MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 01-6048322)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2024-01-09
IRS object ID
202410169349304521
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-01-09T09:25:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010511973PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line176 SILVER STAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP049016528ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN016048322EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2075684142PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH ALEXANDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2075684142PhoneNum
Signature2024-01-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSARAHPersonFirstNm
Person LastALEXANDERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIK NADEAU CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959193PTIN
Phone2078727077PhoneNum
Preparation2024-01-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARAH ALEXANDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,232,149GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOFGA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee68TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2845TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$48,157TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,541,530PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,764,887CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$869,076PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,878,680CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$561,146PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$150,294CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$128,242PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$285,159CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,099,994PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,079,020CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,104,123CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,319,582PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,542,187CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$404,728CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,736,700PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,362,420CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,056,282PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,008,730CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,043,712PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,070,290CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,816,448TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,582,038TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$726,963TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$846,072TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,089,485NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,735,966NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$882,398ExpenseAmt
Revenue$833,416RevenueAmt
DescAGRICULTURAL FAIR - TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF FOOD, CRAFT AND SERVICE VENDORS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 CLIENTS OVER THREE DAYS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,926,222ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,104,123GrantAmt
Revenue$150,395RevenueAmt
DescFARMER PROGRAMS - TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIC TO ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING. PROVIDE MARKETING ASSISTANCE TO GROWERS AND PROCESSORS. ASSIST EXPERIENCED GROWERS AND PROCESSORS, HELP NEW ORGANIC FARMERS START, EDUCATE CONVENTIONAL FARMERS CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC METHODS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CLIENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$844,279ExpenseAmt
Revenue$768,313RevenueAmt
DescCERTIFICATION PROGRAM - ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. ACCREDITED BY THE USDA IN 2002, MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC (MCS LLC) CERTIFIES CROPS, WILDCROPS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS PROCESSED AND HANDLED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS. IN 2022, MCS LLC CERTIFIED 527 ORGANIC OPERATIONS. CERTIFIED CLEAN CANNABIS BY MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC(MC3)(FORMALIZED IN 2017) OFFERS A VERIFIED MARKETING CLAIM OF GROWING PRACTICES THAT MIRRORS THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM. THIS IS MOFGA'S PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY MCS, AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER FEDERAL ORGANIC ACCREDITATION. AS OF 2022 YEAR-END, CERTIFIED 17 OPERATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,123,297ExpenseAmt
Revenue$78,399RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 6,300 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEWS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF MOFGA. IT MAY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EL SALVADOR SISTERING - PROMOTES SOLIDARITY AMONG SMALL FARMERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND EL SALVADOR, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,123,297TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$78,399TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,776,196TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER MORTONPersonNm
Phone2075484142PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BEN TETTLEBAUM
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN SABINA
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTY DUFFY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH RICHARDSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY BRENNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM BROWN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIKWANI DANA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB DUMAS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET HATHAWAY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG HICKMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANN MYERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH SCHILLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA SHAPLEY QUINN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SHIPMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSIE SPECTOR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE WATSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH ALEXANDER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$124,147$0$6,071
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$124,147TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$6,071TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$100,000FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$293,892MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$311,236GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,059,759AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$25,048NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,764,887TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
AGRICULTURAL FAIR541900$833,416$833,416
CERTIFICATION SERVICES900099$768,313$768,313
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES541900$150,395$150,395
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS611710$65,937$65,937
NEWSLETTER541800$49,157$1,000$48,157

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,462TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,462RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,878,680TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$117,077TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$117,077ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$717,870SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$684,653SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$33,217SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,217TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,217ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$4,946FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$23,123FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$18,177TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$18,177ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$748,689GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$445,353CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$303,336TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$303,336ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,830,523RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$48,157UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$435,453ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,597TotalAmt
Program Services$739,597ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$364,526TotalAmt
Program Services$364,526ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,218TotalAmt
Program Services$52,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,065FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,048,590TotalAmt
Program Services$1,544,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$262,704FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,172TotalAmt
Program Services$164,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,878FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,207TotalAmt
Program Services$121,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,807FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,900TotalAmt
Management And General$24,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,566TotalAmt
Management And General$53,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$329,170TotalAmt
Program Services$257,686ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,454FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,516TotalAmt
Program Services$105,516ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$197,070TotalAmt
Program Services$74,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,219FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,886TotalAmt
Program Services$14,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,499FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,974TotalAmt
Program Services$68,639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,352FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,972TotalAmt
Program Services$6,972ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,927TotalAmt
Program Services$17,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,563FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,609TotalAmt
Program Services$115,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,246FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS$466,619$376,031$57,296$33,292
PROGRAM EXPENSES$309,055$299,642$1,698$7,715
EQUIPMENT RENTALS$162,516$162,516
MERCHANT FEES$123,845$41,793$82,052

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,795TotalAmt
Program Services$247,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,934FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,008,730TotalAmt
Program Services$4,776,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$827,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$404,728FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$428,820BOYAmt
EOY$1,289,948EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$523,089BOYAmt
EOY$839,016EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,010BOYAmt
EOY$56,249EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,969BOYAmt
EOY$342,384EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,549BOYAmt
EOY$98,615EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,648,978LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,868,539LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,876,762BOYAmt
EOY$2,780,439EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,189,943BOYAmt
EOY$5,988,856EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,306BOYAmt
EOY$186,531EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,816,448BOYAmt
EOY$11,582,038EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$396,491BOYAmt
EOY$412,624EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,901BOYAmt
EOY$197,664EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,571BOYAmt
EOY$235,784EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,963BOYAmt
EOY$846,072EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,452,850BOYAmt
EOY$6,433,790EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,636,635BOYAmt
EOY$4,302,176EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,089,485BOYAmt
EOY$10,735,966EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,816,448BOYAmt
EOY$11,582,038EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,070,290ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,481,051NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$67,544PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$10,302OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,398,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,194,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,330,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,541,530CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,764,887CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,229,897TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,398,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,194,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,330,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,541,530CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,764,887CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,229,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,039,948SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,189,949PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95,860CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,294CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$130,848CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117,077CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$526,275TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$234,437CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$205,821CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$160,960CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,384CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$228,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$995,130TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,751,302TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,178,629GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$23,788FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$23,788FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$47,576FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,728,620FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,776,196FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$388,810FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$97,203FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$294,843CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$285,941CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$300,522CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$388,810CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,270,116TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,905,174LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$18,855CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,455CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$103,733CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$47,576CurrentYearAmt
Total$193,619TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$73,711CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$71,485CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$75,131CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$97,203CurrentYearAmt
Total$317,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$476,295GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$18,855CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,455CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$103,733CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$23,788CurrentYearAmt
Total$169,831TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,631,762BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$96,150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,340,668InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,387,244EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,603,523BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,093,749ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$762,420InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$827,930OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,631,762EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,557,073BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$283,733ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$957,582InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$194,865OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,603,523EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,528,501BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,234ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$955,338InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,557,073EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,560,709BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$107,665ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$139,873InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,528,501EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.40460BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.53410PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06130TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$934,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$934,588BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,710,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,241,527DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,469,445BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,259,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$945,047DepreciationAmt
Book Value$314,841BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$743,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$681,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$61,565BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,780,439TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FISCAL AGENT LIABILITY$151,843
OTHER NOTE PAYABLE - DONOR$67,087
ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY$16,854
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$235,784TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,012,879TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,481,051NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$468,476OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,012,575RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,025,454RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$53,566InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$53,566RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,079,020TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,423,640TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$468,476OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$468,476ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,955,164ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$53,566InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$53,566ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,008,730TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. AS OF THE YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 2022, 2,927,773 OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAS AN INCOME RESTRICTION TO BE USED FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER FUND.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 445,353 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,123
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 445,353 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,123

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CALDWELL ALLEN CONSULTING
4883 SPRINGFIELD DRIVEATLANTAGA30338823672462$15,000PROFESSIONAL DEV
LAND FOR GOOD INC
PO BOX 625KEENENH03431020530711$18,225PROFESSIONAL DEV
IRONWOOD FARM
292 BOG RDALBIONME04910811723511$158,411PFAS EMERGENCY FUNDS
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST
97 MAIN STBELFASTME04915134148824$492,491PFAS EMERGENCY FUNDS
NEW BEAT FARM
55 MORSE RDKNOXME04986900351230$48,212PFAS EMERGENCY FUNDS
SONGBIRD FARM
142 STEVENS RDUNITYME04988462331548$7,258PFAS EMERGENCY FUNDS

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FARM VIABILITY211$223,966
PROFESSIONAL DEV15$27,470
PFAS EMERGENCY FUNDS109$95,543
EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS28$12,847
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION SUB94$4,700

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,048NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV AT DATE OF SALEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCOMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 6,300 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEWS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF MOFGA. IT MAY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EL SALVADOR SISTERING - PROMOTES SOLIDARITY AMONG SMALL FARMERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND EL SALVADOR, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BMEMBERS APPROVE THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS ROUTINELY MONITORED AND ENFORCED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD INDIRECTLY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CONTRACTED SERVICES PERFORMED IN 2021 -10,302 ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT WERE ACCRUED LATE FOR 2021 THAT WERE NOT REFLECTED IN THE 2021 FORM 990 BUT WERE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,2021 ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2022.

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