L.a.N.D. Studio, INC. Is a non-profit that creates public spaces that complement development and enhance the quality of life in cleveland. We green our city's landscape with attractive, active, and accessible public parks. We inspire our city's people with temporary, permanent, and performance public art. We unite neighborhoods through collaborative planning and dynamic programming. We enrich our communities by supportng and facilitating sustainable building and smart development. The success of L.a.N.D. Studio INC. Grows out of our work on both major civic investments, such as the group plan commission in downtown cleveland, and smaller projects like our neighborhood park programming and public art installations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$282K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$609K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$13.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$9.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$13.8M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$13.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1977.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.9M Management & general 12% · $475K Fundraising 12% · $447K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $282K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$163,706Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Human Resources
$118,433Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Peckham$163,706$169,732$148,538$148,506$149,553
Nora Romanoff——$129,659$128,481$130,769
Elizabeth Place$118,433$107,685———
Tara Turner——$114,442$113,797$115,756
Tiffany Graham Charkosky——$100,281——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Creates public parks and art, uniting neighborhoods and enriching communities through sustainable development.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Beautification, parks, sustainable design and art programs provide a diverse agenda: 1) to enhance the livability of downtown and leverage the investment in and implementation of public space projects through design, fundraising, building and programming; 2) to provide neighborhood efforts to use urban parks and related programs as…

$2.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$328K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$475K
Fundraisingcol D$447K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$328K
Gains on assetsLn 7$523
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$8.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$190K
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$14.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$697K$609K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$13.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$96K$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$724K$254K$253K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$197K$100K$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$61K$22K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$139
OccupancyLn 16$103K$67K$11K$24K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$1K$53
InterestLn 20$282$282
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$8K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$2K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.8M$55K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$121K$51K$23K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.9M$475K$447K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.1M$3.8M$5.2M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$3.7M$1.3M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$5.2M$110K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$2.7M$4.1M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.6M$23K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,052,586 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,460,125$7,525,944
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,270,217$1,198,535
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $277,188$328,107
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,241$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,016,771$9,052,586
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,834,685$1,695,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,877,427$2,149,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,712,112$3,845,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,304,659$5,207,311
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,052,586 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,525,944
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,525,944
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,198,535$1,198,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $327,584$327,584
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $523$523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,198,535 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $328,107$9,052,586
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,845,275 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,318 · Management $33,787 · Fundraising $33,601$163,706
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $724,379 · Management $254,103 · Fundraising $252,708$1,231,190
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,088 · Management $48,172 · Fundraising $48,253$196,513
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,777 · Management $22,469 · Fundraising $21,297$104,543
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,448 · Fundraising $139$2,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,393 · Management $11,062 · Fundraising $24,141$102,596
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,546 · Management $1,108 · Fundraising $53$22,707
IX-20 InterestManagement $282$282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,432 · Fundraising $4,910$13,342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,435 · Management $16,241$18,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,797,293 · Management $55,472 · Fundraising $15,371$1,868,136
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,783 · Management $23,412 · Fundraising $46,802$120,997
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,923,460 · Management $474,540 · Fundraising $447,275$3,845,275
Part X · Balance sheet $14,451,852 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,528,669$8,537,794
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,396,624$5,553,824
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,719$121,627
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,430$21,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,187$27,040
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $4,910$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $242,714$190,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,311,253$14,451,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $418,731$379,790
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,611$23,611
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $260,021$206,060
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $697,363$609,461
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,948,161$3,320,278
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,665,729$10,522,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,613,890$13,842,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,311,253$14,451,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,842,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,052,586
XI-2 Total expenses$3,845,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,207,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,613,890
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,842,391

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