MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 01-6048322)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349313778
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-17T15:04:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010511973PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line176 SILVER STAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP049016528ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIK NADEAU CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959193PTIN
Phone2078727077PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$8,120,531GrossReceiptsAmt
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 TRANSFORMING OUR FOOD SYSTEM BY SUPPORTING FARMERS, EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO FEED THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADVOCATING FOR AN ORGANIC FUTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee66TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2255TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$46,092TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,915,910CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$150,331PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$377,352CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$387,814PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$234,535CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,515,699PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,161,721CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$401,660PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$218,440CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,597,831PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$5,847,447CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$971,713PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$314,274CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$13,680,173TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$751,941TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$723,307TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,315,321NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,956,866NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS TRANSFORMING OUR FOOD SYSTEM BY SUPPORTING FARMERS, EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO FEED THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADVOCATING FOR AN ORGANIC FUTURE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$932,261ExpenseAmt
Revenue$911,021RevenueAmt
DescCOMMON GROUND COUNTRY 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 65,000 CLIENTS OVER THREE DAYS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,264,050ExpenseAmt
Grant$218,440GrantAmt
Revenue$36,885RevenueAmt
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,077,803ExpenseAmt
Revenue$847,813RevenueAmt
DescCERTIFICATION PROGRAM - ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. ACCREDITED BY THE USDA IN 2003, MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC (MCS LLC) CERTIFIES CROPS, WILDCROPS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS PROCESSED AND HANDLED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS. IN 2024, MCS LLC CERTIFIED 537 ORGANIC OPERATIONS. CERTIFIED CLEAN CANNABIS BY MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC(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 2024 YEAR-END, CERTIFIED 10 OPERATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,284,827ExpenseAmt
Revenue$74,099RevenueAmt
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 6,300 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)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$74,099TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,558,941TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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)
PersonJENNIFER MORTONPersonNm
Phone2075484142PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 170AddressLine1Txt
CityUNITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ELLEN SABINA
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIKWANI DANA
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH KROECK
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA SHAPLEY QUINN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN TETTLEBAUM
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB DUMAS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET HATHAWAY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG HICKMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA LEGGAT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABE NOYES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSIE SPECTOR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IVONNE VAZQUEZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE WATSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KESSI WATTERS KIMBALL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH ALEXANDER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$126,495$0$7,853
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$126,495TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,853TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Membership Dues$294,947MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$975,318GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,163,659AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$13,988NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,633,924TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
AGRICULTURAL FAIR541900$911,021$911,021
CERTIFICATION SERVICES900099$847,813$847,813
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS541900$57,694$57,694
NEWSLETTER541800$46,307$215$46,092
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES611710$36,885$36,885

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,190RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,915,910TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$200,610TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$200,610ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,691,164SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,514,422SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$176,742SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$176,742TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$176,742ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$678,923GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$444,388CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$234,535TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$234,535ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,869,818RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$46,092UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$611,887ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,857TotalAmt
Program Services$160,857ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,583TotalAmt
Program Services$57,583ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,347TotalAmt
Program Services$53,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,304FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,175,729TotalAmt
Program Services$1,713,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$276,723ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,585FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,585TotalAmt
Program Services$11,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$982FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,287TotalAmt
Program Services$183,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,427FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,862TotalAmt
Program Services$124,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,553FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,000TotalAmt
Management And General$20,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,563TotalAmt
Management And General$57,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,590TotalAmt
Program Services$243,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,429FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,529TotalAmt
Program Services$165,529ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,063TotalAmt
Program Services$62,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,287FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,356TotalAmt
Program Services$15,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,919TotalAmt
Program Services$78,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,781ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,288FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,555TotalAmt
Program Services$14,555ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,305TotalAmt
Program Services$18,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,368FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,310TotalAmt
Program Services$121,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,295FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$558,896$526,623$30,455$1,818
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS$542,469$425,726$84,249$32,494
PUBLIC POLICY EXPENSE$233,256$233,256
EQUIPMENT RENTALS$171,674$171,674

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,712TotalAmt
Program Services$175,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,328FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,847,447TotalAmt
Program Services$4,558,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$945,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$342,578FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,152,078BOYAmt
EOY$532,724EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,135,118BOYAmt
EOY$1,656,357EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,467BOYAmt
EOY$7,800EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$446,812BOYAmt
EOY$726,561EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,974BOYAmt
EOY$48,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,805,630LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,862,880LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,951,588BOYAmt
EOY$2,942,750EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,051,801BOYAmt
EOY$7,563,781EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,424BOYAmt
EOY$201,705EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,067,262BOYAmt
EOY$13,680,173EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$490,115BOYAmt
EOY$500,589EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$178,303BOYAmt
EOY$162,048EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,523BOYAmt
EOY$60,670EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$751,941BOYAmt
EOY$723,307EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,511,698BOYAmt
EOY$8,170,189EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,803,623BOYAmt
EOY$4,786,677EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,315,321BOYAmt
EOY$12,956,866EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,067,262BOYAmt
EOY$13,680,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$314,274ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$327,271NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$3,330,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,541,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,764,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,183,843CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,633,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,454,415TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,330,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,541,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,764,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,183,843CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,633,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,454,415TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,402,850SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,051,565PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,294CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,848CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$155,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$200,610CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$695,404TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$160,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$165,384CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$228,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$310,604CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$163,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,028,916TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,178,735TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,007,469GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75790PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72690PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$5,461FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,256FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,717FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,533,224FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,558,941FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$377,947FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$94,487FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$300,522CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$388,810CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$363,009CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$377,947CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,430,288TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,145,432LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$103,733CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,576CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$42,622CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$25,717CurrentYearAmt
Total$219,648TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$75,131CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$97,203CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$90,752CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$94,487CurrentYearAmt
Total$357,573TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$536,360GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$103,733CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,788CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$21,311CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,461CurrentYearAmt
Total$154,293TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,340,368BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$613,196InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$284,175OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,670,889EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,387,244BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$271,065ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$682,059InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,340,368EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,631,762BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$96,150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,340,668InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,387,244EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,603,523BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,093,749ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$762,420InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$827,930OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,631,762EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,557,073BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$283,733ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$957,582InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$194,865OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,603,523EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.43910BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.46190PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$934,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$934,588BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,955,896OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,567,408DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,388,488BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,223,618OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$808,534DepreciationAmt
Book Value$415,084BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$691,528OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$486,938DepreciationAmt
Book Value$204,590BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,942,750TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER NOTE PAYABLE - DONOR$50,808
ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY$4,854
FISCAL AGENT LIABILITY$4,600
LINE OF CREDIT$408
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$60,670TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,875,817TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$327,271NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$444,388OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$771,659RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,104,158RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$57,563InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$57,563RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,161,721TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,234,272TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$444,388OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$444,388ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,789,884ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$57,563InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$57,563ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,847,447TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. AS OF THE YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 2024, 2,927,773 OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAS AN INCOME RESTRICTION TO BE USED FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER FUND.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XMOFGA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN MOFGA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED MOFGA'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT MOFGA HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MOFGA DOES NOT EXPECT THAT UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM TAX POSITIONS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 444,388
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 444,388

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DONALD ALLEN & SON EXCAVATING
57 NORTH POND RDWINSLOWME04901010469153$6,805PFAS INFRASTUCTURE
HART FARM
430 COPELAND HILL ROADHOLDENME04429851234601$5,954PRODUCE SAFETY
MIC MAC FARMS
8 NORTHERN ROADPRESQUE ISLEME04769010472707$6,565PRODUCE SAFETY
NEW BEAT FARM
55 MORSE RDKNOXME04986900351230$31,170PFAS TAX & INFR SUPP
NEW ROOTS COOPERATIVE FARM (ME)
PO BOX 2142LEWISTONME04240810902326$8,475PRODUCE SAFETY
NORTHERN TILTH
PO BOX 361BELFASTME04915844000037$5,541PFAS RESEARCH
OK COMMUNITY FARM
248 POND ROADLEWISTONME04240923199466$6,221PFAS TAX SUPPORT
UMAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION-BANGOR
307 MAINE AVEBANGORME04401016000769$8,790PRODUCE SAFETY
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION
2 ALUMNI PLACEORONOME04469016011501$33,300PFAS RESEARCH
WHATLEY FARM LLC
3 WHATLEY FARM ROADTOPSHAMME04086454517989$5,625PRODUCE SAFETY

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (9 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DAIRY FARM PROD EDUCATION4$800
EDUCATIONAL STIPEND9$4,212
HONORARIUM2$1,000
ORGANIC CERT SUBSIDIES51$2,438
PFAS RESEARCH3$16,463
PFAS TAX SUPPORT2$4,009
PFAS INFRASTRUCTURE1$3,563
PRODUCE SAFETY4$20,598
SCHOLAR AWARD3$4,500

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12B - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MOFGA FORMED MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC IN 2002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A CONVENIENT, AFFORDABLE AND RECOGNIZABLE MEANS OF CERTIFYING THOSE WHO ADOPT CURRENT ACCEPTED ORGANIC STANDARDS. MOFGA IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS LLC AND ALL ACTIVITY OF THE LLC IS REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MOFGA FORMED NORTHEAST ORGANIC FAMILY FARM PARTNERSHIP, LLC (NOFFP) ON DECEMBER 31, 2021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND BUILDING A REGION-WIDE COMMITMENT TO HELP KEEP THE NORTHEAST'S ORGANIC FAMILY FARMERS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED AND VIABLE. IT DEPENDS COMPLETELY ON THE GENEROSITY OF ITS DONOR. MOFGA IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS LLC AND ALL ACTIVITY OF THE LLC IS REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 6,300 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 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 INDIRECTLY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
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 444,388 COST OF GOODS SOLD -444,388

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