2021-11-12T11:14:32-06:00 2021-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2020-07-01 274108978 FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK INC FOOD 6462486014 580 FIFTH AVE NO 820 NEW YORK NY 10036 THOMAS LASKAWY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6462486014 2021-11-12 1 THOMAS LASKAWY 999009999 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2021-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X THOMAS LASKAWY 580 FIFTH AVE NO 820 NEW YORK NY 10036 1051083 0 X WWW.THEFERN.ORG X 2010 NY FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PUBLICATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESPECTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. 6 5 7 6 0 0 1223030 942796 95532 107961 494 326 -11950 0 1307106 1051083 0 0 0 0 555888 572316 0 0 53699 335635 474139 891523 1046455 415583 4628 677172 713615 150990 182805 526182 530810 X THE FOOD & ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK (FERN) IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES EXPLANATORY AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PUBLICATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESPECTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. 0 0 657295 80405 THE FOOD & ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL CONTENT IN ITS AREA OF FOCUS AND EXECUTE ON ITS STRATEGIC GOALS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, FERN PRODUCED 30 EXPLANATORY OR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS PUBLISHED WITH 15 OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE NATION, POPULAR SCIENCE, THE GUARDIAN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, LATINO USA, UNIVISION, TEXAS OBSERVER AND MANY OTHERS. TOPICS THAT WERE PRIORITIZED IN THEIR PUBLISHED WORK DURING THIS PERIOD WERE OCEANS AND WATER ISSUES, COVID-19 AND FOOD WORKERS, CLIMATE IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD SYSTEM, AND BIODIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURE. 138841 27556 FERN'S AG INSIDER IS A DAILY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY PAID SUBSCRIPTION NEWS SERVICE ON A PAYWALLED SECTION OF THE FERN WEBSITE. IT INCLUDES ORIGINAL REPORTING, ANALYSIS, AND A DAILY SURVEY OF BREAKING NEWS IN THE AREAS OF FEDERAL AND STATE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AS WELL AS RELATED CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS. THE PRODUCT IS AIMED AT AN AUDIENCE OF POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, JOURNALISTS, AND FOOD INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. FERN PRODUCED DOZENS OF ARTICLES FOR OUR FERN'S AG INSIDER POLICY NEWS SERVICE. WE NOW HAVE MORE THAN 370 INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE SUBSCRIBERS AND A GROWING NUMBER OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING NYU, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, TUFTS, YALE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO OUR SUBSCRIPTION-ONLY SERVICE. 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AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES WHILE A DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH MATTERS INVOLVING THE EXISTENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AT PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THE AMOUNT FOR EACH POSITION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS POSTED ON NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 576 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10036 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (646)248-6014. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,126. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,047. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,173. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,411. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,411. PHOTOGRAPHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,551. 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