CLIMATE LAND LEADERS
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $545K · expenses $462K · assets $364K
- EIN
- 88-2863429
- Address
- 3129 36TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-2126
- Website
- WWW.CLIMATELANDLEADERS.ORG
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT FOR LAND STEWARDS CREATING CLIMATE RESILIENCY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Opheim | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | $100,337 | $275,148 | 1 |
| Sylvia Spalding | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | $600 | $600 | 1 |
| Rozina Kanchwala | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | $450 | $450 | 1 |
| Dr Michelle Montgomery | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| Paul Mairet | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Moos | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Armstrong | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Rabinowitz | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Smith Harris | SECRETARY | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Western Iii | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meg Nielson (former) | Board President | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Cusick (former) | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gail Hickenbottom (former) | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Lilliston (former) | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Shey (former) | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meg Nielsen (former) | Board President | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Syvia Spalding (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · 5 paid, $102K · 2 employees · 141 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA OPHEIM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $94,368 | $0 | $5,969 | $100,337 | 1 |
| SYLVIA SPALDING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| ROZINA KANCHWALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $450 | $0 | $0 | $450 | 1 |
| PAUL MAIRET | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $150 | $0 | $0 | $150 | 1 |
| DR MICHELLE MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $150 | $0 | $0 | $150 | 1 |
| KATE MOOS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH RABINOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SMITH HARRIS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD WESTERN III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA OPHEIM | Executive Director | 40 | $90,112 | $0 | $0 | $90,112 | 1 |
| MEG NIELSON | Board President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE MOOS | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE ARMSTRONG | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER CUSICK | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL HICKENBOTTOM | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROZINA KANCHWALA | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN LILLISTON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MONTGOMERY | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE SHEY | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SYLVIA SPALDING | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 2 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Opheim | Executive Director | 40 | $84,699 | $0 | $0 | $84,699 | 1 |
| Meg Nielsen | Board President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Moos | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Armstrong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Lilliston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Montgomery | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Shey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Syvia Spalding | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $545,177 | $461,744 | $364,323 | $345,989 | $532,493 | $4,100 | $94,368 | 2 | 141 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $578,841 | $374,218 | $272,900 | $262,584 | $573,724 | $0 | $98,887 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $329,658 | $320,788 | $206,268 | $54,419 | $327,002 | $0 | $84,699 | 2 | 8 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $729,125 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE LAND LEADERS” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Climate Land Leaders” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| BUILDERS INITIATIVE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Climate Land Leaders” | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Climate Land Leaders” | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
| CLEAN UP THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE LAND LEADERS” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $58,125 | 2024 | $27,000 | show |
| MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| THE LUMPKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE LAND LEADERS” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| NEVILLE FAM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE LAND LEADERS” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CLIMATE ADVOCATES VOCES UNIDAS | TX | C30 | $437,100 | $469,987 | OUTGOING EXE | $136,379 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| WILDROOTS COLLECTIVE FOR LEARNING AND STEWARDSHIP | OR | C30 | $403,050 | $403,150 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $60,031 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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| SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY | MI | C30 | $677,146 | $663,280 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $103,312 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| YEW CREEK LAND ALLIANCE | OR | C30 | $457,976 | $3,440 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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| URBAN GREEN LAB | TN | C30 | $696,565 | $779,377 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $93,150 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $461,744 spent · pay $204,456 · grants $0 · events $10,902
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $208,314 | $208,314 | - | - | 45.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $94,368 | $75,494 | $9,437 | $9,437 | 20.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $76,956 | $61,566 | $7,695 | $7,695 | 16.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,198 | $13,758 | $1,720 | $1,720 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,275 | - | $14,275 | - | 3.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,566 | $10,852 | $1,357 | $1,357 | 2.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $10,902 | $10,629 | $273 | - | 2.4% | |
| Travel | $10,205 | $10,205 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $6,748 | $4,521 | $945 | $1,282 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $5,397 | $3,616 | $756 | $1,025 | 1.2% |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,368 | $1,894 | $237 | $237 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $986 | - | $986 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $461 | $461 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,055 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $461,744 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $374,218 spent · pay $181,399 · grants $0 · events $7,703
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $148,451 | $148,039 | - | $412 | 39.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $98,887 | $79,110 | $9,888 | $9,889 | 26.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $67,085 | $53,668 | $6,708 | $6,709 | 17.9% | |
| Travel | $15,973 | $15,973 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,627 | $10,102 | $1,263 | $1,262 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,600 | - | $12,600 | - | 3.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,703 | $7,512 | $191 | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $5,404 | $3,568 | $783 | $1,053 | 1.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,200 | $1,760 | $220 | $220 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,556 | - | $1,556 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $977 | $897 | $80 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $600 | $480 | $60 | $60 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $155 | $155 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $374,218 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $320,788 spent · pay $167,305 · grants $0 · events $6,494
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,699 | $67,759 | $8,470 | $8,470 | 26.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $78,007 | $77,341 | $571 | $95 | 24.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $61,716 | $52,458 | $6,172 | $3,086 | 19.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Climate Land Leader Stipends | $42,265 | $42,265 | $0 | $0 | 13.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,490 | $10,255 | $1,249 | $986 | 3.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,500 | $0 | $10,500 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Travel | $9,832 | $7,154 | $2,678 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,400 | $6,897 | $840 | $663 | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,494 | $6,194 | $300 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,133 | $1,007 | $780 | $346 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,855 | $0 | $1,855 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,743 | $663 | $1,080 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy | $600 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $54 | $54 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $320,788 | 100% |