2013-11-15T19:43:20-06:00 2012-12-31 COATES & HUTCHINSON PC P O BOX 561 ODENTON MD 21113 990 2012-01-01 522165893 CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY CENT 2025479359 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE ROOM/SUITE 302 WASHINGTON DC 20003 ANDREW KIMBRELL 2025479359 2013-11-15 false THERESA HUTCHINSON 4106726339 2013-11-15 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ANDREW KIMBRELL 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 7241563 false X WWW.CENTERFORFOODSAFETY.ORG X 1997 DC THE CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (CFS) IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHALLENGING HARMFUL FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES. CFS COMBINES MULTIPLE TOOLS OF STRATEGIES IN PURSUING ITS GOALS, INCLUDING LITIGATION AND LEGAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SAFETY CONSTITUENCIES, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MEDIA OUTREACH. 4 3 36 0 2872267 3814774 0 570 1527 35256 3425262 2908093 7241563 301800 344537 0 1258747 2113281 0 215038 961233 2799068 2521780 5256886 386313 1984677 868860 3016428 58451 221342 810409 2795086 X THE CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (CFS) IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHALLENGING HARMFUL FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES. 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THIS WORK INCLUDED FILING SEVERAL LAWSUITS TO ENSURE THE USDA IS COMPLYING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS. 509510 THE AIM OF THE COOL FOODS PROGRAM IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THEIR FOOD CHOICES ACROSS THE ENTIRE FOOD SYSTEM AND SEEK SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF GLOBAL WARMING, AND FOCUSES ON AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT CAN REDUCE AND REVERSE THIS TREND. 311379 CFS'S CAFO PROGRAM WORKS TO ADDRESS THE DETRIMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE FACTORY FARMING OF ANIMALS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, POLICY AND LEGAL INITIATIVES. 3022860 344537 CFS'S TRUE FOOD NETWORK CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ALL OF CFS'S PROGRAM AREAS VIA ONLINE AND MAIL COMMUNICATIONS. CFS'S ORGANIC PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING. CFS'S POLLINATORS AND PESTICIDES PROGRAM WORKS TO INDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF THE LOSS OF POLLINATORS AND COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER IN THE US AND WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADEQUATELY REGULATE PESTICIDES THAT ARE LINKED TO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN BESS AND POLLINATORS. 3022860 344537 4869588 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 24 0 true 36 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IA KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X TONJA MOORE 2025479359 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE SUITE 302 WASHINGTON DC 20003 ANDREW KIMBRELL 40.00 X X 222540 4375 20819 RANDY HAYES 10.00 X X 13182 5250 9084 ADELE DOUGLASS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD DAVIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 235722 9625 29903 1 false true false 16972 3797802 3814774 1527 1527 REIMBURSED EXPENSES 3415187 3415187 MISCELLANEOUS 10075 10075 3425262 7241563 3425262 1527 344537 344537 222540 178032 44508 1469886 1383873 41138 44875 15031 14222 809 286182 263626 6742 15814 119642 110461 2894 6287 228967 195377 32790 800 1257458 1245291 3502 8665 48621 80 48541 105576 82481 888 22207 608 538 70 50668 41944 2798 5926 296582 273645 7229 15708 136114 104432 5565 26117 104825 90050 8143 6632 17053 15745 412 896 5422 5006 131 285 ICTA FORGIVENESS OF EXP'S 314322 314322 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 58992 54466 1427 3099 SUB GRANT EXPENSES 48000 48000 PUB, SUB, AND DUES 40102 38314 461 1327 85758 65684 8252 11822 5256886 4869588 172260 215038 352219 2693858 161948 197625 251099 28597 40198 37189 123828 75319 54646 48509 8750 10650 868860 3016428 58451 221342 58451 221342 X 636588 2393117 173821 401969 810409 2795086 868860 3016428 1984677 X false true X true false X 1564102 1467059 1997948 2872267 3814774 11716150 1564102 1467059 1997948 2872267 3814774 11716150 1448931 10267219 821 184 289 570 1527 3391 575 69568 35256 105399 11824940 3706411 0.86830 0.72980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20622 69810 90432 5166454 5256886 412844 103211 237677 252889 276089 412844 1179499 1769249 23509 102093 70520 90432 286554 59419 63222 69022 103211 294874 442311 3459 46067 20992 20622 91140 81479 38947 42532 42349 36372 5977 48509 7241563 7241563 7241563 5256886 5256886 5256886 false SOUTH ASIA 2 8 GRANTS PROGRAM 314537 UNITED STATES 1 1 GRANTS PROGRAM 30000 3 9 3 9 344537 344537 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM 314537 WIRE PROGRAM 30000 CHECK false false false false false false PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SCHEDULE F, PART I LINE 2: CFS ONLY ENTERS INTO SUBGRANTS OR FISCAL SPONSORHIP AGREEMENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROMOTING SIMILAR GOALS TO CFS, AND/OR CFS IS WORKING WITH DIRECTLY ON JOINT PROJECTS. AS SUCH, CFS HAS WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS IT IS GRANTING TO, OUTLINING EXPECTATIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS. CFS REQUIRES NARRATIVE AND WRITTEN REPORTS TO TRACK USE OF GRANTS FUNDS DURING GRANT PERIOD. ACTIVITIES PER REGION SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 314,537 0 UNITED STATES 30,000 0 X false false false false false false false false false ANDREW KIMBRELL 222540 4375 20250 569 242790 4944 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (CFS) IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHALLENGING HARMFUL FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES. CFS COMBINES MULTIPLE TOOLS OF STRATEGIES IN PURSUING ITS GOALS, INCLUDING LITIGATION AND LEGAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SAFETY CONSTITUENCIES, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MEDIA OUTREACH. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CFS'S TRUE FOOD NETWORK CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ALL OF CFS'S PROGRAM AREAS VIA ONLINE AND MAIL COMMUNICATIONS. CFS'S ORGANIC PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING. CFS'S POLLINATORS AND PESTICIDES PROGRAM WORKS TO INDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF THE LOSS OF POLLINATORS AND COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER IN THE US AND WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADEQUATELY REGULATE PESTICIDES THAT ARE LINKED TO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN BESS AND POLLINATORS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE OFFICE MANAGER, AND WEST COAST DIRECTOR. ONCE APPROVED, IT WAS THEN SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO REPORT CONFLICTS. TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE EXERCISING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD, OR TO THE MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMITTEE, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH HE/SHE KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW THE CORPORATION OR ANY LEGALLY RELATED ORGANIZATION HAS OR IS NEGOTIATING A TRANSACTION OR AGREEMENT, AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THAT INTEREST. IF AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS VIOLATES THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE INTERESTED PERSON. SUCH ACTION MAY INCLUDE FORMAL REPRIMAND, CACELLATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, SUSPENSION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S RESEARCH AND REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM OTHER NATIONAL NONPROFITS WITH SIMILAR SIZE BUDGETS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ITS DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNINING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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