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Global Cold Chain Foundation FY2022 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 36-2181657Revenue $2.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSwflo.org241 18th St S Ste 620, 22202-3418 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Oct 1970Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Develop and support systems, networks, and best-practices through research and education within the global food industry and among trading partners for safe, efficient and reliable movement of food to the people of the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $141K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$937K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2022▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$724K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$814K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$896K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1970.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.2M Management & general 18% · $476K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Matthew Ott
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Poe
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves global food safety and efficiency through research, education, and network support.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Annual refrigeration warehouse management institute for training approximately 383 members.The WFLO Institute program was able to resume in 2022 after not being able to take place in 2021 due to COVID.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Maintain library for research questions by members regarding refridgeration of food and commodities.

$549Kprogram expense
03

Research and development in the field of refridgeration of food and commodities globally.In 2022 WFLO supported 12 international development projects covering 16 countries. We successfully led an educational two cold chain study tours for delegations from the Dominican Republic to the USA and Mexico, completed cold chain technical…

$40Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Land O'Lakes Venture37FY2025$141K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$141K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$989K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$476K
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$937K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$989K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$861K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$937K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$919K$861K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$937K
Net assetsLn 32$814K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$12K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.6M$321K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$8K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$46K$37K
TravelLn 17$179K$157K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$367K$324K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$519
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$64K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.2M$476K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.3M−$15K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.4M$4K$790K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.6M$2.7M−$23K$724K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.8M−$317K$814K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M−$601$1.0M 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 I · Summary $2,638,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $898,813$1,625,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $524,514$989,420
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,378$14,206
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,780$10,162
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,479,485$2,638,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $302$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,796,222$2,661,991
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,796,524$2,661,991
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$317,039−$23,197
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,638,794 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,293,963
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$331,043
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,625,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $989,420$989,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,206$14,206
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,162$10,162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $999,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,206$2,638,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,661,991 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,564 · Management $2,361$13,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,573,010 · Management $321,218$1,894,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,704 · Management $6,120$13,824
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,373 · Management $36,846$83,219
IX-17 TravelPrograms $157,479 · Management $21,675$179,154
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $324,220 · Management $42,822$367,042
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,264 · Management $519$2,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,651 · Management $44,165$107,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,186,265 · Management $475,726 · Fundraising $0$2,661,991
Part X · Balance sheet $1,661,036 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,467$19,002
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $171,148$619,860
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,378$161,539
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $919,076$860,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,154,069$1,661,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,335$805,980
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $239,281$130,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $339,616$936,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $769,953$683,619
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,500$40,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $814,453$724,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,154,069$1,661,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $724,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,638,794
XI-2 Total expenses$2,661,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$814,453
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$66,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$724,276

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

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