EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE (EIN 47-3123271)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-20
IRS object ID
201842329349300844
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.

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Carol Schrader
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Baldemar Velazquez
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$1,933,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,793,382TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$1,933,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,793,382TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$886,065PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported$82,253RevenueNotReportedAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFootnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUncertain tax positionsThe Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2017, EFI has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Federal Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally for three years after it is filed. Tax year ending December 31, 2016 and 2015 remain open with both Federal and state taxing authorities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The 990 is distributed to the entire board for review and approval prior to filing.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cEFI board members and staff review the conflict of interest policy at each annual board and staff retreat.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aEFI commissioned a comparative study which served as the basis for establishing salary bands for all staff positions. The policy was approved by the full board, after which the executive director was tasked with negotiating staff salaries while the chair and vice-chair negotiated the executive directors salary.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bEFI commissioned a comparative study which served as the basis for establishing salary bands for all staff positions. The policy was approved by the full board, after which the executive director was tasked with negotiating staff salaries while the chair and vice-chair negotiated the executive directors salary.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The annual report will be posted online. The 990 will be available to the public through Guidestar or by request. The other documents are available to the public upon request.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gTrainers: 101,024 programCertification/Verification Consultants: 14,000 programMarketing & Communications Consultants: 76,304 program

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