Kiss the Ground
Donations deductibleKiss the Ground's network
13 people5 organisationsi13 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Callandrello Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Becky Cassel | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Lewis | Board Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Evan Harrison | Chief Executive Officer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lanette Phillips | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry O'Connor | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Wiggins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mollie Engelhart | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Brown | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Raich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Chavez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ryland Engelhart | Co-Founder/Special Projects | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Pfahler | Board Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Finian Makepeace | Co-Founder/Special Projects | since 2022 |
| Karen Rodriguez | Chief Operations Officer | since 2023 |
| Nathan Rice | Marketing and Communications Director | 2024 |
| Richard Wegman | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Harrison | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $285k | $10k | |
| Karen Rodriguez | Chief Operations Officer | 40 | $134k | $8k | |
| Nathan Rice | Communications and Marketing Director | 40 | $116k | $120 | |
| Adrienne Callandrello | Board Chair (Through April 2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becky Cassel | Board Secretary (Effective August 2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Lewis | Board Chair (Effective April 2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Pfahler | Board Secretary (Through July 2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Raich | Board Treasurer (Effective April 2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Chavez | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253031733). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Matthew Wiggins | Director |
| Stephen Pfahler | Board Secretary |
| Patrick Brown | Director |
| Evan Harrison | Chief Executive Officer |
| Matt Wiggins | Director |
| Ryan Chavez | Director |
| Karen Rodriguez | Chief Operations Officer |
| Ryland Engelhart | Co-Founder/Special Projects |
| Karen Rodriguez | |
| Nathan Rice | Marketing and Communications Directo |
| Lanette Phillips | Director |
| Kaitlin Downs | Senior Development Associate |
| Mollie Engelhart | Director |
| Larry O'connor | Director |
| Adrienne Callandrello | Board Chair |
| Evan Harrison | President |
| Becky Cassel | Director |
| David Lewis | Board Treasurer |
| Robert Raich | Director |
| Finian Makepeace | Co-Founder/Special Projects |
About
- Legal name
- Kiss the Ground
- EIN
- 464507696
- Address
- Po Box 515381 PMB 63508, Los Angeles, CA, 90051-6681
- State
- California
- Mission
- Our mission is to awaken the people to the possibilities of regeneration. We do this by generating awareness and offering education around soil health and regenerative agriculture. Additionally, kiss the ground may engage in any activities that are reasonably related to or in furtherance of its stated charitable (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Evan Harrison (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMatt Wiggins
≥8years on the filingsRyland Engelhart
≥4years on the filingsEvan Harrison
≥3years on the filingsAdrienne Callandrello
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $212k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $71k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $352k
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6m | $2.9m | $708k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
18 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landers Family Farm | Farm equipment and supplies | $40k |
| Kokes Cattle Company LLC | Well drilling | $35k |
| Vetted Farms | Farm equipment and supplies | $25k |
| Wild Type Ranch LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $25k |
| Pt Ranch | Farm equipment and supplies | $20k |
| Nalwoodi Denzhone Strength and Beauty Community | Farm equipment and supplies | $20k |
| Ml Ranch LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $20k |
| Mud Ridge Ranch LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $15k |
| Squeeze Citrus LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $15k |
| Provenance Organic Farm LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $15k |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc | Farmer training | $12k |
| Center for Agricultural Resilience Inc | Farmer training | $11k |
| Living Pastures Farm LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $10k |
| Teravana Foundation LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $10k |
| Mace Chasm Farm LLC | Farm equipment and supplies | $10k |
| Soil Health Academy | Farmer training | $10k |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Farmer training | $7k |
| The Provenance Co Regeneration Management Partners | Farmer training | $6k |