Regeneration International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
812613372
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Finland, MN, USA
Phone
9527773239
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Agricultural Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$767,029
Expenses
$789,941
Assets
$128,206
Liabilities
$49,550

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROSEMARY WELCH (PRESIDENT/CHAIR)
  • ANDRE LEU (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROSEMARY WELCH (PRESIDENT/CHAIR): $71,400 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To build a global network of farmers, scientists, businesses, activists, educators, journalists, governments and consumers who will promote and put into practice regenerative agriculture and land-use practices that: provide abundant, nutritious food; revive local economies; rebuild soil fertility and biodiversity; and restore climate stability by returning carbon to the soil, through the natural process of photosynthesis.

What it reported doing in 2024

Regeneration international (ri) works directly and through partnerships with individuals and organizations worldwide to advance our mission of reversing global warming, restoring ecosystems, and reducing rural poverty through organic and regenerative food, farming, and land use.in 2024, ri launched a new participatory regenerative agriculture certification program the first globally accessible system designed to help farmers transition from their current practices toward full regenerative production. Ri also hosted the people's food summit (pfs) on world food day, featuring farmers and regenerative food advocates from every continent. In addition, ri expanded its global partner network, which now includes more than 600 affiliates in 80 countries, providing educational resources and promoting regenerative agriculture within their own regions. Ri continued to strengthen multiple national and regional regenerative agriculture networks.in the short term, ri's work focuses on three core program areas: education, network-building, and policy work. Through education, ri informs consumers, farmers, policymakers, the media, and the public about the benefits of regenerative agriculture and land management. Through network-building, ri unites and supports groups and individuals at local, regional, and national levels who are committed to advancing regenerative initiatives. Through policy work, ri identifies and promotes local, national, and international policies that accelerate the transition to regenerative food, farming, and land-use systems.on october 16, 2024 (world food day), ri organized a 24-hour global teach-in as part of the people's food summit, featuring affiliates from every continent sharing best practices and regional innovations in regenerative farming. Ri also collaborated with climate activists and government representatives worldwide to host educational seminars.ri reaches approximately 500,000 people per month in over 70 countries through social media platforms, newsletters, listservs, and conferencesand the network continues to grow.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 82% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 98% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 95
  • Transparency & Controls: 76
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.3%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 93.5%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $944.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 98.4%; rating input score 98; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • 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: -3%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.2% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.3% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.3% of revenue deployed · 93.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $738K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $71K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 23 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 9 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 20/100.