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LAND IS LIFE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LAND IS LIFE INC (EIN 22-3101280)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-31
IRS object ID
201633059349301128
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-10-31T12:49:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN223101280EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOLLABORATE WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WORLDWIDE TO PROTECT HUMANRIGHTS, LAND RIGHTS AND BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AREASWHERE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' LIVES AND TERRITORIES ARE AT STAKE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$238,497CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$5,664CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Subtotal$623,983RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
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Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$527,470TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:INCOME TAX STATUS LAND IS LIFE, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ORGANIZATION FILES ITS TAX RETURNS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE TAX LAWS OF THE JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF RESOLVING OPEN TAX MATTERS
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 IS THE FIRST YEAR THE COMPANY HAD AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT NET ASSETS AS OF 12/31/2014 INCLUDE $120,000 IN UNRECORDED GRANTS RECEIVABLE, $26,461 IN UNRECORDED ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND $17,422 IN UNRECORDED ACCRUED PAYROLL FOR A NET ADJUSTMENT OF $129,039.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

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EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICEASSISTANCE TO THE CORDILLERA PEOPLES ALLIANCE, APIYN, AMAN, JOAS, PAPUAN CUSTOMARY COUNCIL$69,517
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICEASSITANCE TO CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY MANIPUR, STRATEGIC ACTIONS SOCIETY, BOROK PEOPLES' HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION$9,548
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESASSISTANCE TO ASHI WAKA, NAWE, INTERTRIBAL COMITE, DESARROLLO INTERCULTURAL CHILE, ACCION ECOLOGICA, SARAYAKU, COFAN AI, Q'ERO, FAPI$112,373
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESASSISTANCE TO DIGNIT PYGME AND MAASAI WOMEN$40,537
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESASSISTANCE TO DOCUMENT TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN KUNA YALA, INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S BIODIVERSITY NETWORK$500
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICEASSISTANCE TO GENERATION I$10,000
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Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
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Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$242,475SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
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Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (25 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTING TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HOUSES$4,500ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GENERATION I ACTIVITIES$10,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR APIYN YOUTH WORKSHOPS$50,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A GATHERING OF ELDERS AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS AWARENESS ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING APEC MEETING IN MANILA$13,978ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES$3,371ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SECURING COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS$2,580ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES TO UPHOLD FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT AGAINST DAM CONSTRUCTION$3,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES$3,020ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH ASIAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES TO UPHOLD RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT AGAINST EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES$2,950ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAVEL OF INDIGENOUS LEADERS TO UNPFII AND WASHINGTON DC FOR ADVOCACY$13,500ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS AND INCOME GENERATION$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY-BUIDLING WORKSHOP ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING ENVIRONMENT AND TO EXCHANGE STRATEGIES OF PROTECTING LANDS$2,600ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A WOMEN'S GATHERING$1,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MONITORING RIVERS$1,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS "MINGA" FESTIVAL$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTING TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HOUSE$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTING A CEREMONIAL HOME$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$3,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH ON WATER CONTAMINATION IN HUELIHUEICO$3,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INTERNET ACCESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT FOR LEADER TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE COMMUNITY$2,800ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PURCHASING SOLAR PANELS$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT FORESTS$2,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST OIL EXPLOITATION IN OGONILAND$3,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A WORKSHOP ON SELF-DETERMINATION$3,000ELECTRONIC FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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PART I, LINE 2:LAND IS LIFE IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MONITORING THE USE OF FUNDS THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND SUBSTANTIATION PROVIDED BY RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS.
PART I, LINE 3:EXPENSES ARE MEASURED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. EXPENSES REPORTED ON THIS SCHEDULE ARE A PART OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST AND AT GUIDESTAR.ORG
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL RECORDS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ORGANIZATION BY REQUESTING ACCESS EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1D:BRIAN KEANE IS PAID BY LAND IS LIFE, INC. WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)UNDER A COST REIMBURSEMENT GRANT.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTED THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.

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