

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Beth SlocumChair
Laura FrerichsVice Chair
Andrew ErhmannBoard Member
Dan McgrathBoard Member
Darrel MoselBoard Member
Deborah AllanBoard Member
Jody LenzBoard Member
Jon JovaagBoard Member
Kristin TombersBoard Member
Linda PeckBoard Member
Paula WilliamsBoard Member
Rachel HendersonBoard Member
Mike McmahonExecutive Director
Laurie DriessenSecretary/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,109,378
Program Service Revenue
$252,476
Investment Income
$18,051
Other Revenue
$20,644
All Other Contributions
$2,692,502
Change in Net Assets
$-3,842
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,269,224
Other Expenses$1,135,167
Total Fundraising Expense$184,953
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,314,602$100,245$97,265$1,512,112
Fees for Services Other$372,288$78,126-$450,414
Other Employee Benefits$337,381$4,058$20,781$362,220
Office Expenses$252,816$21,374$14,050$288,240
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$75,891$133,728$24,679$234,298
Payroll Taxes$109,018$15,400$8,922$133,340
Travel$70,729$8,967$2,795$82,491
Fees for Services Legal$61,795$8,776-$70,571
Occupancy$33,979$11,164$3,009$48,152
Conferences and Meetings$36,075$487-$36,562
Pension Plan Contributions$16,613$5,996$4,645$27,254
Depreciation Depletion$10,769$6,174$1,049$17,992
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,781-$15,781
Insurance$1,154$5,973$214$7,341
Other Expenses$3,543$2,341$7,544$5,884
Total Functional Expenses$2,779,134$440,304$184,953$3,404,391
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Refundable Advance$2,627
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Voting members 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 director and accountant, and if necessary by the board chair.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive 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.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Land Stewardship Project
EIN
41-1466054
Phone
6127226377
Address
821 EAST 35TH STREET 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407

Signing Officer

Name
Mike Mcmahon
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6127226377
Signed
2023-01-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mike Mcmahon
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
39
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen & Russ Pa
Address
10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Preparer
Marc a Kotsonas
Phone
6512276695
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Payroll service: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 76,770. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 76,770. Professional services: program service expenses 166,157. Management and general expenses 1,356. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 167,513. Collaborative organizations' services: program service expenses 206,131. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 206,131.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART II, LINE 9:

“Lsp uses a zero-value approach in that the easement itself has no residual positive value. Lsp will set aside an on going escrow account of up to $30,000 and no less than $15,000 for monitoring and enforcement in perpetuity. As of year-end, no escrow account has been established.”

PART V, LINE 4:

“To support the programs of land stewardship project to fulfill its mission.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management believes lsp has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and accordingly, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.”

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IRS990/Desc0SEE SCHEDULE OTHE 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.TO BUILD ON THE $5 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING FOR SOIL HEALTH LSP WON IN THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, LSP IS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THAT WORK. THIS YEAR, LSP ORGANIZED FARMERS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FEEDBACK TO STATE AGENCIES OFFERING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO FARMERS WHO UTILIZE SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES SUCH AS COVER CROPS, NO TILL, AND ROTATIONAL GRAZING. BASED ON THIS FEEDBACK, PROGRAMS THAT INITIALLY FOCUSED ON FARMERS UTILIZING SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES FOR THE FIRST TIME NOW ALSO SUPPORT FARMERS ALREADY COMMITTED TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TO EXPAND THEIR WORK, WHICH IS KEY TO CREATING LASTING CHANGE ON THE LANDSCAPE OVER TIME. TO SUPPORT RURAL PEOPLE WORKING TO STOP THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FACTORY FARMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, LSP WORKED WITH RESIDENTS OF NINE MINNESOTA COUNTIES TO EDUCATE THEIR NEIGHBORS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.LSP HAS A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT IN ITS THEORY OF CHANGE AND LONGRANGE PLAN TO ADDRESSING RACIAL JUSTICE. LSP'S UNIQUE ROLE OFTEN INVOLVES WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS ENGAGING RURAL PEOPLE ON ISSUES OF RACIAL JUSTICE TO IDENTIFY INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR ISSUES AND THEIR OWN SELFINTEREST. THIS YEAR, LSP DEEPENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC)LED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS INCLUDING JOINING THE HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE POLICY WORKING GROUP AND CODEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 700 FARMERS WITH MIDWEST FARMERS OF COLOR COLLECTIVE TO INFORM SHARED POLICY PRIORITIES FOR THE 2023 FARM BILL.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0SEE SCHEDULE OMEMBERSHIP, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATIONS THE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT HOUSES LSP'S MEMBERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING TEAM, WHICH CONDUCTS ONGOING OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT, RENEWAL, FUNDRAISING, AND ENGAGEMENT OF LSP'S MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS.DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, THE TEAM ENGAGED 4,075 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS WITH LSP UPDATES, MEMBERSHIP APPEALS, ACTION ALERTS, AND ORGANIC AND PAID SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TEAM COMMUNICATED DIRECTLY WITH MORE THAN 225,000 PEOPLE ABOUT REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH MAILED LETTERS, EMAILS, PHONE CALLS, TEXT MESSAGES, PERSONAL VISITS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. LSP'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PRODUCED 3 ISSUES OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP LETTER, WHICH PROVIDED ONGOING COVERAGE OF LSP'S WORK AND ITS ROLE IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE MOVEMENT. ON AVERAGE, 5,000 COPIES WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR EACH ISSUE. LSP'S ENEWSLETTER,LIVEWIRE, WAS SENT TO 20,000 SUBSCRIBERS EACH MONTH.LSP SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED ITS CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) TOOL TO BETTER SUPPORT THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. LSP IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS THAT ALLOW IT TO ENGAGE ITS MEMBERS, TRACK THE OUTCOMES OF ITS WORK, AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS EFFORTS MORE EFFECTIVELY.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0SEE SCHEDULE OTHE SOIL HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS WITH FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS THAT TREAT SOIL AS A LONGTERM INVESTMENT THAT CAN RESULT IN A MORE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE, THRIVING FARMS, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. LSP'S FARMERLED MODEL SUPPORTS LANDSCAPELEVEL 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. BASED ON RESPONSES TO A SUMMER 2022 SURVEY, LSP ESTIMATES THAT WE HAVE DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE ADOPTION OF SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES ON MORE THAN 48,000 ACRES TO DATE.MORE THAN 659 FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS ATTENDED EVENTS INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS, FIELD DAYS, GRAZING AND MARKETING WORKSHOPS, AND A SPEAKING TOUR ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WITH TEXAS GRAZIER ALEJANDRO CARILLO. FOUR GROUPS OF 10 FARMERS AND GRAZERS PARTICIPATED IN LSP'S SOIL HUBS AND GRAZING GROUPS, PEER LEARNING GROUPS THAT MEET REGULARLY TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING SOIL HEALTH, TROUBLESHOOT, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. LSP HELD 130 ONETOONE MEETINGS WITH FARMERS AND RURAL PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST IN BUILDING SOIL HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, LSP EXPANDED ITS SOIL BUILDERS' NETWORK, A LIST OF PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY RECEIVE INVITATIONS TO EVENTS ALONG WITH DIGITAL RESOURCES, BY 1,000 PEOPLE.LSP RAN A BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE AWARENESS OF SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES AND COUNTER THE CORPORATE AGRICULTURAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT INUNDATE RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE BILLBOARDS GENERATED CONVERSATION AMONG LOCAL FARMERS AS WELL AS ATTENTION FROM LOCAL AND AGRICULTURAL PRESS OUTLETS.IN FEBRUARY 2022, LSP'S SOIL HEALTH TEAM FACILITATED A 30PERSON RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORKSHOP IN STOCKTON, MINNESOTA THAT BUILT ON FARMERS AND RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS' LIVED EXPERIENCES TO MAKE KEY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC FORCES AND RACIAL INEQUITIES AT PLAY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0LSP'S FARM BEGINNINGS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ASPIRING AND NEW FARMERS TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL FARM BUSINESSES THROUGH FARMERTOFARMER TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND CONNECTION TO LSP'S BROADER FARMER NETWORK. THIS WORK INCLUDES A NATIONALLYRECOGNIZE BEGINNING FARMER COURSE THAT OVER 25 YEARS HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE, 70% OF WHOM ARE STILL FARMING ACCORDING TO LSP'S ANNUAL GRADUATE SURVEYS.NINETYNINE INDIVIDUALS (66 FARM UNITS) APPLIED TO THE 20212022 FARM BEGINNINGS CLASS AND 53 INDIVIDUALS (REPRESENTING 37 FARMS) WERE ACCEPTED. OF THOSE ACCEPTED, 17 IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AND 26 AS WOMEN OR NONBINARY. LSP AWARDED $10,150 IN SCHOLARSHIPS WITH $5,200 GOING TO BIPOC PARTICIPANTS SPECIFICALLY.FARM BEGINNINGS HAS RECEIVED IMPORTANT FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING THAT IS HELPING LSP MAKE THE CLASS MORE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING TO BEGINNING FARMERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERS, PAID CONSULTANTS, AND CLASS PARTICIPANTS, LSP MADE SEVERAL CHANGES IN ITS 20212022 FARM BEGINNINGS CLASS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRINGING IN MORE FARMERS OF COLOR AS PRESENTERS, SIMPLIFYING THE CLASS APPLICATION AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESSES, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR APPLICATION (VIDEO APPLICATION, AUDIO INTERVIEW), INCREASED TIME FOR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ASKING FARM SERVICE AGENCY TO ADDRESS HISTORIC DISCRIMINATION IN LENDING, AND INCREASED TIME ALLOTTED IN CLASS FOR LAND ACCESS DISCUSSION AND RESOURCE SHARING.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc1LSP'S WORK WITH RETIRING FARMERS TRANSITIONING THEIR LAND, PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO AS THE FARM LEGACY INITIATIVE, IS NOW KNOWN AS LAND ACCESS/LAND LEGACY (LALL). THIS PROGRAM SERVES RETIRING AND BEGINNING FARMERS SEEKING TO BUILD THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITIES BASED IN STEWARDSHIP VALUES BY SUPPORTING BOTH OF THESE GROUPS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR LAND ACCESS/LAND TRANSITION PROCESS, ACTIVELY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING AND EMERGING FARMERS TO ACCESS LAND AND ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE LAND ACCESS.LSP CONDUCTED 50 ONETOONE MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS IN ITS BROADER NETWORK TO CENTER ITS LAND RETURN AND LAND ACCESS WORK IN THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY THESE ISSUES. LSP INTENTIONALLY FOCUSED ON BEGINNING FARMERS, NEW AND ASPIRING FARMERS UNDERREPRESENTED IN AGRICULTURE, RETIRING FARMERS, NONOPERATING LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE LAND TRANSITION PROCESS, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR.ONETOONE MEETINGS ALSO SUPPORTED LSP'S EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY A STEERING COMMITTEE TO LEAD ITS LAND RETURN, LAND ACCESS, AND LAND LEGACY WORK. IN ADDITION TO ONETOONES, LSP INVITED STAFF, BOARD, AND MEMBERS TO FORUMS ON LAND ACCESS, SOUGHT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ALLIED PARTNERS, AND DRAFTED A VOLUNTEER ROLE DESCRIPTION FOR STEERING COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION THAT WAS CIRCULATED VIA ITS NETWORKS. AFTER A ROUGHLY 1YEAR PROCESS, LSP RECRUITED A 12MEMBER STEERING COMMITTEE THAT IS INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE IN TERMS OF AGE, CLASS, RACE, EXPERIENCE IN LAND OWNERSHIP/LAND ACCESS, EXPERIENCE IN LAND TRANSITION/RETURN, AND PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MARCH AND IS NOW MEETING EVERY OTHER MONTH TO DEFINE AND LEAD THE STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc2THROUGH STORYTELLING AND INDEPTH JOURNALISM, LSP SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND TARGETED CONSTITUENCIES ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, REGENERATIVE FARMING, RURAL ISSUES, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND ABOUT ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THESE AREAS.IN 20212022, LSP'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PRODUCED 3 ISSUES OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP LETTER, WHICH PROVIDED ONGOING COVERAGE OF LSP'S WORK AND ITS ROLE IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE MOVEMENT. ON AVERAGE, 5,000 COPIES WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR EACH ISSUE. LSP'S NEWSLETTER, LIVEWIRE, WAS SENT TO 20,000 SUBSCRIBERS EACH MONTH.LSP'S AWARDWINNING PODCAST, EAR TO THE GROUND, PRODUCED 20 EPISODES, WHICH AVERAGED 8,000 LISTENS PER EPISODE.THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH REPORTERS, EDITORS, AND PRODUCERS, LSP'S WORK AND ITS MEMBERS' VOICES REACHED REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES VIA COVERAGE IN VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE STAR TRIBUNE, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, AGWEEK, AGRI VIEW, THE WINONA POST, ROCHESTER POST BULLETIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AND CIVIL EATS.LSP LAUNCHED A THOROUGHLY REDESIGNED WEBSITE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR MORE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND INTEGRATES WITH LSP'S DATABASE, ENHANCING ITS ABILITY TO ENGAGE PEOPLE VIA THIS TOOL.LSP PRODUCED A SPECIAL SERIES OF SOIL HEALTH VIDEOS, INCLUDING MUSIC VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING THE BENEFITS OF REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc3IN 2021, LSP RELAUNCHED ITS COMMUNITY BASED FOOD SYSTEMS WORK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND LEVERAGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN RURAL FOOD SYSTEMS.IN A SERIES OF FOUR LISTENING SESSIONS, LSP HEARD FROM OVER 59 PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITIES OF MADISON, APPLETON, MONTEVIDEO, GRANITE FALLS, AND THE UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY SEE IN THE REGION RELATED TO DEVELOPING A STRONG COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM.IN THE 2022 MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, LSP AND PARTNERS SECURED AN ADDITIONAL $3 MILLION FOR AGRI MEAT, POULTRY, EGG, AND MILK PROCESSING GRANTS. THIS WILL HELP TO ADDRESS MEAT PROCESSING BOTTLENECKS IMPACTING INDEPENDENT LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS THAT WILL HELP NEW PROCESSING BUSINESSES NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS.IN ADDITION TO THESE LISTENING SESSIONS, LSP ALSO HELD ONETOONE CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, LSP MEMBERS, AND ALLIES ABOUT THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN IDENTIFYING THE OPPORTUNITIES, LEVERAGE POINTS, AND KEY NARRATIVE SHIFTS TO GROW INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT FOOD AND FARM BUSINESSES.
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,082,245
Liabilities
$590,635
Net assets
$4,491,610
Revenue
$3,400,549
Expenses
$3,404,391
Net income
-$3,842
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.56$1.65$3.91$3.40$4.14$0.75
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.20$1.47$4.73$3.82$3.66$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.08$0.59$4.49$3.40$3.40$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.40$0.78$4.63$3.52$3.00$0.53
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.56$0.64$3.92$3.01$2.81$0.21
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.21$0.50$3.71$2.37$2.67$0.30
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.51$0.50$4.01$3.84$2.62$1.23
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.31$0.59$2.72$1.69$2.52$0.83
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.17$0.68$3.49$3.61$2.65$0.96
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.18$0.67$2.51$2.11$2.42$0.31
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.52$0.68$2.84$3.20$2.74$0.46
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$3.15$0.78$2.37$3.03$2.25$0.78
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.23$0.66$1.58$2.06
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.06$0.24$1.82$2.09
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.82$0.12$1.70$1.53