Land Cle FY2021 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 85-1047943

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The Land is a local news startup that reports on Clevelands neighborhoods and inner ring suburbs. We deliver in-depth stories that foster accountability, inform the community, and inspire people to take action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$196K
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$196K
FY2021▲ +114%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$235K
Expenses
$153K
FY2021▲ +239%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$173K
Net assets
$89K
FY2021▲ +92%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$121K

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 Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $133K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Mosby’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Mosby$79,000———
Lee Chilcote——$39,392$45,000
Cynthia L Bailie—$22,867$22,833—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Reports on Cleveland neighborhoods and suburbs, fostering accountability and inspiring community action.

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3 programs · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Reporting

The Land published more than 100 in-depth news stories about Clevelands neighborhoods and inner-ring suburbs. We hired and trained a diverse group of writers and interns to report these articles. We distributed the articles to a broad audience using our email newsletter, website, and social media.

$133Kprogram expense
02

Collaboration

The Land collaborated with more than 20 media outlets through the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative (NEOSOJO) to report on how the Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting marginalized communities in Northeast Ohio and possible solutions for addressing these issues.

Pt IX · col B
03

Civic Engagement

The Lands reporting provided coverage of public meetings, resources for getting involved, and promotion of civic participation opportunities that helped to spur civic engagement in the community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$42K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$32K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$155$155
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$518$518
Management feesLn 11a$12K$10K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$138$138
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$357$357
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$230$230
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$339$339
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$55K$62$62
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$133K$10K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $235K$173K$62K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$290K−$84K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$309K$59K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $196K$153K$43K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $91K$45K$46K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,603 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,520
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,083$4,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,083 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,755 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,500 · Management $6,750 · Fundraising $6,750$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,708$22,708
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,246 · Management $155 · Fundraising $155$1,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,156 · Management $518 · Fundraising $518$5,192
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,688 · Management $1,206 · Fundraising $1,206$12,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,111 · Management $138 · Fundraising $138$1,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,868 · Management $357 · Fundraising $357$3,582
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,845 · Management $230 · Fundraising $230$2,305
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,722 · Management $339 · Fundraising $339$3,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,401 · Management $62 · Fundraising $62$55,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,245 · Management $9,755 · Fundraising $9,755$152,755
Part X · Balance sheet $95,294 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,367$73,307
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,000$21,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,367$95,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,912
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,367$89,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,367$89,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,367$95,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,603
XI-2 Total expenses$152,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,215

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

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