Nonprofit · EIN 47-1216869
SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND
Tax-exempt · LUTHVLE TIMON, MD 21093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $553,586 | $396,456 | $157,130 | $232,805 | $59,775 | $173,030 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $550,371 | $558,379 | -$8,008 | $87,632 | $81,492 | $6,140 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $543,674 | $544,294 | -$620 | $92,459 | $78,311 | $14,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $553,586
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $225,401
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $225
- Accounting fees
- $6,679
- Occupancy
- $14,854
- Travel
- $51,483
- Program services (functional)
- $323,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,037
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $98,842
- Total assets, end of year
- $232,805
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,775
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,030
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$37,155
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $210,185
- Gross receipts
- $553,586
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Rudgers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Jack Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Kimble | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rudy Rice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Studer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bart Ruth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Yoder | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ag Kawamura | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Lois Morton | Board Member and Exec Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Ray Gaesser | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Howard Yana-Shapiro | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RC Hunt | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ernest C Shea | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Kimble | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rudy Rice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allen Rider | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bart Ruth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Gaesser | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jack Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nathan Rudgers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Fred Yoder | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ag Kawamura | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Lois Morton | Board Member and Exec Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Howard Yana-Shapiro | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ernest C Shea | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Rider | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rudy Rice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Gaesser | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Bart Ruth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gale Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Kimble | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lois Morton | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Howard Yana-Shapiro | Board Member and Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ag Kawamura | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Nathan Rudgers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Fred Yoder | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ernest C Shea | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1430 FRONT AVE, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD 21093-5331
- In care of
- % ERNEST SHEA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ernest C Shea, 1430 Front Avenue, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
- Signed the 990
- ERNEST SHEA, President
- Phone
- (410) 252-7079
- Website
- www.solutionsfromtheland.org
- Return prepared by
- Innovative Solutions Accounting
Mission
To indentify and facilitate the implementation of integrated polices, practices and projects at a landscape scale that will result in land being sustainably managed to produce food, feed, fiber, and energy while enhancing biodiversity and improving the environment.
Program accomplishments
- FLSA Through this project, Solutions from the Land, in collaboration with the University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and other close partners, is supporting a special Florida Smart Agriculture Work Group composed of agricultural and forestry thought leaders and value chain partners that is identifying and advancing climate smart agriculture and ecosystem services solutions that benefit the public, producers and the planet.Expenses $72,294
- SDG Through this initiative, SfL engages across four UN system platforms (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Environmental Program and the UN Water Conference) advancing pragmatic farmer drafted policy recommendations to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG attainment)Expenses $69,856
- Communications of the SFL mission and outreach using social media, press releases, and announcements.Expenses $56,536
- Conservation Hub for Economic Empowerment of Rural Stakeholders is a USDA NIFA funded project for work in FL, GA and AL to scale up the adoption of conservation practices on cropland.Expenses $124,733
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
- 47-1216869
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $232,805
- Income (IRS master file)
- $553,586
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $553,586 | $396,456 | $232,805 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $550,371 | $558,379 | $87,632 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $543,674 | $544,294 | $92,459 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $390,111 | $666,702 | $98,514 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-1216869).
Questions about SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND
- What is the EIN of SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND is 47-1216869.
- Is SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND 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 SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND 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 SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND 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 SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ernest C Shea.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,586, expenses of $396,456 and total assets of $232,805 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LUTHVLE TIMON
- HORTICULTURE SOCIETY OF MARYLAND INC EIN 52-1277255 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- MONTESSORI SOCIETY OF CENTRAL MD INC EIN 52-0821372 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GREATER BALTIMORE BOARD OF REALTORS INC EIN 52-0455750 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CORNERSTONE FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES INC EIN 92-0283902 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BALTIMORE HUNGER PROJECT LLC EIN 47-2281875 · last filed 990 for 2024
- KARINA ASSOCIATION INC EIN 26-4445666 · last filed 990 for 2024
- LUTHERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY EIN 52-6054493 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WINE EDUCATORS INC EIN 22-2238037 · last filed 990 for 2024