Dalla Terra Ranch Foundation FY2023 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3294188) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 0.6% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.8 mo
of spending, in cash
6.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $77K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.06% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.06% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$521K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$521K
FY2023▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$275K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$550K
Expenses
$422K
FY2023▲ +206%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$138K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $422K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Secretary/Tre
$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

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  • 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 · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3294188) · Dispute this line
$422Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Accounts receivableLn 4$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$157K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120$120
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$290$290
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$422K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $550K$730K−$180K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $609K$677K−$67K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 $521K$422K$99K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $275K$138K$137K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $521,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,277$459,872
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,199$61,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $172$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,648$521,215
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 $44,856$168,892
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,021$253,138
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,877$422,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,771$99,185
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $521,215 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$452,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,872
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,343$61,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$521,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,030 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,890$156,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,002$12,002
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,457$5,457
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,109$42,109
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $120$120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,635$7,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,351$8,351
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,523$4,523
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,640$8,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,113$69,113
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,487$10,487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,413$96,413
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $290$290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,030 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$422,030
Part X · Balance sheet $2,467,853 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,112$240,467
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,439$134,995
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,090,681$2,092,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,444,232$2,467,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,436
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $77,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,000$1,436
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,367,232$2,466,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,367,232$2,466,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,444,232$2,467,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,466,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$521,215
XI-2 Total expenses$422,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,367,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,466,417

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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