MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 01-6048322)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-10
IRS object ID
202022549349301702
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-09-10T16:07:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010511973PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLSON MICHAUD & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line176 SILVER STAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP049016528ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN016048322EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2075684142PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH ALEXANDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2075684142PhoneNum
Signature2020-09-03SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIK NADEAU CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959193PTIN
Phone2078727077PhoneNum
Preparation2020-09-03PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.231.217.14IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-09-10IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2020-11-19 02:30:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARAH ALEXANDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,319,083GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOFGA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee61TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$74,276TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,398,264PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,194,985CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,491,371PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,424,195CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$231,634PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$202,892CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$175,121PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$132,545CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,296,390PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,954,617CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,057,445PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$405,428CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,887,992PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,866,121CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,945,437PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,032,695CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$350,953PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$78,078CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,580,965TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,154,082TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$893,140TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$736,311TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,687,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,417,771NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$634,884ExpenseAmt
Revenue$657,762RevenueAmt
DescAGRICULTURAL FAIR - TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF FOOD, CRAFT AND SERVICE VENDORS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 CLIENTS OVER THREE DAYS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$521,534ExpenseAmt
Revenue$16,262RevenueAmt
DescFARMER PROGRAMS - TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIC TO ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING. PROVIDE MARKETING ASSISTANCE TO GROWERS AND PROCESSORS. ASSIST EXPERIENCED GROWERS AND PROCESSORS, HELP NEW ORGANIC FARMERS START, EDUCATE CONVENTIONAL FARMERS CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC METHODS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CLIENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$784,224ExpenseAmt
Revenue$587,888RevenueAmt
DescCERTIFICATION PROGRAM - ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. ACCREDITED BY THE USDA IN 2002, MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES CERTIFIES CROPS, WILDCROPS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS PROCESSED AND HANDLED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS. IN 2019, MOFGA CERTIFIED 542 ORGANIC OPERATIONS. CERTIFIED CLEAN CANNABIS BY MOFGA (MC3) (FORMALIZED IN 2017) OFFERS A VERIFIED MARKETING CLAIM OF GROWING PRACTICES THAT MIRRORS THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM. THIS IS MOFGA'S PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY MCS, AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER FEDERAL ORGANIC ACCREDITATION. AS OF YEAR-END, CERTIFIED 36 OPERATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$956,222ExpenseAmt
Revenue$88,007RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEWS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF MOFGA. IT MAY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EL SALVADOR SISTERING - PROMOTES SOLIDARITY AMONG SMALL FARMERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND EL SALVADOR, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$956,222TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$88,007TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,896,864TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNA MILLERPersonNm
Phone2075484142PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BETH SCHILLER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY BRENNER
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOGAN JOHNSTON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANN MYERS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM MAY
EXECUTIVE CO2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SHIPMAN
EXECUTIVE CO2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELI BERRY
EXECUTIVE CO2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER AITEL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KRUEGER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIS PERCY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES TORBERT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY BLAIKLOCK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD LITTLE-SIEBOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN TETTLEBAUM
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE WATSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM BROWN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER HAGERTY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH ALEXANDER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$113,300$0$7,196
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$113,300TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,196TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$211,544MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$31,190FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$301,023GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,651,228AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$8,593NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,194,985TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtBusinessBusinessCdUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
AGRICULTURAL FAIR$657,762$657,762
CERTIFICATION SERVICES$587,888$587,888
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$81,723$81,723
NEWSLETTER$76,908$2,632541800$74,276
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES$16,262$16,262

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,652TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,652RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,424,195TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$95,860TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$95,860ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,251,973SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,144,941SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$107,032SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$107,032TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$107,032ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$14,460FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$31,190ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$14,192FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$268TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$268ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$337,610GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$205,333CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$132,277TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$132,277ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,954,617TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,349,919RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$74,276UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$335,437ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,497TotalAmt
Program Services$48,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,149FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,724,924TotalAmt
Program Services$1,267,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$253,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$204,023FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,458TotalAmt
Program Services$140,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,848FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,695TotalAmt
Program Services$100,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,217FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,539TotalAmt
Management And General$39,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,018TotalAmt
Program Services$108,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,354FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,771TotalAmt
Program Services$28,771ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,684TotalAmt
Program Services$91,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,636FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,789TotalAmt
Program Services$14,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,333FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,646TotalAmt
Program Services$40,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,145FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,106TotalAmt
Program Services$6,106ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,242TotalAmt
Program Services$22,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,199FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,346TotalAmt
Program Services$113,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,908FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,766TotalAmt
Program Services$1,766ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS$418,790$306,361$69,521$42,908
PROGRAM EXPENSES$340,064$339,820$244
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$98,077$98,077
MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD$85,783$85,783

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,500TotalAmt
Program Services$84,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,464FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,032,695TotalAmt
Program Services$2,896,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$730,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$405,428FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$412,035BOYAmt
EOY$180,846EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$505,124BOYAmt
EOY$494,636EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,924BOYAmt
EOY$70,924EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,516BOYAmt
EOY$87,928EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,152BOYAmt
EOY$58,227EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,417,789LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,416,315LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,034,006BOYAmt
EOY$3,001,474EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,203,304BOYAmt
EOY$5,153,138EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,904BOYAmt
EOY$106,909EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,580,965BOYAmt
EOY$9,154,082EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,424BOYAmt
EOY$249,724EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,902BOYAmt
EOY$98,277EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,225BOYAmt
EOY$259,429EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,589BOYAmt
EOY$128,881EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$893,140BOYAmt
EOY$736,311EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,867,231BOYAmt
EOY$3,949,018EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,820,594BOYAmt
EOY$4,468,753EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,687,825BOYAmt
EOY$8,417,771EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,580,965BOYAmt
EOY$9,154,082EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$78,078ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$808,024NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,670,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,474,239CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,722,091CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,398,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,194,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,459,624TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,670,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,474,239CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,722,091CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,398,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,194,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,459,624TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,775,254SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,684,370PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,896CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,623CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,196CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,860CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$316,458TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$114,820CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,265CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$186,212CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$234,437CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$205,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$842,555TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,618,637TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,218,480GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69830PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$18,855FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,855FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,878,009FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,896,864FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$294,843FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,711FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$268,551CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$270,611CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$283,185CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$294,843CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,117,190TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,675,785LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$40,256CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,784CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$23,223CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$18,855CurrentYearAmt
Total$96,118TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$67,138CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$67,653CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$70,796CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73,711CurrentYearAmt
Total$279,298TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$418,947GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$40,256CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,784CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$23,223CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$18,855CurrentYearAmt
Total$96,118TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,528,501BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,234ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$955,338InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,557,073EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,560,709BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$107,665ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$139,873InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,528,501EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,564,006BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$563,428ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$632,771InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,496OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,560,709EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,053,966BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,422,295ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$225,745InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$138,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,564,006EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,503,958BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$614,391ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$19,383InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$45,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,053,966EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.21900BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18500TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$896,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$896,588BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,548,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,074,611DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,473,872BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,259,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$766,215DepreciationAmt
Book Value$493,673BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$712,830OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$575,489DepreciationAmt
Book Value$137,341BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,001,474TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER NOTE PAYABLE - DONOR$94,027
ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY$34,854
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$128,881TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,942,627TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$808,024NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$219,525OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,027,549RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,915,078RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$39,539InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$39,539RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,954,617TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,212,681TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$219,525OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$219,525ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,993,156ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$39,539InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$39,539ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,032,695TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME FOR OPERATING OPERATING EXPENSES. AS OF THE YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2,927,986 OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAS AN INCOME RESTRICTION TO BE USED FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER FUND.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WOMEN IN ORG AGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$35,590GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$24,690CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$10,900GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$313OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BREAD & BREWSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,060GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$6,500CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$3,560GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,879OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$45,650GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$31,190CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,460GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,192OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$14,192DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$268NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
ANONYMOUS
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$141,200$87,935falseYes (true)Yes (true)
ANONYMOUS
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$44,465$5,171falseYes (true)Yes (true)
ANONYMOUS
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$44,465$5,171falseYes (true)Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$98,277TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCOMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEWS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF MOFGA. IT MAY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EL SALVADOR SISTERING - PROMOTES SOLIDARITY AMONG SMALL FARMERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND EL SALVADOR, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4ON NOVEMBER 3, 2019, MOFGA MEMBERSHIP HELD A SPECIAL MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL FARMER TO FARMER CONFERENCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO MOFGA'S BYLAWS THAT HAD BEEN IN THE WORKS AS PART OF A THREE-YEAR PROCESS. A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGES AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS POSTED AT THE GOVERNANCE SECTION OF MOFGA'S WEBSITE. MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE VOTED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BMEMBERS APPROVE THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS ROUTINELY MONITORED AND ENFORCED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9COST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192 COST OF GOODS SOLD -205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -14,192
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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