2026-05-15T14:31:41-05:00 2025-06-30 911663574 LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLC 2211 RIMLAND DR 422 BELLINGHAM WA 98226 990 2024-07-01 020799621 THE NON-GMO PROJECT NON- 3602557704 11 BELLWETHER WAY BELLINGHAM WA 98225 MEGAN WESTGATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3602557704 2026-05-15 1 1 STEVE FORBES CPA P00012098 3607344280 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGAN WESTGATE 11 BELLWETHER WAY BELLINGHAM WA 98225 7062256 0 X WWW.NONGMOPROJECT.ORG X 2007 CA THE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES NON-GMO PRODUCT VERIFICATION TO BRANDS. 8 7 49 6 0 0 16210 10526 6861360 7009193 36406 36434 25916 5282 6939892 7061435 16000 29000 0 0 3873864 4599679 0 30000 143606 2242843 2031412 6132707 6690091 807185 371344 5784243 6022249 760454 627116 5023789 5395133 X THE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS TRUSTWORTHY EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES VERIFICATION SERVICES TO CONSUMER BRANDS AND RETAILERS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, THE PLANET, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 1 0 2914963 7009246 PRODUCT VERIFICATION PROGRAM - THE NON-GMO PROJECT IS THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND TRUSTED THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION FOR NON-GMO FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS. PRODUCTS BEARING THE NON-GMO PROJECT "BUTTERFLY" LOGO MEET THE RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE NON-GMO PROJECT STANDARD, WHICH IS INFORMED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND REFLECTS A BROAD RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES. THE STANDARD PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL, MARKET-BASED MECHANISM FOR SUPPLIERS, BRANDS, AND RETAILERS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMED CONSUMER CHOICE IN THE MARKETPLACE. AS NEW GMO TECHNIQUES EMERGE AND ARE COMMERCIALIZED, THE NON-GMO PROJECT RESEARCH TEAM EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM ENTERING THE PROCESSING AND INGREDIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. WITH OVER 60,000 VERIFIED PRODUCTS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 3,000 BRANDS AND GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $40 BILLION IN ANNUAL SALES, THE BUTTERFLY LABEL SERVES AS A TRUSTED SYMBOL THAT EMPOWERS CONSUMERS TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND SUPPORTS A ROBUST, TRANSPARENT NON-GMO MARKETPLACE. 933712 NON-UPF PRODUCT VERIFICATION PROGRAM - AS OF 2025, THE NON-GMO PROJECT INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE NON-UPF VERIFIED PROGRAM TO ADDRESS GROWING PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH. DURING THIS FIRST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED PILOT BRANDS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN A CO-CREATIVE PROCESS TO EXPLORE DEFINITIONS, STANDARDS, AND VERIFICATION PATHWAYS FOR IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE PROGRAM ALSO BEGAN DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FOOD PROCESSING AND ITS BROADER IMPLICATIONS. THIS FOUNDATIONAL WORK ESTABLISHES THE BASIS FOR A FUTURE VERIFICATION AND LABELING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, BUILD CONSUMER TRUST, AND SUPPORT A FOOD SYSTEM THAT BETTER NOURISHES PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. THE ON-PACK LABEL, TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2026, WILL PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY FOR CONSUMERS AND CREATE TRUST BETWEEN BRANDS AND SHOPPERS AS NON-GMO PROJECT HAS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. 1466786 29000 FOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE/EDUCATION & OUTREACH - THE FOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE (FIC), LAUNCHED IN 2024, EXPANDS THE NON-GMO PROJECT'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS BY ADVANCING A HOLISTIC, SYSTEMS-BASED APPROACH TO FOOD INTEGRITY. THROUGH ITS 8-PETAL FRAMEWORK, FIC ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM - INCLUDING PRODUCERS, BRANDS, RETAILERS, AND CONSUMERS - IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT VALUES THAT SUPPORT A NOURISHING, REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO FOSTER AWARENESS, ALIGNMENT, AND ACTION. 5315461 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MEGAN WESTGATE 3602557704 PO BOX 5606 BELLINGHAM WA 98227 KIA RUIZ BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 7956 0 0 ALAN LEWIS BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN WESTGATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 199607 0 7141 ERROL SCHWEIZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 4586 0 0 RASHEEDA HAWK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 3996 0 0 TINA OWENS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 1665 0 0 NICHOLE OLESON BOARD SECRETARY/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINAN 40.00 X X 147358 0 9633 JOSHUA GRAHAM LYNN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMMED SALAHI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE ATCHISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIMAL RAMJEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY MACLOUGHLIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPACT 40.00 X 153808 0 4553 CAMERON MILLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION 40.00 X 145000 0 9428 BRITTANY O'BRIEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 126998 0 5080 HANS EISENBEIS DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MESSAGING 40.00 X 111135 0 5080 SHAWN KEMP INFORMATION SYSTEMS RENEWAL OFFICER 40.00 X 139794 0 6898 PAULINE LAUVIN DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND PROGRAM INTEGRATION 40.00 X 103033 0 5080 1144936 0 52893 8 0 1 0 GURU 190 SPRING GROVE AVENUE SAN ANSELMO CA 94960 MARKETING 254340 IDEALIST CONSULTING 4076 N MISSISSIPPI AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97277 CONSULTING 141220 2 10526 10526 PRODUCT VERIFICATION P 561110 7009193 7009193 7009193 37255 37255 821 -821 -821 -821 OTHER INCOME 561499 5229 5229 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 445200 53 53 5282 7061435 7009246 0 41663 29000 29000 390679 304730 78135 7814 3571136 2918306 581523 71307 85070 66355 17014 1701 239995 187196 47999 4800 312799 243983 62560 6256 38927 27202 3953 7772 29700 29700 30000 30000 644730 606979 37751 35670 35670 30885 21994 8155 736 259290 213216 41515 4559 87014 67524 17759 1731 165553 129130 33112 3311 1085 846 217 22 8240 8240 27745 27745 TAXES 159694 159694 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 153521 133765 18439 1317 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 112264 78816 31427 2021 PROGRAM MATERIALS 24105 24105 252989 226644 26086 259 6690091 5315461 1231024 143606 3998232 3858299 356670 608018 1152265 1269518 124127 198454 48416 42085 5959 6331 7136 1479 139854 80150 5784243 6022249 564551 490770 59340 59027 136563 77319 760454 627116 X 5023789 5395133 5023789 5395133 5784243 6022249 371344 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 469172 72816 58446 16210 10526 627170 4586403 4664662 6738075 6861360 7009193 29859693 5055575 4737478 6796521 6877570 7019719 30486863 495 1029 500 2024 15306 15306 15801 1029 500 17330 30469533 4633 2860 25259 36651 37255 106658 4633 2860 25259 36651 37255 106658 3175 35317 22696 25916 5282 92386 5063383 4775655 6844476 6940137 7062256 30685907 0.99290 0.99370 0.00350 0.00250 X 3000 656 2344 45416 41429 3987 6331 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 77319 77319 X 7061435 0 7061435 0 7061435 6690091 0 6690091 0 6690091 PART X, LINE 2: THE NON-GMO PROJECT, PURSUANT TO A LETTER OF DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPTED FROM THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE OF 1986. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 THE ENTITY HAD NO UNREALATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ENTITY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTITY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 ZACH HENDERSON 3656 S HEATHER PLACE BELLINGHAM WA 98226 THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY WAS TO SUPPORT US WITH A FUNDING LANDSC 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY WAS TO SUPPORT US WITH A FUNDING LANDSCAPE SCAN AND SHAPE AND NEAR TO LONG TERM STRATEGY. THERE WERE NO EXTERNAL FACING ACTIVITIES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEGAN WESTGATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198969 0 0 0 638 0 2061 0 5080 0 206748 0 0 0 LUCY MACLOUGHLIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPAC 153339 0 0 0 469 0 4553 0 0 0 158361 0 0 0 NICHOLE OLESON BOARD SECRETARY/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF 146889 0 0 0 469 0 4553 0 5080 0 156991 0 0 0 CAMERON MILLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY 144531 0 0 0 469 0 4348 0 5080 0 154428 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION IS SET DURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, BASED UPON ONLINE DATA AND OTHER REPORTS. THE BOARD SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE PART III 4B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 NICOLE ATCHISON IS A BOARD DIRECTOR AND THE CTO OF PURIS FOODS, A VERIFIED BRAND. ALAN LEWIS IS A BOARD MEMBER AND THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AT NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE. NATURAL GROCERS SELLS VERIFIED PRODUCTS THAT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE AFFILIATED WITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS SET DURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, BASED UPON ONLINE DATA AND OTHER REPORTS. THE BOARD SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.