Dalla Terra Ranch Foundation

Tax-deductible

Earlham, IA501(c)(3)Since 2021Food & AgricultureEIN 87-3294188Revenue $550K in FY2025

On file with the IRSinharmonyfarm.orgPo Box 116, 50072-0116 · Earlham, IATax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve historically under-served iowans wanting to build farm businesses by providing access to land for specialty crop production and new farm business development capacity building resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$550K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$730K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$550K
FY2025▼ -10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$275K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$550K
Expenses
$730K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$138K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $730K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Vice Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Behnke’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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.

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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

Helps underserved Iowans access farmland and resources to build specialty crop businesses.

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1 program · $730K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Farm & ranch business development program-the farm business development program seeks to help launch new specialty crop farm businesses by making farmland, equipment, infrastructure, and learning opportunities available to historically underserved farmers.

$730Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$77K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$730K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$129K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$161K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115$115
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$108K$108K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$258K$258K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$730K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $550K$730K−$180K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $609K$677K−$67K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $521K$422K$99K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$138K$137K$2.4M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $550,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $529,693$419,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,805$133,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$2,349
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $609,498$550,389
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 $216,444$138,058
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $460,340$592,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $676,784$730,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,286−$179,870
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $550,389 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,228
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$410,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,685
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,053$133,053
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,349−$2,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,053 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,349$550,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,259 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,609$128,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,449$9,449
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,015$9,015
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,022$161,022
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115$115
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,013$11,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,583$4,583
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,376$1,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,039$108,039
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,009$16,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $257,977$257,977
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,052$23,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $730,259 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$730,259
Part X · Balance sheet $2,280,484 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,427$322,837
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,850$2,959
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,019,787$1,954,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,406,064$2,280,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,264$69,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,264$69,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,390,800$2,210,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,406,064$2,280,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,210,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$550,389
XI-2 Total expenses$730,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$179,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,390,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,210,929

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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