RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
1424 FOURTH AVE SUITE 300, SEATTLE, WA 98101 www.landesa.org

Total Revenue
$15,097,407
Total Expenses
$10,638,833
Net Assets
$11,262,232

Organizations Filed Purposes: LANDESA CHAMPIONS AND WORKS TO SECURE LAND RIGHTS FOR MILLIONS OF THE WORLD'S POOREST, MOSTLY RURAL WOMEN AND MEN TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE.

ASIA IS HOME TO THE LARGEST RURAL POPULATION IN THE WORLD, WHERE LAND RIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING CHINA, INDIA, AND MYANMAR, REGIONAL BODIES LIKE THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LANDESA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN LAND LAWS AND POLICY, GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS, PROMOTE LEGAL LITERACY AND AWARENESS OF RIGHTS TO LAND, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES IN BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAINS AND LAND-BASED INVESTMENTS.

LAND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, YET 90 PERCENT OF AFRICA'S RURAL LAND IS UNDOCUMENTED. LANDESA'S AFRICA PROGRAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LAND RIGHTS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ON THE CONTINENT, LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, AND OTHER GROUPS. IN LIBERIA AND TANZANIA, LANDESA IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO PURSUE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR GREATER ACCESS AND RIGHTS TO LAND FOR WOMEN, MEN AND COMMUNITIES.

WOMEN IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD ENCOUNTER PERSISTENT SOCIAL AND LEGAL BARRIERS TO THEIR RIGHTS TO OWN, USE, ACCESS, AND INHERIT LAND. THE LANDESA CENTER FOR WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS WORKS TO BUILD AWARENESS, PROMOTE GENDER EQUITABLE LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES, AND CREATE NETWORKS OF ADVOCATES, EXPERTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ELEVATE WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS AS A KEY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY. THROUGH THE STAND FOR HER LAND CAMPAIGN AND OTHER GLOBAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, LANDESA IS BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR GENDER-EQUAL RIGHTS TO THE WORLD'S MOST FUNDAMENTAL RESOURCES BY PROMOTING GENDER-EQUAL RULE OF LAW ON LAND FROM GRASSROOTS TO GLOBAL LEVEL, AND THROUGH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Chris JochnickPRESIDENT & CEO40$239,737
Mark RuffoCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40$163,621
Karol BoudreauxCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40$162,429
Ping LiINTERIM CHINA PROGRAM DIRECTOR40$160,845
Robert MitchellASIA REGION SR. DIRECTOR40$159,578
Jennifer AbrahamsonCHIEF OF ADVOCACY40$157,528
Diana FletschnerSR. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH, EV40$147,867
Susan PfeifferCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER40$145,728
Steve VitalichCONTROLLER40$135,830
Jennifer DuncanFORMER SR. LAND POLICY ADVISOR40$128,209
David AbrahamsonFORMER DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM40$106,893
Leonard RolfesCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER24$70,136
Roy ProstermanBOARD MEMBER16$64,272
Wilma WallaceBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jennifer PotterBOARD MEMBER2$0
Doug OgdenBOARD MEMBER2$0
Matt NimetzBOARD MEMBER2$0
Tim HanstadBOARD MEMBER2$0
Musimbi KanyoroBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jim CardilloBOARD MEMBER2$0
David BarclayTREASURER2$0
Chris GrummSECRETARY2$0
Titi LiuVICE CHAIR2$0
Vikesh MahendrooBOARD CHAIR5$0

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