SAVANNA INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAVANNA INSTITUTE

EIN 46-3004682 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)

What they do

THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE is A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH FARMERS and SCIENTISTS to LAY THE GROUNDWORK for WIDESPREAD AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION IN THE MIDWEST US. INSPIRED BY THE NATIVE SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS THAT ONCE COVERED MUCH of THIS REGION, THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and OUTREACH to SUPPORT THE GROWTH of DIVERSE, PERENNIAL AGROECOSYSTEMS.THE MISSION of THE SAVANNA INSTITUTE is to CATALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT and ADOPTION of RESILIENT, SCALABLE AGROFORESTRY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

186.57%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

4.05%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$199.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.01%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$2.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,619,781 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $162,273 for KEEFE KEELEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,633,316

Mission workProgram services$6,778,758186.57% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$327,2219.01% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$147,1184.05% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$7,253,097199.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 199.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 5.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 4.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 13.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 8.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 7.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 17.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.62% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 27.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,633,316

Expenses$7,253,097

Annual shortfall $3,619,781 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,778,758 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$327,221 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$147,118 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,633,316

Expenses$7,253,097

Assets$20,082,761

Income$3,642,566

Contributions$2,984,797

Mission work (program services)$6,778,758

Fundraising$147,118

Grants given$411,069

Average grant$21,635

Management and general$327,221

Accounting fees$45,051

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KEEFE KEELEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,273Base $150,273 · Other $12,000

FREDERICK IUTZIDIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $117,966Base $111,172 · Other $6,794

SCOTT BRAINARDTREE CROP BREEDER · 40 hrs/week $114,712

DAVID BRUCEDIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION · 40 hrs/week $110,931Base $105,390 · Other $5,541

KATE WERSANSENIOR DIRECTOR, IMPACT & ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $110,754

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

KEEFE KEELEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FREDERICK IUTZIDIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY INNOVATION

SCOTT BRAINARDTREE CROP BREEDER

DAVID BRUCEDIRECTOR OF AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION

KATE WERSANSENIOR DIRECTOR, IMPACT & ENGAGEMENT

DICK MCFARLANEDIRECTOR

ELA KAKDEDIRECTOR

KATHY DICESECRETARY

MARY BURKETREASURER

PATRICK WORMSDIRECTOR

REBECCA HEGNERCHAIR

WILL BABLERVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 2453 ATWOOD AVE 209, MADISON, WI 53704
County: Dane
In care of: KEEFE KEELEY
Primary officer: KEEFE KEELEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@savannainstitute.org Phone(608) 448-6432

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes