2018-05-29T11:14:17-05:00 2017-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 454471572 ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INC ORGA 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 2029399130 2018-05-29 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2018-05-29 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SCOTT FABER PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 207431 0 X HTTP://WWW.JUSTLABELIT.ORG/ X 2012 NH EDUCATE, RAISE AWARENESS & ADVOCATE FOR MAND. LABELING OF GENET. MODIFIED & ENGINEERED FOODS. 8 8 1 8 0 0 795314 207287 5000 0 120 144 0 0 800434 207431 175270 150000 0 0 100386 109565 101 0 8589 446065 232996 721822 492561 78612 -285130 551770 273466 83354 90180 468416 183286 X THE 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). 0 0 410311 150000 IN 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. 410311 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NH X KATRINA STAVES 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 X GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 20.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN MAHAFFY VICE CHAIR 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS GOLDSTEIN SECRETARY 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 TOM SPIER TREASURER 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 ALEX BERGSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH BIRD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEN COOK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELODY MEYER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FABER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 207287 207287 144 144 207431 0 0 144 150000 150000 96771 72578 19354 4839 5088 3816 1018 254 7706 5780 1541 385 1437 719 359 359 8955 2239 6716 55000 55000 74800 53160 20040 1600 3625 1011 1603 1011 20430 10215 10215 2820 1974 705 141 9783 7826 1957 43512 34810 8702 5803 4352 1451 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 6831 6831 492561 410311 73661 8589 73709 93411 279491 142368 198570 37687 551770 273466 83354 90180 83354 90180 X 468416 183286 468416 183286 551770 273466 -285130 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP 1436 U STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20009 522148600 501(C)(3) 150000 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: DURING 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C IN 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 15 THE 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 19 OVAF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ORGANIC VOICES PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 352522095 EDUCATION & AWARENESS FOR SAFE & HEALTHY FOOD NH 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ORGANICE VOICES ACTION FUND INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART V ORGANIC 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.