2016-11-08T08:57:56-06:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 352522095 ORGANIC VOICES ORGA 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 2029399130 2016-11-08 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-11-08 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X SCOTT FABER PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 1514000 0 X HTTP://WWW.ONLYORGANIC.ORG/ X 2014 NH TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR CONSUMERS AROUND GMO LABELING, SPECIFICALLY WORKING WITH CORPORATIONS TO UNDERSTAND CONSUMERS DEMANDS AROUND GMOS. 6 6 0 12 0 0 1514000 0 0 0 1514000 0 0 0 2883 155014 1178204 1181087 332913 467508 134595 332913 X THE MISSION OF ORGANIC VOICES (OV) IS TO EDUCATE AROUND GMOS AND TO INFORM AROUND SAFE FOOD AND FARMING PRACTICES IN THE US. THE PRIMARY THRUST TO DATE HAS BEEN TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND IN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND NATIONAL LABELING OF GMO FOODS AND TO ENCOURAGE CORPORATIONS TO EMBRACE CONSUMER DEMANDS IN REGARDS TO GMO LABELING. 0 0 832423 THE MISSION OF OV IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD AND FARMING. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2015 INCLUDE:-LAUNCH OF CONCEAL OR REVEAL CAMPAIGN: OV LAUNCHED ITS WORK IN 2015 TO HELP ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND (OVAF) AND THE JUST LABEL IT CAMPAIGN GARNER A NATIONAL STANDARD FOR GMO LABELING HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CONCEAL OR REVEAL CAMPAIGN BROUGHT TOGETHER OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CELEBRITIES, AND INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE BIG FOOD COMPANIES, WHO ARE TRUSTED BY MILLIONS THAT WERE FIGHTING AGAINST PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT GMO FOODS.-PETITION: OV AND THE CONCEAL OR REVEAL CAMPAIGN GARNERED MORE THAN 250,000 SIGNATURES ASKING COCA-COLA, GENERAL MILLS, KELLOGG'S AND PEPSICO TO SUPPORT MANDATORY, FDA LABELING OF GMOS.-VIDEOS: OV WORKED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION TO CREATE TWO VIDEOS WITH CELEBRITY MOMS TO PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY ON GMOS IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. THEY HAVE TOGETHER GARNERED MORE THAN 1 MILLION VIEWS. 832423 1 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 5.00 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MELODY MEYER VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 LAURA BATCHA SECRETARY (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X X 0 0 0 TOM SPIER TREASURER 0.50 0.60 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA BERGSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.60 X 0 0 0 SARAH BIRD BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X 0 0 0 KEN COOK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.60 X 0 0 0 MIKE FERRY BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X 0 0 0 LEWIS GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.60 X 0 0 0 DARREN MAHAFFY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.60 X 0 0 0 ROBYN O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X 0 0 0 ROBYNN SHRADER BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 08/2015) 0.75 0.75 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FABER PRESIDENT/CEO 2.00 15.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SPITFIRE STRATEGIES 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMM PLANNING, MEDIA REL & BRANDING 305029 ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION 8909 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD BEVERLY HILLS CA 90211 MEDIA SERVICES 123935 2 1514000 1514000 1514000 0 0 0 68249 47774 13650 6825 4200 3150 1050 2883 2883 33004 25121 7883 994383 697602 152225 144556 13831 10647 3184 15000 11250 3000 750 14433 10825 3608 26199 19649 6550 8540 6405 2135 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 365 365 1181087 832423 193650 155014 392508 75000 0 467508 134595 0 134595 X 332913 0 332913 0 467508 332913 0 X 0 0 0 X 1514000 1514000 0 1514000 1514000 377480 1136520 1514000 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E) AS OV WAS INCORPORATED ON MARCH 21, 2014, ITS INITIAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 WAS A SHORT YEAR RETURN. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 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, FOR THE SERVICES HE PROVIDED AS PRESIDENT/CEO TO OVAF, WHICH IS A RELATED 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B OV DOES NOT HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR SUCH A PROCESS TO OCCUR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUNCTIONS ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CPA FIRM ASSEMBLES THE INFORMATION BASED ON THE TRIAL BALANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE OV 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 C, LINE 19 OV MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND INC PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 454471572 EDUCATION & AWARENSS FOR SAFE & HEALTHY FOOD NH 501(C)(4) N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0