Nonprofit · EIN 41-1466054
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,396,470 | $4,143,126 | -$746,656 | $5,562,106 | $1,650,445 | $3,911,661 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,676,522 | $3,940,137 | -$263,615 | $5,961,144 | $1,392,360 | $4,568,784 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,820,174 | $3,658,489 | $161,685 | $6,202,903 | $1,473,032 | $4,729,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,881,867
- of which government grants
- $347,715
- Program service revenue
- $376,806
- Investment income
- $75,851
- Net rental income
- $19,868
- Other revenue
- $61,946
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $203,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,743,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,024,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,504
- Accounting fees
- $10,450
- Occupancy
- $81,453
- Travel
- $103,264
- Depreciation
- $17,318
- Program services (functional)
- $3,464,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $433,005
- Fundraising (functional)
- $245,783
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,961,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,562,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,650,445
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,911,661
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $873,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $975,900
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,935,761
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,868
- Gross receipts
- $3,414,413
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ELKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $118,598 | $39,538 |
| TIMOTHY KENNEY | DIR OF ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 41 | $90,637 | $29,097 |
| OLIVIA BLANCHFLOWER | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,420 | $11,253 |
| BETH SLOCUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CULLIP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MORRISON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DRIESSEN | FOURTH OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES MACARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETA BORRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BRYCESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH BERNHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ELKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $114,400 | $14,453 |
| TIMOTHY KENNEY | DIR OF ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 41 | $84,231 | $28,154 |
| BETH SLOCUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CULLIP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MORRISON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DRIESSEN | FOURTH CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES MACARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETA BORRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BRYCESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY KENNEY | DIR OF ADMIN AND FINANCE Officer | 41 | $77,048 | $27,324 |
| MIKE MCMAHON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $65,808 | $27,660 |
| JULIE EMERY | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SLOCUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CULLIP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DRIESSEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ALLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY LENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON JOVAAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL MOSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TOMBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES MACARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETA BORRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BRYCESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 821 EAST 35TH STREET 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-4962
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT ELKINS
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT ELKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 722-6377
- Return prepared by
- LEWIS & MOUNT LLC
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
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $995,701 · revenue $239,487
- 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.Expenses $777,340 · revenue $179,397
- 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.Expenses $736,142
- Expenses $955,155
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1466054
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,562,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,414,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,396,470 | $4,143,126 | $5,562,106 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,676,522 | $3,940,137 | $5,961,144 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,820,174 | $3,658,489 | $6,202,903 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,400,549 | $3,404,391 | $5,082,245 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1466054).
Questions about LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
- What is the EIN of LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT is 41-1466054.
- Is LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT 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 STEWARDSHIP PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT ELKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,598 (SCOTT ELKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,396,470, expenses of $4,143,126 and total assets of $5,562,106 at year end.
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