ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0252545)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-07-23
- IRS object ID
- 202412059349301421
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-07-23T18:26:48-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 270630496 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHAVAN & ASSOCIATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15105 CONCORD CIRCLE SUITE 130 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORGAN HILL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95037 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770252545 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ORGA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8314266606 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 440 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRISE TENCER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8314266606 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-07-15 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | BRISE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | TENCER | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHELDON CHAVAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01001593 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4082178749 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-07-23 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BRISE TENCER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 440 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,140,093 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.OFRF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1990 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SPONSOR RESEARCH RELATED TO ORGANIC FARMING, DISSEMINATE RESEARCH RESULTS TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND GROWERS INTERESTED IN TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING ISSUES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 12 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,504,500 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,121,072 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,830 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $12,615 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $6,406 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,506,330 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,140,093 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $118,028 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $659,207 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $799,280 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $108,096 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $252,913 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $363,202 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,030,148 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,162,482 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $476,182 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$22,389 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,101,840 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,376,804 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $677,390 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $965,830 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,424,450 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,410,974 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO SPONSOR RESEARCH RELATED TO ORGANIC FARMING, DISSEMINATE RESEARCH RESULTS TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND GROWERS INTERESTED IN TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING ISSUES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $534,382 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: OFRF WORKS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ORGANIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE FIELD. OFRF MONITORS RESEARCH NEEDS AND EVALUATES HOW BEST TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. OFRF AWARDS GRANTS ANNUALLY TO RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL, REAL WORLD CHALLENGES FACED BY ORGANIC FARMERS. OFRF PUBLISHES AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH RESULTS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE U.S. AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $252,794 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | POLICY: OFRFS ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OFRF WORKS TO ENGAGE ORGANIC FARMERS DIRECTLY IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING. OFRF CONTINUES TO BUILD AN ORGANIC FARMERS ACTIONS NETWORK (OFAN), ADDING APPROXIMATELY 200 GROWERS ANNUALLY. OFRF ANALYZES PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THEIR IMPACT ON ORGANIC FARMING, AND WORKS TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS AND ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $78,224 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | COMMUNICATIONS: OFRFS COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM WORKS TO MAKE THE FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO ORGANIC FARMERS. OFRF WORKS TO FACILITATE DIALOGUE BETWEEN FARMERS AND RESEARCHES. OFRF ALSO COMMUNICATES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING TO THE PUBLIC. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $865,400 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 24 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 12 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | Yes (true) | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8314266606 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 440 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN HAGER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/CH | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHULTZ | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR/S | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH RICHARDS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL WONG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CATHY GREENE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KOKOASSE KPOMLEKOU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| APRIL THATCHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LOU KOZMA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY PHIPPS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HEATHER DARBY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRISE TENCER | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $141,230 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $141,230 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $565,794 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $555,278 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,121,072 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,615 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,615 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER REVENUE | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $6,406 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,406 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $6,406 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,140,093 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,406 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,615 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $141,229 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,106 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,825 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,298 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $658,051 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $444,518 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $127,657 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $85,876 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $225,813 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $197,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,467 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,768 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,286 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,951 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,959 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,376 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,477 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,954 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,523 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,021 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,092 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,018 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $911 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,202 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,258 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $642 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $267 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $267 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,792 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,792 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LICENSES AND FEES | $20,825 | $12,098 | $5,949 | $2,778 |
| MEDIA AND DATA SERVICES | $16,185 | $8,988 | $6,750 | $447 |
| SMALL EQUIP AND FURN | $3,729 | $857 | $2,872 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $605 | $605 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,162,482 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $865,400 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $188,986 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $108,096 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $876,641 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $786,360 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $397,395 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,077,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,187,085 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,978 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,964 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,101,840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,376,804 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93,354 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,826 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,076 | BOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $562,960 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $874,004 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $677,390 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $965,830 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,143,407 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,145,726 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $281,043 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $265,248 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,424,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,410,974 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,101,840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,376,804 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$22,389 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $8,913 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $815,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,204,780 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,026,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,504,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,121,072 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,672,845 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $89,718 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,512 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,406 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,886 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $905,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,274,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,028,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,504,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,127,478 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,839,731 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $50,000 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $50,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $5,789,731 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,615 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,904 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,615 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,904 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $907,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,276,088 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,028,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,506,330 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,140,093 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,857,635 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.98840 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97650 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $5,036 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $5,036 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,157,446 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,162,482 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $191,248 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $47,812 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $176,120 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $141,338 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $178,015 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $191,248 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $686,721 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,030,082 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $241 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $4,496 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $2,769 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $5,036 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $12,542 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $44,030 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $35,335 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $44,504 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $47,812 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $171,681 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $257,522 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $241 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $4,496 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $2,769 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $5,036 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $12,542 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $108,445 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $349 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $108,794 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $108,097 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $348 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $108,445 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $106,354 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,743 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $108,097 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $106,354 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $106,354 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $106,354 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $106,354 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,140,093 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,140,093 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,140,093 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,162,482 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,162,482 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,162,482 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO SPONSOR RESEARCH RELATED TO ORGANIC FARMING, DISSEMINATE RESEARCH RESULTS TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND GROWERS INTERESTED IN TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | LOU KOZMA 11061 AVENUE RD PERRYSBURG, OH 43551 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REGARDING ITS GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES THAT BARS ANY BOARD OR STAFF MEMBERS FROM APPLYING FOR A GRANT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DECLARE ANY PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND ARE UNABLE TO VOTE ON ANY GRANT PROPOSAL THUS IDENTIFIED AS SUCH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 97,008 23,467 4,768 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 51,273 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 49,297 0 0 TOTAL 197,578 23,467 4,768 |
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