ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0252545)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-08-04
IRS object ID
202142169349301529
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-08-04T18:05:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN270630496PreparerFirmEIN

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

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CitySAN JOSECityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770252545EIN

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Business Name ControlORGABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8314266606PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRISE TENCERPersonNm
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Phone8314266606PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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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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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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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Expense$122,162ExpenseAmt
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Expense$67,673ExpenseAmt
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KATRINA HEINZE
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM SCHULTZ
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KEITH RICHARDS
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JEREMY BARKER-PLOTKIN
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HEATHER DARBY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARN SOPER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH STINNER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN DIMITRI
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET SMITH
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RORY BEYER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOKOASSE KPOMLEKOU
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL THATCHER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRISE TENCER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$241TotalAmt
Management And General$241ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,354TotalAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$568BOYAmt
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BOY$31,043BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$678,335BOYAmt
EOY$491,282EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$74,761EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,575BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$744,439BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$179,416BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$288,085BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$664,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Total$4,254,307TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,250CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$413,938TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$758,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$872,534CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$1,274,030CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,668,245TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$115,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,353,245PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,401CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,058CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,556TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,401CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,058CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,556TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$759,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$873,734CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$907,061CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,276,088CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,674,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$241FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$241FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,010,962FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,011,203FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$176,120FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,030FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$155,799CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$154,943CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$174,520CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$176,120CurrentYearAmt
Total$661,382TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$992,073LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,307CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,061CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$695CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$241CurrentYearAmt
Total$6,304TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$38,950CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$38,736CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$43,630CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,030CurrentYearAmt
Total$165,346TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$248,019GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,307CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,061CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$695CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$241CurrentYearAmt
Total$6,304TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,354BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$276ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$106,630EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$350ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$106,428EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$105,728BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$105,728EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,664OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,096DepreciationAmt
Book Value$568BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$568TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,276,088TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,276,088RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,276,088TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,011,203TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,011,203ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,011,203TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1EVENTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$69,250GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$69,250CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$69,250GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$69,250CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCH GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient20RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$220,340CashGrantAmt

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 (7 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 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 152,548 14,166 8,486 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 34,213 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,604 0 0 TOTAL 189,365 14,166 8,486

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