2017-10-30T14:19:48-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 454471572 ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INC ORGA 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 2029399130 2017-10-30 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-10-30 207.238.152.31 2017-10-30 15:19:41 ED P C3E152F0C85DEA7593A5B7F47976F855CC6874F7 F135C83ED9FEE547B936C2DB6A419AD746D8269C 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z SCOTT FABER PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 800434 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 2268389 795314 0 5000 260 120 0 0 2268649 800434 731750 175270 0 0 90192 100386 0 101 12643 1518626 446065 2340568 721822 -71919 78612 482040 551770 92236 83354 389804 468416 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 586334 175270 5000 IN 2016, OVAF CONTINUED ITS WORK TO HELP SECURE A MANDATORY FEDERAL GMO LABELING STANDARD SO THAT AMERICAN CONSUMERS KNOW WHETHER THERE ARE GMO INGREDIENTS IN THEIR FOOD. MOST IMPORTANTLY OVAF HELPED STOP THE DARK ACT FROM PASSING THE SENATE IN MARCH 2016. OVAF'S HARD AND CONSISTENT WORK PAID OFF BY HELPING DEFEAT A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE MADE GMO LABELING VOLUNTARY.FROM THERE OVAF WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BY HAVING MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, AND FLY-INS ON CAPITOL HILL WITH INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE FROM THE ORGANIC AND NATURAL FOOD INDUSTRY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OVAF HELP CONNECT INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM MANY DIFFERENT STATES WITH THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SO THAT THEY COULD HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT MANDATORY GMO LABELING.LASTLY, OVAF CONTINUED TO USE ITS LIST OF SUPPORTERS TO ADVOCATE FOR WITH IN SUPPORT OF GMO LABELING WITH THEIR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, LARGE FOOD COMPANIES, AND OTHER KEY PEOPLE TO WEIGH IN ON WHY MOST AMERICANS SUPPORT GMO LABELING. OVAF ALSO CONTINUED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON GMOS, GMO AGRICULTURE, AND THE INCREASE USE OF CHEMICALS IN OUR FOOD. 586334 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 1 0 1 11 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- AS OF 03/2016 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS GOLDSTEIN SECRETARY- AS OF 03/2016 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 15.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 795314 795314 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 5000 5000 5000 120 120 800434 5000 0 120 X 175270 175270 88797 66598 17759 4440 4461 3346 892 223 7128 5346 1426 356 40566 30425 8113 2028 10871 8153 2718 62037 46528 15509 101 101 141847 106461 35386 100619 75464 20124 5031 5210 3908 1043 259 25175 18881 6294 2971 2228 594 149 4599 4599 44845 33634 11211 6233 4675 1558 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1070 802 214 54 MISCELLANEOUS 22 16 4 2 721822 586334 122845 12643 130052 73709 210781 279491 141207 198570 482040 551770 39275 83354 52961 0 92236 83354 X 389804 468416 389804 468416 482040 551770 78612 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) 175270 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: DURING 2016, 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. X X 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 OF $59,000 TO SCOTT FABER, AN EMPLOYEE OF EWG, FOR THE SERVICES HE PROVIDED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. 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 2016, 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,516. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 404. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,920. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,616. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,982. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,598. VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,329. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,329. 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.