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ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INC (EIN 45-4471572)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-29
IRS object ID
201811499349300426
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-05-29T11:14:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454471572EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlORGABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2029399130PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5523AddressLine1Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonGARY HIRSHBERGPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone2029399130PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-29PreparationDt
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Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSCOTT FABERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 5523AddressLine1Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$207,431GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.JUSTLABELIT.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATE, RAISE AWARENESS & ADVOCATE FOR MAND. LABELING OF GENET. MODIFIED & ENGINEERED FOODS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$144CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$721,822PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$492,561CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$90,180TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$183,286NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND (OVAF) IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD AND FARMING. THE PRIMARY THRUST OF OVAF TO DATE HAS BEEN TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT TO REQUIRE NATIONAL LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ITS PROJECT JUST LABEL IT (JLI).MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$410,311ExpenseAmt
Grant$150,000GrantAmt
DescIN 2017, OVAF CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY AROUND GMO LABELING. IN 2016 CONGRESS PASSED A MANDATORY GMO LABELING BILL THAT WAS SET TO GO INTO EFFECT IN JULY 2018. THE LEGISLATION WAS BROAD AND LEFT A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS UP TO USDA. THE GOAL FOR OVAF IN 2017 WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT USDA CREATED STRONG RULES AROUND THIS NEW GMO DISCLOSURE.IN ORDER TO DO THAT OVAF ENCOURAGED ITS SUPPORTERS TO REACH OUT TO USDA DEMANDING THAT: THEY LABEL ALL GMOS, THE DISCLOSURE IS INGREDIENT BY INGREDIENT, THE AGENCY CREATE STRONG RULES AROUND USING A DIGITAL DISCLOSURE AND THE RULES STAY ON TRACK FOR RELEASE BY JULY 2018. MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE EMAILED USDA LAST YEAR ALONE DEMANDING THESE ISSUES BE ADDRESSED.OVAF WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE TALKING WITH USDA TO ENSURE STRONG GMO RULES, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIC AND NATURAL FOOD INDUSTRY TO ALSO WEIGH IN WITH USDA AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OVAF HELPED CONNECT INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM MANY DIFFERENT STATES WITH THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SO THAT THEY COULD HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT MANDATORY GMO LABELING.OVAF ALSO CONTINUED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON GMOS, GMO AGRICULTURE, AND THE INCREASE USE OF CHEMICALS IN OUR FOOD. WITH NEW EPA LEADERSHIP, OVAF ALSO STARTED TO WEIGH IN ON ISSUES SURROUNDING CHEMICALS IN OUR FOOD. OVAF CONNECTED SUPPORTERS WITH THE EPA TO ENSURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO CREATE STRICT REGULATIONS AROUND CHEMICALS AND FOOD. EDUCATION AROUND CHEMICALS IN OUR FOOD WAS A PRIORITY FOR OVAF IN 2017.OVAF ALSO CONTINUED ITS WORK EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT ALL THINGS ORGANIC WITH THE ONLY ORGANIC CAMPAIGN. THIS CAMPAIGN IS A CONSUMER FACING CAMPAIGN THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL AND ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION AROUND LABELS ON FOOD PRODUCTS AT THE GROCERY STORE.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone2029399130PhoneNum

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CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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GARY HIRSHBERG
CHAIRMAN20.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN MAHAFFY
VICE CHAIR0.750.75Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEWIS GOLDSTEIN
SECRETARY0.750.75Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM SPIER
TREASURER0.750.75Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX BERGSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH BIRD
BOARD MEMBER0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN COOK
BOARD MEMBER0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY MEYER
BOARD MEMBER0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT FABER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5.000.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Revenue Column$144TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$144ExclusionAmt

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Total$150,000TotalAmt
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Total$96,771TotalAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$5,780ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$385FundraisingAmt

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Total$1,437TotalAmt
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Management And General$359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$359FundraisingAmt

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Total$8,955TotalAmt
Program Services$2,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$55,000TotalAmt
Program Services$55,000ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$74,800TotalAmt
Program Services$53,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,600FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,625TotalAmt
Program Services$1,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,011FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$20,430TotalAmt
Program Services$10,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$2,820TotalAmt
Program Services$1,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$141FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$9,783TotalAmt
Program Services$7,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$43,512TotalAmt
Program Services$34,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,803TotalAmt
Program Services$4,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescREIMBURSABLE EXPENSESDesc
Total$6,831TotalAmt
Program Services$6,831ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$492,561TotalAmt
Program Services$410,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,589FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$73,709BOYAmt
EOY$93,411EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$279,491BOYAmt
EOY$142,368EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$198,570BOYAmt
EOY$37,687EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$551,770BOYAmt
EOY$273,466EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$83,354BOYAmt
EOY$90,180EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,354BOYAmt
EOY$90,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,416BOYAmt
EOY$183,286EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,416BOYAmt
EOY$183,286EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$551,770BOYAmt
EOY$273,466EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$285,130ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11436 U STREET NW SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN522148600RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$150,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING 2017, OVAF GAVE A GRANT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG), AN UNRELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY & MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO THE EXTENT THAT THEIR MISSIONS OVERLAP. OVAF COLLABORATES WITH EWG ON SEVERAL FOOD-RELATED POLICY ISSUES, SEEKING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF GMO LABELING AND ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION AND ADVOCATING GREATER TRANSPARENCY OVER USE OF GMO INGREDIENTS. OVAF REGULARLY MONITORS HOW THESE FUNDS ARE USED, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH ROUTINE REPORTING BY EWG.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG), WHICH IS AN UNRELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED COMPENSATION TO SCOTT FABER, AN EMPLOYEE OF EWG, FOR THE SERVICES HE PROVIDED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CPA FIRM ASSEMBLES THE INFORMATION BASED ON THE TRIAL BALANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE OVAF/JLI ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY, THEN FORWARDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS RESUBMITTED TO THE CPA FIRM FOR FINAL REVIEW AND SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEET TO DISCUSS THE POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW INDUSTRY DATA FOR SALARY HISTORY OF RELATED POSITIONS. ONCE THEY HAVE DETERMINED A TOP AND BOTTOM SALARY LEVEL, THE POSITION IS POSTED TO ACCEPT RESUMES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL NEGOTIATE THE SALARY WITH THE PROSPECTIVE NEW HIRE. AT THE END OF 2017, OVAF HAD 1 EMPLOYEE ON PAYROLL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OVAF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC VOICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5523AddressLine1Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN352522095EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATION & AWARENESS FOR SAFE & HEALTHY FOODPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANICE VOICES ACTION FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIC VOICES AND ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH ORGANIC VOICES REIMBURSES ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR ORGANIC VOICES' ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OVAF'S EMPLOYEE, RELATED OVERHEAD AND OTHER SHARED COSTS.ExplanationTxt

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