MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 01-6048322)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2018-08-30
IRS object ID
201812429349300036
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-08-30T13:40:27-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line1294 CROSBY BROOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTED QUADAYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2075684142PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-18SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIK NADEAU CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959193PTIN
Phone2078727077PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerTED QUADAYPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$6,221,294GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee46TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$66,824TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$1,814,308PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,393,228CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$16,036PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$78,047CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$114,655PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$101,265CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,615,044PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,046,779CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,549,686PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,591,018CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$344,184CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,247,008PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,527,161CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,796,694PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,118,179CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$818,350PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,928,600CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,904,088TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$826,645TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,077,443NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$531,950ExpenseAmt
Revenue$660,234RevenueAmt
DescAGRICULTURAL FAIR - TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL RURAL PRACTICES THROUGH THE ANNUAL COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR AND ON GOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; SERVES APPROXIMATELY 55,000 CLIENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$448,700ExpenseAmt
Revenue$21,827RevenueAmt
DescAGRICULTURAL PROGRAM - TO ASSIST FARMERS AND GARDENERS IN ORGANIC METHODS; SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CLIENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$616,098ExpenseAmt
Revenue$531,370RevenueAmt
DescCERTIFICATION PROGRAM - TO CERTIFY PROGRAM FOR ORGANICALLY GROWN LIVESTOCK & PRODUCE. IT PROVIDES AN APPRENTICE PROGRAM TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN LEARNING ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING; APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CLIENTS SERVED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$627,541ExpenseAmt
Revenue$112,973RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING METHODS. PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMS - 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 280 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)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$112,973TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,224,289TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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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
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Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANICE CLARKPersonNm
Phone2075484142PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1294 CROSBY BROOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04988ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ALICE PERCY
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SHIPMAN
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANN MYERS
RECORDING SE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOGAN JOHNSTON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN MCLELLAN
FAIR STEERIN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER ALBERT-KNOPP
EXECUTIVE CO2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM MAY
EXECUTIVE CO2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER AITEL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA BEAL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELI BERRY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN CAMPO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HART
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM HAZLEHURST
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY KREJSA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KRUEGER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIENNE LEE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD LITTLE-SIEBOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH SCHILLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE STOVER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES TORBERT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE WATSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE ZOLLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED QUADAY
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$101,129$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$101,129TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Membership Dues$257,722MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$99,216GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,117,301AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$56,575NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,474,239TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtBusinessBusinessCdUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
AGRICULTURAL FAIR$660,234$660,234
CERTIFICATION SERVICES$531,370$531,370
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$101,163$101,163
NEWSLETTER$76,010$9,186452000$66,824
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES$21,827$21,827

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,624TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,624RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,393,228TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,896TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,896ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,054,243SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,700OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,027,792SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,451SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,700OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,151TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$28,151ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$247,988GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$146,723CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$101,265TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$101,265ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,326,404RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$179,312ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,129TotalAmt
Program Services$10,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,339FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$863,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,145FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,703TotalAmt
Program Services$131,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,304FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,488TotalAmt
Program Services$80,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,845FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,000TotalAmt
Management And General$12,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,843TotalAmt
Management And General$27,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,209TotalAmt
Program Services$76,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,097FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,328TotalAmt
Program Services$32,328ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,161TotalAmt
Program Services$75,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,537FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,408TotalAmt
Program Services$21,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,841FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,960TotalAmt
Program Services$43,069ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,616FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,444TotalAmt
Program Services$4,444ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,136TotalAmt
Program Services$24,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,582FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,593TotalAmt
Program Services$113,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,824FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,725TotalAmt
Program Services$3,725ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$346,937$342,588$4,349
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS$284,260$207,302$30,724$46,234
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$93,427$93,427
MISCELLANEOUS$78,390$20,374$23,274$34,742

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,340TotalAmt
Program Services$80,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,707FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,118,179TotalAmt
Program Services$2,224,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$549,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$344,184FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,142BOYAmt
EOY$70,162EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,328BOYAmt
EOY$191,800EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,678BOYAmt
EOY$1,075,796EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,677BOYAmt
EOY$127,885EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,021BOYAmt
EOY$35,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,969,050LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,970,197LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,132,897BOYAmt
EOY$2,998,853EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,920,045BOYAmt
EOY$3,404,532EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,814,788BOYAmt
EOY$7,904,088EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,595BOYAmt
EOY$189,023EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,340BOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,374BOYAmt
EOY$146,382EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,624BOYAmt
EOY$366,908EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,253BOYAmt
EOY$124,332EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$843,186BOYAmt
EOY$826,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,935BOYAmt
EOY$2,536,047EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,379BOYAmt
EOY$1,177,075EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,336,288BOYAmt
EOY$3,364,321EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,971,602BOYAmt
EOY$7,077,443EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,814,788BOYAmt
EOY$7,904,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,928,600ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$177,241NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$943,531CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,124,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,164,175CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,670,045CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,474,239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,376,200TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,593,348CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,475,879CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,550,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,754,658CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,326,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,700,785TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,536,879CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,600,089CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,714,671CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,424,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,800,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,076,985TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,876CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,720CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,035CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,123TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,876CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,720CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,035CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$95,123TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$16,981,862PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,967CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,883CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,896CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,872TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,967CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,883CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,896CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,872TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$119,633CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$209,483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$154,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$699,408TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,658,479CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,811,048CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,882,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,548,406CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,951,804CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,852,265TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95120PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94460PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$40,256FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$40,256FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,330,756FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,371,012FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$268,551FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$67,138FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$264,401CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$255,287CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$268,551CurrentYearAmt
Total$788,239TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,182,359LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$12,369CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$33,995CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$40,256CurrentYearAmt
Total$86,620TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$66,100CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$63,822CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$67,138CurrentYearAmt
Total$197,060TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$295,590GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$12,249CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$33,995CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$40,256CurrentYearAmt
Total$86,500TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$296,010BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,159,789ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$90,033InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$41,874OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,503,958EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$182,101BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$109,240ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,669InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$296,010EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$476,890BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$178,853ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,081InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$474,723OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$182,101EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.07170BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.90690PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.02140TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$847,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$847,588BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,454,532OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$904,239DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,550,293BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,096,689OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$591,762DepreciationAmt
Book Value$504,927BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$570,241OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$474,196DepreciationAmt
Book Value$96,045BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,998,853TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER NOTE PAYABLE - DONORDesc
Amt$124,332Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$124,332TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,342,900TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$177,241NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$146,723OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$323,964RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,018,936RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$27,843InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$27,843RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,046,779TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,237,059TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$146,723OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$146,723ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,090,336ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$27,843InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$27,843ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,118,179TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2016, 2,926,277 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 146,723
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 146,723

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$141,200$107,129falseYes (true)Yes (true)
DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$44,465$19,627falseYes (true)Yes (true)
DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART
BOARD MEMBERPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATEYes (X)$44,465$19,626falseYes (true)Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$146,382TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$56,575NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM BRETURN BEING AMENDED TO ADJUST FOR CHANGES TO FINAL FINACIAL STATEMENTS. MORE SPECIFICALLY CHANGES TO THE GROUPINGS AND ALLOCATIONS OF REVENUE ITEMS ON PAGE 9 OF THE 990.
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 4DEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING METHODS. PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMS - 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 280 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 2ALICE PERCY JIM TORBERT PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
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 146,723 COST OF GOODS SOLD -146,723
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPRIOR TO 2014, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NOT FILED AN ELECTION UNDER SECTION 501 (H). PRIOR 990'S REPORTED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON SCHEDULE C, PART II-B.ExplanationTxt

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