Accredited Certifiers Association INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Port Richey, FL501(c)(3)Since 2006Food & AgricultureEIN 20-1327556Revenue $271K in FY2022

On file with the IRSaccreditedcertifiers.orgPo Box 332, 34673-0332 · Port Richey, FLTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The ACA strives to ensure consistent implementation of USDA Organic Regulations through collaboration and education of accredited certification agencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$271K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$740K
Expenses
$234K
FY2022▲ +194%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$739K
Net assets
$355K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$233K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $157K Management & general 33% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Mitchell’s $79K as Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Patricia Mitchell$79,366$72,250—$35,000
April Vasquez——$67,120—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ensures USDA Organic Regulations are followed by educating certification agencies.

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4 programs · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support National Organic Program through cooperative agreement addressing TOPP and SOE.

$82Kprogram expense
02

Support National Organic Program through cooperative agreement addressing TOPP and SOE.

$82Kprogram expense
03

Member Services

Management of website and on-line discussion group, management of working groups to develop guidance documents for members. 17 supporting members and 65 certifier members representing around 1,000 staff.

$66Kprogram expense
04

Member Services

Management of website and on-line discussion group, management of working groups to develop guidance documents for members. 17 supporting members and 65 certifier members representing around 1,000 staff.

$66Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$48
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$48
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $740K$739K$1K$233K 990 PDF
FY2024 $626K$791K−$165K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $635K$542K$94K$398K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $271K$234K$37K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$79K$134K$318K 990 PDF
FY2020 $216K$144K$72K$188K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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