ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0252545)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202323179349302197
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)
Return2023-11-13T10:17:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN270630496PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHAVAN & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115105 CONCORD CIRCLE SUITE 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMORGAN HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770252545EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlORGABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8314266606PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 440AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA CRUZCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95061ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRISE TENCERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8314266606PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-15SignatureDt

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Person FirstBRISEPersonFirstNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
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Preparer PersonSHELDON CHAVANPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRISE TENCERPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANTA CRUZCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressWWW.OFRF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescRESEARCH 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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$235,021ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$60,593ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone8314266606PhoneNum

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CitySANTA CRUZCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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BRYAN HAGER
PRESIDENT/CH0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM SCHULTZ
VICE CHAIR/S0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH RICHARDS
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATRINA HEINZE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH STINNER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN DIMITRI
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOKOASSE KPOMLEKOU
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL THATCHER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU KOZMA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY PHIPPS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER DARBY
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRISE TENCER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,830TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,830ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,506,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$118,028TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$131,381TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527,826TotalAmt
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Management And General$129,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$25,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,695FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$2,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,407FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,835TotalAmt
Program Services$20,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,732TotalAmt
Program Services$3,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$297ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$338FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$1,332TotalAmt
Program Services$113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$401FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207TotalAmt
Management And General$207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,507TotalAmt
Management And General$4,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MEDIA AND DATA SERVICES$5,663$5,096$449$118
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$748,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,889FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$782,704BOYAmt
EOY$876,641EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$135,671BOYAmt
EOY$138,716EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,037,707BOYAmt
EOY$1,077,505EOYAmt

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BOY$2,666BOYAmt
EOY$8,978EOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,958,748BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$112,602BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$10,705BOYAmt
EOY$21,076EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$888,973BOYAmt
EOY$562,960EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,012,280BOYAmt
EOY$677,390EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$680,512BOYAmt
EOY$1,143,407EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$265,956BOYAmt
EOY$281,043EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$2,101,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Donated Services And Use Fclts$700DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$1,100PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$815,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,204,780CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,026,551CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,504,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,318,231TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,512CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$266,556TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$905,660CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,274,030CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,028,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,504,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,584,787TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$125,000TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$125,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,459,787PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,830CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,489TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,830CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,489TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$907,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,276,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,028,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,506,330CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,591,276TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$2,769FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,769FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,027,379FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,030,148FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$178,015FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,504FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$174,520CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$176,120CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$141,338CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$178,015CurrentYearAmt
Total$669,993TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,004,990LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$695CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$241CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,496CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,769CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,201TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$43,630CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$44,030CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,335CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,504CurrentYearAmt
Total$167,499TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$251,249GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$695CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$241CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,496CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,769CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,201TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$108,097BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$348InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$108,445EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,354BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,743InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$108,097EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,354BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$106,354EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,354BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$106,354EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,354BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$276ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$106,630EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,664OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,664DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,506,330TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,506,330RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,506,330TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,030,148TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,030,148ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,030,148TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCH GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$118,028CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES. OFRF HAS A MULTILEVEL PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT GRANTS FUNDS ARE SPENT APPROPRIATELY. I. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS. OFRF USES A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY ORGANIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS TO FUND. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MANDATES THAT APPLICANTS THOROUGHLY EXPLAIN THEIR SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY INCLUDING THE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, AND CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF COSTS CAN AND CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL BUDGETS. II. COMMITTEE REVIEW. EACH PROPOSAL IS CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZED BY A PANEL OF 7 BOARD MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN ORGANIC FARMING,RESEARCH AND MARKETING. THE CRITERIA USED TO ASSESS PROPOSALS INCLUDE USE OF A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND METHODOLOGY. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVES ENSURING THAT PROJECT METHODS ARE VALID AND THAT BUDGET LINE ITEMS ARE REASONABLE AND FIT WITHIN THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. III. BOARD REVIEW. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS ALL PROPOSALS FORWARDED TO THEM BY COMMITTEE, INCLUDING FURTHER SCRUTINY OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND ADDITIONAL BUDGET REVIEW TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROPOSED COSTS ARE APPROPRIATE. IV. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REGARDINGS ITS GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES THAT BARS ANY BOARD OR STAFF MEMBERS FROM APPLYING FOR A GRANT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DECLARE ANY PERSONAL CONFLICT OR INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY) AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND ARE UNABLE TO VOTE ON ANY GRANT PROPOSAL IDENTIFIED AS SUCH. V. GRANT CONTRACT. OFRF GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN A CONTRACT THAT SPECIFIES THAT THEIR FUNDS WILL ONLY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTIVES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROPOSAL. USE OF FUNDS FOR INDIRECT COSTS OR FOR ANY PURPOSE INCONSISTENT WITH OFRF'S 51(C)(3) STATUS IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED. VI. HOLDBACK OF FINAL 10% AND REPORT EVALUATION. THE LAST 10% OF THE FULL GRANT AWARD IS HELD BACK UNTIL SUBMISSION OF A FINAL REPORT AND EVALUATION OF THE REPORT TO ENSURE THAT ORIGINALLY FUNDED OBJECTIVES WERE MET. THE GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER CONDUCTS A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF THE REPORT TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA ARE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO 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 9LOU KOZMA 11061 AVENUE RD PERRYSBURG, OH 43551
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CTHE 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 15ACOMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL SERVICES 100,778 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 42,863 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 11,765 25,126 1,695 TOTAL 155,406 25,126 1,695

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