Lambda Alpha International FY2021 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, FY2021. 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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FY2021 · 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
25.5 mo
of spending, in cash
25.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$133K
25% of total assets
Liabilities are 25% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 47 voting members
47 of 47 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$339K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$339K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$237K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$381K
Net assets
$393K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$389K

From the FY2021 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

57 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Intl President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Intl Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Intl Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Intl Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Intl Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Intl Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Intl Communications Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Intl Communications Director
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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, FY2021. 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$788
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
57
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a47
IndependentVI 1b47
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$788
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
SavingsLn 2$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$505K
Accounts receivableLn 4$640
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$20K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K$505K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$132K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$42K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$350
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K

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
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $339K$237K$102K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed 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 FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $339,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,145$315,204
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,710$23,031
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,275$788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,172$339,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $225,358$237,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,658$237,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,514$101,768
Part VI · Governance 47 of 47 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body47
VI-1b Independent voting members47
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 $339,046 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$308,404
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,204
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,031$23,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $788$788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,819 · Excluded from tax $23$339,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,278 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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$131,630
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,823
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,855
IX-13 Office expenses$16,472
IX-14 Information technology$42,412
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$350
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$10,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$29,001
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$237,278
Part X · Balance sheet $526,118 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,422$251,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $188,261$253,284
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $320$640
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,818$20,418
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,821$526,118
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,871$5,042
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $128,507$128,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,378$133,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,443$392,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,443$392,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,821$526,118
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,046
XI-2 Total expenses$237,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,443
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,891

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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