2015-05-15T09:36:30-05:00 2014-06-30 204153538 ROSENBERG & MANENTE PLLC 1 LINDEN PLACE GREAT NECK NY 11021 990 2013-07-01 134100161 SLOW FOOD USA INC SLOW 7182608000 1000 DEAN STREET NO 222 BROOKLYN NY 11238 RICHARD MCCARTHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182608000 2015-05-14 1 PHIL ROSENBERG P00221232 5164820001 2015-05-14 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z RICHARD MCCARTHY 68 SUMMIT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11238 1992498 0 X WWW.SLOWFOODUSA.ORG X 1999 NY SEEK TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATION IN FOOD POLICY, PRODUCTION PRACTICES, AND MARKET FORCES 10 10 16 30 0 0 1258071 1865728 56528 105975 6362 2950 0 11151 1320961 1985804 134423 0 0 0 977520 649415 0 0 160437 762756 1003772 1874699 1653187 -553738 332617 463397 931042 293607 428635 169790 502407 X SLOW FOOD USA'S MISSION IS GOOD,CLEAN AND FAIR FOOD FOR ALL. 0 0 675982 105975 NETWORK DEVELPMENT: SLOW FOOD USA CREATES ACTIVITIES TO MOBILIZE A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN LOCAL CHAPTERS AND IN AFFINITY GROUPS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SILLS BUILDING, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING IN-PERSONAND AND VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION. 288824 CHILDREN & FOOD: SLOW FOOD USA'S CHILDREN AND FOOD PROGRAM INCREASES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REAL FOOD IN SCHOOL, LEARN WHERE FOOD COMES FROM, AND HAVE EXPERIENCE GROWING, COOKING AND SHARING IT. 203851 COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH: SLOW MEAT BRINGS TOGETHER PRODUCERS, BUTCHERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND EATERS OF EVERY ETHOS TO ADDRESS THE CONUNDRUM OF INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND TO CELEBRATE THE ALTERNATIVES. 104537 FOOD CULTURES AND BIODIVERSITY: ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PUBLIC AND THE SLOW FOOD ONLINE COMMUNITY ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO FOOD AND FARMING. 104537 1273194 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS LA KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X KATHERINE KRAUSS 7182608000 1000 DEAN STREET 222 BROOKLYN NY 11238 CURT ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAZLI PARVIZI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STEWART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT JONES BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE DEUMING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAOLO DI CROCE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHAVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MCCARTHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102741 0 6300 KATE KRAUSS MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 91730 0 6300 194471 0 12600 1 0 0 0 0 1865728 1865728 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 105975 105975 105975 2950 2950 17845 6694 11151 11151 1985804 105975 0 14101 207131 207131 325957 199444 68191 58322 38755 38755 77572 45615 17165 14792 18125 18125 78310 78310 122316 82203 7821 32292 14723 11258 1335 2130 142196 142196 69838 49716 10236 9886 82203 79665 1297 1241 16152 10427 608 5117 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS A 297228 296718 510 0 COMMUNICATIONS, PRINTIN 154766 104619 14304 35843 INSURANCE 5087 3842 670 575 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND T 2828 1605 984 239 1653187 1273194 219556 160437 378663 852034 25075 25112 25033 26433 9000 13663 11826 13800 13800 463397 931042 77595 212623 216012 216012 293607 428635 X -688717 164875 858507 337532 169790 502407 463397 931042 332617 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1551357 2132240 1367060 1258071 1846775 8155503 1551357 2132240 1367060 1258071 1846775 8155503 3824941 4330562 3546 2230 1420 6362 2950 16508 10325 15100 25425 8197436 0.52830 0.56930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3900 1300 1 1 1500 1500 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: SLOW FOOD USA CONDUCTS ONLY A VERY SAMLL AMOUNT OF DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ACTVITIES, 1300 HOURS STAFF AND VOLUNTEER DEVOTED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES COMPARED TO 390,000 STAFF AND VOLUNTEER HOURS (FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS LOCAL CHAPTERS COVERED UNDER ITS GROUP EXEMPTION) DEVOTED TO MISSION RELATED ACTIVITIES PER YEAR. THE NATIONAL OFFICE SENDS A SMALL NUMBER OF ACTION REQUESTS TO A "TASK FORCE" OF ABOUT 100 VOLUNTEERS. ALL DIRECT LOBBYING IS DONE BY VOLUNTEERS, PARTICULARLY AT THE STATE LEVEL IN CALIFORNIA. PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEERS SEND EMAILS TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. 0 PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE, SLOW FOOD INT 196412 DUE TO AFFILIATES 19600 216012 X 1985804 0 1985804 0 1985804 1653187 0 1653187 0 1653187 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EFFECT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION.. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEIPIENT YOUTH PROGRAMS 269130 0 0 0 0 0 0 269130 0 269130 EUROPE YOUTH PROGRAMS 269130 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SLOW MEAT 17845 17845 6694 17845 17845 6694 6694 11151 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. A DRAFT IS DELIVERED TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO REVIEW THE FORM 990 TOGETHER. IF CHANGES ARE DEEMED NECESSARY, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR PROVIDES FEEDBACK TO THE CPA FIRM. A DRAFT IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: SLOW FOOD USA HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED, REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY ALL MEMEBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE SIGNED STATEMENTS. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY SLOWFOODS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED, REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY ALL MEMEBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A - DURING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SELECTION PROCESS, A SELECTION COMMITTEE CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT. AFTER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE BOARD, HE/SHE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE SET/APPROVED BY THIS BODY. THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES AND WAS LAST COMPLETED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 15B - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS SALARY FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING OFFICERS. IN DECELOPING THESE SALARY RANGES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSULTS A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, COMFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: SLOW FOOD USA HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED, REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FROM 990, XII 2C THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.