2013-11-13T09:15:23-06:00 2013-04-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1301 W 22ND ST STE 1100 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2012-05-01 264499028 FARM FOUNDATION NFP FARM 6305719393 1301 W 22ND STREET NO 615 OAK BROOK IL 60523 SHELDON R JONES 6305719393 2013-11-08 1 GREGORY S ADAMS P00095597 6305738600 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z NEILSON CONKLIN 1301 W 22ND STREET NO 615 OAK BROOK IL 60523 2339079 0 X WWW.FARMFOUNDATION.ORG X 2009 IL BE A CATALYST FOR SCIENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. 4 4 8 0 0 0 1614365 2204037 139444 134843 0 199 31 0 1753840 2339079 74844 0 0 0 755554 738045 0 0 0 914273 1354542 1744671 2092587 9169 246492 751789 634879 723618 360216 28171 274663 X TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BY FUNDING DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINIATION, AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, EDUCATION MATERIALS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FINDINGS VIA COMMITTEE MEETINGS, FORUMS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND SYMPOSIA. 0 0 1549166 134843 SUPPORTED COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS TO HELP POLICY MAKERS, CITIZENS, AND FARMERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS IN THE AREA OF GLOBALIZATION, COMMERICAL AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, RURAL COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT, CONSUMER ISSUES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. 1549166 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 36 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X SHELDON R JONES 6305719393 1301 W 22ND STREET SUITE 615 OAK BROOK IL 60523 GREG C HEYING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY ARMSTRONG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY L FLINCHBAUGH 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH R WYANT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHOLL 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEILSON C CONKLIN 36.00 X 209374 0 29542 SHELDON R JONES 36.00 X 176501 0 16232 MARY M THOMPSON 40.00 X 142027 0 11006 527902 0 56780 3 0 1 0 0 1148156 138163 917718 2204037 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 134843 134843 134843 199 199 2339079 134843 0 199 X 337322 262234 75088 216562 141177 75385 143158 103303 39855 41003 29588 11415 25330 25330 31385 31385 408381 333706 74675 119445 105222 14223 51942 23880 28062 73156 49358 23798 66029 47647 18382 281543 260848 20695 182034 176547 5487 2258 2258 7059 7059 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 55366 55366 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 31227 31227 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 15656 15656 RECOGNITIONS 1733 1733 1998 1998 2092587 1549166 543421 0 131116 197733 492597 321264 5000 30000 105976 67447 8939 15000 11293 8253 5298 3040 2863 395 751789 634879 156310 169607 7520 559788 190609 723618 360216 X 28171 274663 28171 274663 751789 634879 246492 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2377861 1710753 1614365 2204037 7907016 2377861 1710753 1614365 2204037 7907016 7907016 199 199 2356 31 2387 7909602 555528 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11293 8253 3040 3040 X DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF APRIL 30, 2013 AND 2012. THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE 2009, 2010 AND 2011 TAX YEARS, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 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THE BOARD'S DUE DILIGENCE INCLUDED REVIEW OF THE BENCHMARK COMPENSATION LEVELS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR FOR PROFIT AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMPILED DATA (COUNCIL OF FOUNDATIONS) AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE BOARD'S DIRECTION ON COMPENSATION WAS CONVEYED TO AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FARM FOUNDATION, NFP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MANAGE DIALOGUE PROJECT AND SEARCH FIRMS FOR NEW STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 333,706. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,675. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 408,381. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS USED TO SELECT AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE YEAR. 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