2021-08-04T18:05:29-05:00 2020-12-31 270630496 CHAVAN & ASSOCIATES LLP 1475 SARATOGA AVE SUITE 180 SAN JOSE CA 951294951 990 2020-01-01 770252545 ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION ORGA 8314266606 PO BOX 440 SANTA CRUZ CA 95061 BRISE TENCER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8314266606 2021-08-04 BRISE TENCER XXX-XX-XXXX SHELDON CHAVAN P01001593 4082178749 2021-08-04 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRISE TENCER PO BOX 440 SANTA CRUZ CA 95061 1276088 false X WWW.OFRF.ORG X 1990 CA TO 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. 13 13 7 0 905660 1274030 0 1401 2058 0 907061 1276088 92479 220340 0 523798 491152 0 96209 380525 299711 996802 1011203 -89741 264885 1211940 1370907 744439 638521 467501 732386 X TO 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. false false 598062 220340 RESEARCH 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. 122162 POLICY: OFRFS ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OFRF WORKS TO ENGAGE ORGANIC FARMERS DIRECTLY IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING. OFRF CONTINUES TO BUILD AN ORGANIC FARMERS ACTIONS NETWORK (OFAN), ADDING APPROXIMATELY 200 GROWERS ANNUALLY. 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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. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO 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 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15A COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL 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