Lambda Alpha International FY2020 filing

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Honorary society for advancement of land economics. Recognize and honor individuals in all parts of the world. Encourage and support the study of land economics. Expand the worlds knowledge and understanding.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6161809) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
21.3 mo
of spending, in cash
21.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$131K
31% of total assets
Liabilities are 31% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
20 of 20 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$367K
Spent
$226K
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$367K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$226K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$381K
Net assets
$291K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$389K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
International President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scribe/Editor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Scribe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Honors and supports land economics study worldwide, expanding global knowledge.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Lambda alpha international lai is a global land economics society where top professionals connect. Membership is honorary and selective. Our 2000 members make meaningful connections at the local chapter level and with peers worldwide. Lai chapters are located in major cities in the united states, canada, europe, and asia.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6161809) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$367K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$367K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
SavingsLn 2$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Accounts receivableLn 4$320
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$23K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 648
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$400K
Total assetsLn 16$329K$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$175K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$300
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$122K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$34K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$474
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $402K$381K$21K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $413K$405K$8K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $415K$440K−$25K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $339K$237K$102K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2021 $367K$226K$142K$291K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $367,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,820$325,145
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,352$14,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$42
I-11 Other revenue$27,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,269$367,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,750$300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $447,010$225,358
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $449,760$225,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,509$141,514
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $367,172 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$325,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,145
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,710$14,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,275$27,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,985 · Excluded from tax $42$367,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,658 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$122,201
IX-11b Legal fees$1,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,423
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,943
IX-13 Office expenses$19,593
IX-14 Information technology$33,822
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$474
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$10,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$28,401
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$225,658
Part X · Balance sheet $422,821 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,194$211,422
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,218$188,261
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $620$320
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,645$22,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,677$422,821
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,484$2,871
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $134,166$128,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,650$131,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,027$291,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,027$291,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,677$422,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $291,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,172
XI-2 Total expenses$225,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,027
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,098
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$291,443

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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