Nonprofit · EIN 46-3004682
SAVANNA INSTITUTE
Also known as KATHLEEN FITZGIBBON
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,633,316 | $7,253,097 | -$3,619,781 | $20,082,761 | $4,950,489 | $15,132,272 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,013,715 | $5,380,048 | $13,633,667 | $24,122,248 | $5,097,735 | $19,024,513 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,591,686 | $3,419,761 | -$828,075 | $10,738,008 | $5,275,166 | $5,462,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,984,797
- of which government grants
- $1,176,330
- Program service revenue
- $167,646
- Investment income
- $311,395
- Royalties
- $5,010
- Net rental income
- $131,520
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,290
- Other revenue
- $169,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $133,364
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,273
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,400,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,117,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,416
- Accounting fees
- $45,051
- Occupancy
- $257,205
- Travel
- $193,745
- Depreciation
- $233,173
- Program services (functional)
- $6,778,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,221
- Fundraising (functional)
- $147,118
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,122,248
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,082,761
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,950,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,132,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,823,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,975,687
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,156,585
- Gross receipts
- $3,642,566
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEFE KEELEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,273 | $12,000 |
| FREDERICK IUTZI | DIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,172 | $6,794 |
| SCOTT BRAINARD | TREE CROP BREEDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,712 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUCE | DIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,390 | $5,541 |
| KATE WERSAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, IMPACT & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,754 | $0 |
| REBECCA HEGNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BABLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK MCFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ELA KAKDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WORMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEFE KEELEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,212 | $9,600 |
| REBECCA HEGNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BABLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK MCFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELA KAKDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WORMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEFE KEELEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,382 | $9,600 |
| REBECCA HEGNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BABLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK MCFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELA KAKDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FANY BORTOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2453 ATWOOD AVE STE 209, MADISON, WI 53704-5655
- In care of
- % KEVIN WOLZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEEFE KEELEY, 2453 ATWOOD AVE 209, MADISON, WI 53704
- Signed the 990
- KEEFE KEELEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 448-6432
- Website
- WWW.SAVANNAINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH FARMERS AND SCIENTISTS TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR WIDESPREAD AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION IN THE MIDWEST US. INSPIRED BY THE NATIVE SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS THAT ONCE COVERED MUCH OF THIS REGION, THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF DIVERSE, PERENNIAL AGROECOSYSTEMS.THE MISSION OF THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE IS TO CATALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF RESILIENT, SCALABLE AGROFORESTRY.
Program accomplishments
- THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE EXPLORES THE POTENTIAL OF DIVERSE WOODY CROPPING SYSTEMS TO BECOME ECOLOGICALLY SOUND, AGRICULTURALLY PRODUCTIVE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATION THAT FACILITATES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS AROUND PERENNIAL AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PERENNIAL AGRICULTURE.Expenses $6,778,758 · grants $133,364 · revenue $302,886
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 | Not 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
- 46-3004682
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,082,761
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,642,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,633,316 | $7,253,097 | $20,082,761 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,013,715 | $5,380,048 | $24,122,248 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,591,686 | $3,419,761 | $10,738,008 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 46-3004682).
Questions about SAVANNA INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SAVANNA INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVANNA INSTITUTE is 46-3004682.
- Is SAVANNA INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SAVANNA INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVANNA INSTITUTE 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 SAVANNA INSTITUTE 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 SAVANNA INSTITUTE 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 SAVANNA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEEFE KEELEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVANNA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,273 (KEEFE KEELEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAVANNA INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,633,316, expenses of $7,253,097 and total assets of $20,082,761 at year end.
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