THE NON-GMO PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE NON-GMO PROJECT (EIN 02-0799621)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202521359349301202
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-15T00:15:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN911663574PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12211 RIMLAND DR 422AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020799621EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NON-GMO PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNON-BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3602557704PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 BELLWETHER WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBELLINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98225ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEGAN WESTGATEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3602557704PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVE FORBES-CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00012098PTIN
Phone3607344280PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMEGAN WESTGATEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 BELLWETHER WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBELLINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98225ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,941,179GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NONGMOPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES NON-GMO PRODUCT VERIFICATION TO BRANDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$58,446PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$27,871PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$36,406CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$22,696PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$25,916CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,847,088PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,939,892CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$16,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,947,648PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$107,392CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$2,242,843CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,230,879PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,132,707CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$616,209PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$807,185CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,784,243TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$690,239TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$760,454TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,216,604NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,023,789NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS TRUSTWORTHY EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES VERIFICATION SERVICES TO CONSUMER BRANDS AND RETAILERS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, THE PLANET, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,804,742ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,861,360RevenueAmt
DescPRODUCT VERIFICATION PROGRAM - THE NON-GMO PROJECT IS THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND TRUSTED THIRD-PARTY VERIFIER OF NON-GMO FOOD AND PRODUCTS. EVERY PRODUCT DISPLAYING THE NON-GMO PROJECT "BUTTERFLY" LOGO HAS MET THE RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE NON-GMO PROJECT STANDARD, WHICH IS INFORMED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND REFLECTS A DYNAMIC RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES. THE NON-GMO STANDARD REMAINS THE MOST MEANINGFUL AND VIABLE WAY FOR SUPPLIERS, BRANDS AND RETAILERS TO SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING CONSUMERS WITH TRANSPARENT INFORMED CHOICES IN THE MARKETPLACE. AS NEW GMO TECHNIQUES ARE INVENTED AND COMMERCIALIZED, THE NON-GMO PROJECT RESEARCH TEAM ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM ENTERING THE PROCESSING AND INGREDIENT SUPPLY CHAIN OF OUR VERIFIED BRANDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$924,694ExpenseAmt
Grant$16,000GrantAmt
Revenue$564RevenueAmt
DescOUTREACH & EDUCATION - OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE NON-GMO PROJECT'S MISSION. WE PROVIDE VERIFIED BRANDS WITH CONSUMER RESEARCH, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, AND OTHER SUPPORT SO THEY CAN INFORM RETAILERS AND SHOPPERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING AND BUILDING THE NON-GMO PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAIN MATERIALS AND RETAIL OFFERINGS. WE DIRECTLY ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH CURATED CONTENT THAT IS SHARED VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WEB SITE (WWW.NONGMOPROJECT.ORG), PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$297,544ExpenseAmt
DescFOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE - THE FOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE (FIC) LAUNCHED IN 2024 AS A MOVEMENT BUILDING, CO-CREATED ALTERNATIVE TO THE INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM. OPERATING AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAKING, SELLLING AND BUYING NATURAL RETAIL FOOD, FIC EXPANDS THE WORK OF THE NON-GMO PROJECT TO PROTECT AND CULTIVATE A FOOD SYSTEM THAT NOURISHES LIFE. THE FIC'S 8-PETAL FRAMEWORK REPRESENTS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FOOD INTEGRITY THAT ENCOMPASSES EIGHT CRITICAL IMPACT AREAS. CURRENT FOCUS IS MINIMAL PROCESSING & ADDITIVES, INCLUDING EXPLORATION OF A NEW VERFICIATION PROGRAM FOR NON-ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS (WWW.FOODINTEGRITYCOLLECTIVE.ORG).Desc
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEGAN WESTGATEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3602557704PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5606AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98227ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MEGAN WESTGATE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$205,359$0$7,346
NICHOLE OLESON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINANCE & SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$142,041$0$9,490
KIA RUIZ
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$7,500$0$0
ALAN LEWIS
BOARD TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASHEEDA HAWK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$4,500$0$0
TINA OWENS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$1,998$0$0
ERROL SCHWEIZER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA GRAHAM LIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE ATCHISON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMMED SALAHI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIMAL RAMJEE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUCY MACLOUGHLIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPACT40.00$146,039$0$4,818Yes (X)
CAMERON MILLER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION40.00$145,939$0$9,607Yes (X)
HANS EISENBEIS
DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MESSAGING40.00$110,783$0$5,154Yes (X)
BRITTANY O'BRIEN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION40.00$122,031$0$5,139Yes (X)
SHAWN KEMP
INFORMATION SYSTEMS RENEWAL OFFICER40.00$125,000$0$2,284Yes (X)
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Total Other Compensation$43,838TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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IDEALIST CONSULTING
4076 N MISSISSIPPI AVENUEPORTLANDOR97277CONSULTING$263,460
GURU
190 SPRING GROVE AVENUESAN ANSELMOCA94960MARKETING$250,536
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$16,210AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,210TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPRODUCT VERIFICATION PDesc
Business561110BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,861,360RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,861,360TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36,651ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1,042OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1,287OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$245OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$245ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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PROMOTIONAL ITEMS445200$564$564
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$25,916OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$61,758ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,000TotalAmt
Program Services$16,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,385TotalAmt
Program Services$297,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,842FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,409,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$537,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,234FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$54,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,033FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$144,995TotalAmt
Program Services$117,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,350FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,906TotalAmt
Program Services$223,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,598FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,165TotalAmt
Program Services$21,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,066FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,500TotalAmt
Management And General$29,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$440,159TotalAmt
Program Services$440,159ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,729TotalAmt
Program Services$14,729ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,644TotalAmt
Program Services$25,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,170FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686,725TotalAmt
Program Services$615,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,578FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,137TotalAmt
Program Services$101,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,772FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,977TotalAmt
Program Services$97,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,629FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,918TotalAmt
Management And General$10,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,214TotalAmt
Management And General$27,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$180,249$136,562$38,551$5,136
TAXES$142,792$142,792
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$106,418$73,236$32,198$984
PROGRAM MATERIALS$17,521$17,521

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,695TotalAmt
Program Services$220,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,132,707TotalAmt
Program Services$5,026,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$998,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,392FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,713,933BOYAmt
EOY$3,998,232EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,042BOYAmt
EOY$356,670EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$915,294BOYAmt
EOY$1,152,265EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,851BOYAmt
EOY$124,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$49,791LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$43,832LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,545BOYAmt
EOY$5,959EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,829BOYAmt
EOY$7,136EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,349BOYAmt
EOY$139,854EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,906,843BOYAmt
EOY$5,784,243EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$588,523BOYAmt
EOY$564,551EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,347BOYAmt
EOY$59,340EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,369BOYAmt
EOY$136,563EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,239BOYAmt
EOY$760,454EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,216,604BOYAmt
EOY$5,023,789EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,216,604BOYAmt
EOY$5,023,789EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,906,843BOYAmt
EOY$5,784,243EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$807,185ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,548CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$469,172CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$58,446CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,210CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$667,192TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,547,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,586,403CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,664,662CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,738,075CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,861,360CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,398,457TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,598,505CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,055,575CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,737,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,796,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,877,570CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,065,649TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$586CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$495CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,029CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,610TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,306CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$15,306TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$586CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,801CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,029CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$17,916TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$28,047,733PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,559CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,633CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,860CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,259CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,962TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,559CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,633CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,860CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,259CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,962TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,317CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,696CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$88,829TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,601,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,063,383CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,775,655CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,844,476CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,940,137CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,225,440TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99370PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99540PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00250InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00140InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$281DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,719BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,551DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,240BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,959TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$136,563Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$136,563TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,940,055TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$163DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$163RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,939,892RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,939,892TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,132,870TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$163DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$163ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,132,707ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,132,707TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NON-GMO PROJECT, PURSUANT TO A LETTER OF DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPTED FROM THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE OF 1986. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 THE ENTITY HAD NO UNREALATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ENTITY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTITY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MEGAN WESTGATE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$205,359$0$0$0$0$0$1,977$0$5,369$0$212,705$0$0$0
CAMERON MILLER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY$145,939$0$0$0$0$0$4,348$0$5,259$0$155,546$0$0$0
NICHOLE OLESON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINANCE$142,041$0$0$0$0$0$4,261$0$5,229$0$151,531$0$0$0
LUCY MACLOUGHLIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPAC$146,039$0$0$0$0$0$4,378$0$440$0$150,857$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION IS SET DURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, BASED UPON ONLINE DATA AND OTHER REPORTS. THE BOARD SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY BOSPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$4,200TransactionAmt
TransactionCONSULTINGTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2NICOLE ATCHISON IS A BOARD DIRECTOR AND THE CTO OF PURIS FOODS, A VERIFIED BRAND. ALAN LEWIS IS A BOARD MEMBER AND THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AT NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE. NATURAL GROCERS SELLS VERIFIED PRODUCTS THAT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE AFFILIATED WITH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS SET DURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS, BASED UPON ONLINE DATA AND OTHER REPORTS. THE BOARD SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLICITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 410,071. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 410,071. DISCRETIONAL SPENDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,088. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,088.

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