CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED (EIN 20-1075143)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202423209349318537
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- 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 | 2024-11-15T12:55:39-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 391795519 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sorge CPA & Business Advisors SC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5221 Monona Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Monona | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53716 | 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 | 201075143 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CORN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3203643133 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 826 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VIROQUA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 54665 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MELODY MORRELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Janet Durow EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01043235 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6082212253 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MELODY MORRELL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 826 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VIROQUA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 54665 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $940,865 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CORNUCOPIA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPALS AND ECONOMIC WISDOM | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 8 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $644,639 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $923,712 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $17,708 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $16,453 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,000 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $700 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $663,347 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $940,865 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $537,748 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $696,151 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $52,477 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $291,219 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $679,265 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $828,967 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,375,416 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$165,620 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$434,551 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,156,181 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $752,503 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $60,288 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $90,836 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,095,893 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $661,667 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE IS ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMIC WISDOM UNDERLYING SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. THROUGH RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS ON AGRICULUTRAL AND FOOD ISSUES, THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE NEEDED INFORMATION TO FAMILY FARMS, CONSUMERS. AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $563,340 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION - THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE EDUCATES OUR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MEMBERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ORGANIC STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, SUSTAINABLE AND LOCAL FOOD, AND DIRECT MARKETING VIA NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, WEBINARS, RESEARCH REPORTS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIC BUSINESSES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $538,340 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS - WITH AN EYE TOWARD HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, CORNUCOPIA CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY, FOCUSING ON THE PRODUCTION OF AND MARKETS FOR EGGS, DAIRY, POULTRY, BEEF, GRAIN, AND POPULAR PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SNACK BARS AND PLANT-BASED BEVERAGES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $119,662 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | MONITORING AND REPORTING - CORNUCOPIA MONITORS AND PROVIDES FORMAL COMMENTS ON THE REGULATORY PROCESSES SURROUNDING THE ORGANIC STANDARDS AND ACTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS BOARD AND NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM; MONITORS ACCREDITED CERTIFIER COMPLIANCE TO THE ORGANIC STANDARDS; AND TRACKS DEVELOPMENTS IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS AND OTHER IMPACTS ON ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCERS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,221,342 | 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 | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | 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 | 1 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | 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 |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| 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 | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | 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 | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | 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 | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INC | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3203643133 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 826 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VIROQUA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 54665 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY MORRELL | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $89,842 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL HORENSTEIN | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LAURA ZAKS | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAMERON MOLBERG | |||||||
| President | 6.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| HELEN KEES | |||||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| NICOLE VITELLO | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| TED LEBOW | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $89,842 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $923,712 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $923,712 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,453 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,453 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $700 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $700 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $700 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $940,865 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,153 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $89,842 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,014 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,594 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,234 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $485,573 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $448,669 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,423 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,481 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,716 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,885 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,069 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,762 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,020 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,761 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,585 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $35,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,555 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,555 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,360 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $360 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,942 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,136 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,338 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,427 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,165 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,388 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,874 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,884 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,825 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $59 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,795 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY EXPENSES | $321,985 | $321,985 | ||
| Printing and Publications | $74,592 | $67,132 | $1,865 | $5,595 |
| Postage and Shipping | $43,799 | $33,726 | $3,022 | $7,051 |
| TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $24,082 | $22,878 | $602 | $602 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,170 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,892 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,323 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,955 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,375,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,221,342 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $101,597 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $52,477 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,042 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $124,199 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $686,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $547,311 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,125 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,087 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,868 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,327 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,327 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,156,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $752,503 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,836 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,836 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,095,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $661,667 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,095,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $661,667 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,156,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $752,503 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$434,551 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $325 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $564,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $427,808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $975,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $923,712 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,536,901 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $564,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $427,808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $975,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $923,712 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,536,901 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,536,901 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,922 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,453 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $97,067 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,633,968 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97330 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97220 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $152,005 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $139,881 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $149,345 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Total | $441,231 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $661,847 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $38,001 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $34,970 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $37,336 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Total | $110,307 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $165,461 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,327 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,327 | DepreciationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $941,190 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $325 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $325 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $940,865 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $940,865 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,375,416 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,375,416 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,375,416 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | No review was or will be conducted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | No documents available to the public. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE IS ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMIC WISDOM UNDERLYING SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. THROUGH RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS ON AGRICULUTRAL AND FOOD ISSUES, THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE NEEDED INFORMATION TO FAMILY FARMS, CONSUMERS. AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B: | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: (CORRECTION) | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: | MANAGEMENT OBTAINS A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR WISCONSIN. USING DATA FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS WELL WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE REVIEW PROCESS OCCURS AT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING DURING BUDGET DELIBERATIONS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REPORT WAS SECURED IN 2020. |
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