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CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC (EIN 06-1798718)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-04-15
IRS object ID
201301059349201065
Schema version
2011v1.5
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-04-15T11:40:45-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUDSON VALLEY CPA'S PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line134 MANCHESTER RDAddressLine1
CityPOUGHKEEPSIECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code126032412ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061798718EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCERTNameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1540 PRESIDENT STREETAddressLine1
Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 3RD FLAddressLine2
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11215ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameALICE VARONName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Date Signed2013-01-15DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKATHRYN CLARK MSTName
Phone8454548780Phone
Date Prepared2013-04-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting OtherMODIFIED CASHMethodOfAccountingOther
Web SiteWWW.NATURALLYGROWN.ORGWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts122360GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc14851ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue93176ProgramServiceRevenue
Investment Income28InvestmentIncome
Gross Sales Of Inventory14305GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold6605CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory7700GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Total Revenue115755TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits58034SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors13267FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint13200OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage2062PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total11735OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses98298TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year17457ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY868NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY18325NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY970BOY
EOY20533EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5070BOY
EOY4252EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6040BOY
EOY24785EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5172BOY
EOY6460EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY868BOY
EOY18325EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeCERTIFIED 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TAILORED FOR SMALL-SCALE, DIRECT-MARKET FARMERS USING NATURAL METHODS.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
ALICE VARON
C/O 540 PRESIDENT ST 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215EXECUTIVE DI40.0038154
RON KHOSLA
C/O 540 PRESIDENT ST 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215BOARD MEMBER2.000
ALEX RILKO
C/O 540 PRESIDENT ST 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215BOARD MEMBER2.000
CHIP HOPE
C/O 540 PRESIDENT STR 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215BOARD MEMBER2.000
GINA CAVALLO COLLINS
C/O 540 PRESIDENT STR 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215BOARD MEMBER2.000
JIM EWING
C/O 540 PRESIDENT STR 3RD FLBROOKLYNNY11215BOARD MEMBER2.000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonALICE VARONNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11215ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number8456872058TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 658 OFFICE EXPENSE 3,539 TRAVEL 2,795 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 653 INSURANCE 633 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 1,826 COMPUTER/INTERNET 858 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 433 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 340 TOTAL 11,735
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 243,120 3,120 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,441 2,781 INVENTORY 4,391 3,913 TOTAL 5,070 4,252
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 5,172 6,460
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEFORM 990-EZ, PART IIICERTIFIED 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
RON KHOSLA
ALEX RILKO
CHIP HOPE
GINA CAVALLO COLLINS
JIM EWING

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