FOOD TANK THE THINK TANK FOR FOOD: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
FOOD TANK THE THINK TANK FOR FOOD (EIN 46-0970124)
Tax period
2013-04-01 to 2014-03-31
Filed
2014-06-27
IRS object ID
201411789349301016
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2014-06-27T14:36:53-05:00ReturnTs
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFOOD TANK THE THINK TANK FOR FOOD (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 BY DANIELLE NIERENBERG, A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EXPERT, TO REPAIR OUR BROKEN FOOD SYSTEM, BY DEVELOPING AND PRMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS FOR THE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO EAT EVERY DAY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SOLUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY STABLE WAYS OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER, OBESITY AND POVERTY BY CREATING A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL TO CONSUME AND SHARE. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON HOPE AND SUCCESS IN AGRICULTURE AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING ON THE GROUND, IN CITIES, IN KITCHENS, IN FIELDS AND IN LABORATORIES. THESE INNOVATIONS NEED MORE ATTENTION, MORE RESEARCH AND ULTIMATLY MORE FUNDING TO BE REPLICATED AND SCALED UP. THE ORGANIZATION IS FOR FARMERS, PRODUCERS, POLICY MAKERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS, ACADEMICS, JOURNALISTS AND THE FUNDING AND DONOR COMMUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON PROVIDING SUTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 110,000 SUPPORTERS AND A ROBUST NETWORK OF INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS, ALL COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING AND SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT WHO THEN PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 49,774 5,541 0 MARKETING 11,945 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 7,664 852 0

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