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OFRF MONITORS RESEARCH NEEDS AND EVALUATES HOW BEST TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. OFRF AWARDS GRANTS ANNUALLY TO RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL, REAL WORLD CHALLENGES FACED BY ORGANIC FARMERS. OFRF PUBLISHES AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH RESULTS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE U.S. AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH. 250646 POLICY: OFRFS ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMERS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OFRF WORKS TO ENGAGE ORGANIC FARMERS DIRECTLY IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING. OFRF CONTINUES TO BUILD AN ORGANIC FARMERS ACTIONS NETWORK (OFAN), ADDING APPROXIMATELY 200 GROWERS ANNUALLY. 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OFRF HAS A MULTILEVEL PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT GRANTS FUNDS ARE SPENT APPROPRIATELY. I. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS. OFRF USES A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY ORGANIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS TO FUND. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MANDATES THAT APPLICANTS THOROUGHLY EXPLAIN THEIR SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY INCLUDING THE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, AND CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF COSTS CAN AND CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL BUDGETS. II. COMMITTEE REVIEW. EACH PROPOSAL IS CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZED BY A PANEL OF 7 BOARD MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN ORGANIC FARMING,RESEARCH AND MARKETING. THE CRITERIA USED TO ASSESS PROPOSALS INCLUDE USE OF A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND METHODOLOGY. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVES ENSURING THAT PROJECT METHODS ARE VALID AND THAT BUDGET LINE ITEMS ARE REASONABLE AND FIT WITHIN THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. III. BOARD REVIEW. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS ALL PROPOSALS FORWARDED TO THEM BY COMMITTEE, INCLUDING FURTHER SCRUTINY OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND ADDITIONAL BUDGET REVIEW TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROPOSED COSTS ARE APPROPRIATE. IV. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REGARDINGS ITS GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES THAT BARS ANY BOARD OR STAFF MEMBERS FROM APPLYING FOR A GRANT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DECLARE ANY PERSONAL CONFLICT OR INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY) AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND ARE UNABLE TO VOTE ON ANY GRANT PROPOSAL IDENTIFIED AS SUCH. V. GRANT CONTRACT. OFRF GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN A CONTRACT THAT SPECIFIES THAT THEIR FUNDS WILL ONLY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTIVES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROPOSAL. USE OF FUNDS FOR INDIRECT COSTS OR FOR ANY PURPOSE INCONSISTENT WITH OFRF'S 51(C)(3) STATUS IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED. VI. HOLDBACK OF FINAL 10% AND REPORT EVALUATION. THE LAST 10% OF THE FULL GRANT AWARD IS HELD BACK UNTIL SUBMISSION OF A FINAL REPORT AND EVALUATION OF THE REPORT TO ENSURE THAT ORIGINALLY FUNDED OBJECTIVES WERE MET. THE GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER CONDUCTS A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF THE REPORT TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA ARE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SPONSOR RESEARCH RELATED TO ORGANIC FARMING, DISSEMINATE RESEARCH RESULTS TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND GROWERS INTERESTED IN TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 LOU KOZMA 11061 AVENUE RD PERRYSBURG, OH 43551 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REGARDING ITS GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES THAT BARS ANY BOARD OR STAFF MEMBERS FROM APPLYING FOR A GRANT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DECLARE ANY PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND ARE UNABLE TO VOTE ON ANY GRANT PROPOSAL THUS IDENTIFIED AS SUCH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPARATIVE DATA USED AND BOARD APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 78,251 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 19,188 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 42,748 25,659 5,007 TOTAL 140,187 25,659 5,007