What does it mean for a nonprofit organization to be accountable? The Land Connection defines accountability as our responsibility to be transparent with our donors, beneficiaries, community, and other stakeholders by making information available about our finances, the effectiveness of our programs, and our progress towards achieving our mission. We invite you to use the documents below to follow our commitment to building a sustainable and resilient local food and farm system. For reference, The Land Connection’s mission and vision are as follows:

Our Mission

The Land Connection’s mission is to train farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques; inform the public about the sources of our food and why that matters; and work to protect and enhance farmland so that we, and generations to come, will have clean air and water, fertile soil, and healthy, delicious food.

Our Vision

The Land Connection envisions community-based food systems in which every farmer has the opportunity to protect our environment by growing food in a sustainable manner and every person has access to local, nutritious foods.

Our Action

Having a mission and vision is one thing, but constantly and consistently implementing action steps and working to elevate your work to more closely align with and achieve your mission and vision is another. The Land Connection is always pushing to do better, and we hope that our actions speak to that.

Impact Report

The Land Connection uses annual impact reports as an overview of our efforts from the past year to succeed in our mission. In each of these reports, you can find financial information, program impact, and more. Check back for annual updates!

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2023 IMPACT REPORT

2022 IMPACT REPORT
2021 IMPACT REPORT
2020 IMPACT REPORT
2019 IMPACT REPORT
2018 IMPACT REPORT
2017 MARKET ANNUAL REPORT

IRS Form 990s

As a tax-exempt organization, The Land Connection is required to share with the public, upon request, our most recently available IRS Form 990s and the organization’s application for tax-exemption. To make it easier for our community of supporters to find these documents, we have posted them here. If you have any questions regarding the documents, please feel free to contact our office at [email protected].

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2022 IRS FORM 990

2021 IRS FORM 990
2020 IRS FORM 990
2019 IRS FORM 990
2018 IRS FORM 990
2017 IRS FORM 990
2016 IRS FORM 990
TAX EXEMPTION LETTER FROM IRS
ILLINOIS STATE TAX EXEMPT CERTIFICATE