CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC (EIN 06-1798718)
- Tax period
- 2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
- Filed
- 2014-07-15
- IRS object ID
- 201411969349200861
- Schema version
- 2012v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-07-15T20:02:22-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HUDSON VALLEY CPA'S PLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 34 MANCHESTER RD | AddressLine1 |
| City | POUGHKEEPSIE | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 126032412 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061798718 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CERT | NameControl |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 540 PRESIDENT STREET | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | ROOM/SUITE 3RD FL | AddressLine2 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11215 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ALICE VARON | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Date Signed | 2014-07-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KATHRYN CLARK MST | Name |
| Phone | 8454548780 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-07-15 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Other | MODIFIED CASH | MethodOfAccountingOther |
| Web Site | WWW.NATURALLYGROWN.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Gross Receipts | 119965 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 17348 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 87664 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 16 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 14937 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 6185 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 8752 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 113780 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 72163 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 14979 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 13200 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1225 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 17761 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 119328 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -5548 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 18325 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 12777 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 20533 | BOY |
| EOY | 19539 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4252 | BOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24785 | BOY |
| EOY | 19539 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6460 | BOY |
| EOY | 6762 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18325 | BOY |
| EOY | 12777 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TAILORED FOR SMALL-SCALE, DIRECT-MARKET FARMERS USING NATURAL METHODS. WHEN USDA'S ORGANIC PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2002, MANY FARMS EARNING MORE THAN 5,000 PER YEAR WERE FORCED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT CHOICE: EITHER PAY HIGH CERTIFICATION FEES AND COMPLETE MOUNDS OF PAPERWORK TO BECOME CERTIFIED ORGANIC, OR ELSE GIVE UP USING THE WORD "ORGANIC" TO DESCRIBE THEIR PRODUCE AND/OR LIVESTOCK. BELIEVING THAT NEITHER CHOICE WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE, SOME FARMERS CREATED CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ASSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY OBSERVED STRICT GROWING PRACTICES. CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT BY REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CERTIFICATION THAT TEND TO EXCLUDE SMALLER DIRECT-MARKET FARMS, WHILE PRESERVING HIGH STANDARDS FOR NATURAL PRODUCTION METHODS. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TAILORED FOR SMALL-SCALE, DIRECT-MARKET FARMERS USING NATURAL METHODS. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| ALICE VARON | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 000.00 | 0 |
| BOB REDMOND | ||
| CHAIRMAN | 000.00 | 0 |
| ALISTAR HARRIS | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | 0 |
| ELIZABETH WELLER | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | 0 |
| DEBORAH RITCHIE | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | 0 |
| TRIPP ELDRIDGE | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ALICE VARON | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FL | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11215 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8456872058 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 3,901 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,357 TRAVEL 5,369 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 1,311 INSURANCE 368 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2,391 COMPUTER/INTERNET 1,909 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 816 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 339 TOTAL 17,761 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 3,120 3,120 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,781 3,120 INVENTORY 3,913 0 TOTAL 4,252 0 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 6,460 6,762 |
| PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | FORM 990-EZ, PART III | CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TAILORED FOR SMALL-SCALE, DIRECT-MARKET FARMERS USING NATURAL METHODS. WHEN USDA'S ORGANIC PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2002, MANY FARMS EARNING MORE THAN 5,000 PER YEAR WERE FORCED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT CHOICE: EITHER PAY HIGH CERTIFICATION FEES AND COMPLETE MOUNDS OF PAPERWORK TO BECOME CERTIFIED ORGANIC, OR ELSE GIVE UP USING THE WORD "ORGANIC" TO DESCRIBE THEIR PRODUCE AND/OR LIVESTOCK. BELIEVING THAT NEITHER CHOICE WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE, SOME FARMERS CREATED CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ASSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY OBSERVED STRICT GROWING PRACTICES. CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT BY REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CERTIFICATION THAT TEND TO EXCLUDE SMALLER DIRECT-MARKET FARMS, WHILE PRESERVING HIGH STANDARDS FOR NATURAL PRODUCTION METHODS. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (6 entries)
| ALICE VARON |
| BOB REDMOND |
| ALISTAR HARRIS |
| ELIZABETH WELLER |
| DEBORAH RITCHIE |
| TRIPP ELDRIDGE |
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