Land Hope Life

What it reported doing in 2024

At land hope life, along with its affiliate agros international, we believe that rural families are not defined by poverty, but by potential. For more than four decades, we have walked alongside farming families across central america, putting land and business ownership into their hands and empowering them to create lasting wealth and dignity for future generations. Guided by our faith in christ and by the conviction that every family has the right to write and lead their own story, transforming the lives of more than 23,000 individuals since our founding.2024 marked a year of both celebration and bold beginnings. As we commemorated agros' 40th anniversary, we laid the foundation for an ambitious five-year impact plan designed to reach 50,000 people by 2034. Thanks to the trust and generosity of our supporters, in 2024 we secured the resources to purchase land and prepare for agros' historic return to honduras, and to expand our programs in nicaragua and guatemala.across 99 villages and two countries, land hope life and agros have served 10,706 people through four key programs: land ownership, market-led agriculture, financial empowerment, and health & well-being. These efforts are not simply servicesthey are pathways to ownership and prosperity. Families in our la bendicin harvest of hope center, agros agribusiness training hub in nicaragua, broke records in agribusiness revenues, with some paying off their land in their very first year, an achievement once unimaginable.our work also delivered measurable value: an independent evaluation in three nicaraguan communities showed that every dollar invested in agros generated $3.62 in social value, proving the extraordinary return on investment that your partnership makes possible.2024 was also a year of innovation. Through climate-smart practices, rural families increased crop yields by up to 32% while capturing over 200 tons of co2 emissions - turning villages into resilient, sustainable communities. These steps reflect how 2024 served as a pivotal year of preparation and momentum for what is now becoming a new era of impact.as we look ahead, the vision is clear: by 2034, 50,000 lives will be transformed through the power of land, ownership, and opportunity.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1,073.2%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.57; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.2% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -8.8% per year; rating input score 0; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings