Nonprofit · EIN 37-1413944
LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,365,124 | $1,341,810 | $23,314 | $715,423 | $218,960 | $496,463 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,288,870 | $1,172,596 | $116,274 | $713,416 | $256,482 | $456,934 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,226,686 | $1,148,444 | $78,242 | $465,919 | $49,622 | $416,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,268,213
- of which government grants
- $72,715
- Program service revenue
- $81,170
- Investment income
- $2
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,931
- Other revenue
- $15,739
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,707
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,921
- Other salaries and wages
- $526,594
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $773,134
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $215
- Accounting fees
- $65,775
- Occupancy
- $28,916
- Travel
- $14,147
- Program services (functional)
- $1,146,531
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,920
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $713,416
- Total assets, end of year
- $715,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $218,960
- Net assets, end of year
- $496,463
- Publicly traded securities
- $338,403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $204,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $291,556
- Gross receipts
- $1,369,055
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELYN EVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,548 | $6,367 |
| ALISA DEMARCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRALTS KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAUHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN JAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MING-HWA MARTIN | TREASURER (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE SAWHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB TAYLOR | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELYN EVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,207 | $10,772 |
| JASON GREENLY | FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIR (THRU 7/24) Officer | 40 | $34,630 | $853 |
| ALISA DEMARCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRALTS KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAUHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA COSERT | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELYN EVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,000 | $9,637 |
| JASON GREENLY | FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,500 | $6,344 |
| JOSEPH WETZEL | PRESIDENT (THRU 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DEMARCO | BOARD PRESIDENT (FROM 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRALTS KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA COSERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAUHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 206 N RANDOLPH ST STE 400, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820-8813
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALISA DEMARCO, 206 N RANDOLPH 400, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
- Signed the 990
- ALISA DEMARCO, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (217) 840-2128
- Website
- THELANDCONNECTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $473,206 · grants $16,707 · revenue $57,665
- 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 $353,663 · revenue $40,295
- ILLINOIS FARMLINK: WE PROVIDE A WEBSITE AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS IN ILLINOIS LOOKING TO BUY, SELL, OR LEASE AGRICULTURAL LAND.Expenses $319,662 · revenue $2,880
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1413944
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $715,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,369,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,365,124 | $1,341,810 | $715,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,288,870 | $1,172,596 | $713,416 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,226,686 | $1,148,444 | $465,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $818,229 | $754,116 | $350,082 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 37-1413944).
Questions about LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION is 37-1413944.
- Is LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALISA DEMARCO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,548 (JACQUELYN EVERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAND CONNECTION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,365,124, expenses of $1,341,810 and total assets of $715,423 at year end.
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