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Global Cold Chain Foundation FY2023 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 36-2181657Revenue $2.4M in FY2023

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.
78¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $955K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $955K in investments.
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
$1.0M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$790K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -11%
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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
$790K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$814K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$896K

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

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.8M Management & general 22% · $527K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Poe
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2022, the foundation institute program successfully resumed after being postponed in 2021 due to COVID-19, and it continued throughout 2023. The following programs took place throughout the year GCCF cold chain institute west (tempe, AZ/JANUARY/293 attendees), GCCF cold chain institute east (atlanta, GA/JUNE/241 attendees), and GCCF…

$954Kprogram expense
02

In 2023, GCCF supported 12 international development projects covering 13 countries. We successfully led educational two cold chain study tours for delegations from honduras, el salvador, and guatemala and cambodia, thailand, and vietnam to the usa and indonesia, respectively.

$845Kprogram expense
03

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

$42Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$527K
Owns and owesPt X
$790K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Government grantsLn 1e$728K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$955K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$790K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$861K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$937K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$724K$790K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$551K$307K$244K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$16K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$663K$558K$104K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$59K$47K
TravelLn 17$232K$197K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$638K$595K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$92K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.8M$527K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.3M−$15K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.4M$2.4M$4K$790K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,371,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,625,006$878,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $989,420$1,452,720
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,206$22,752
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,162$17,413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,638,794$2,371,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,661,991$2,367,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,661,991$2,367,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,197$3,728
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $2,371,629 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$728,337
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$878,744
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,452,720$1,452,720
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,413$17,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,470,133 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,752$2,371,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,367,901 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $307,150 · Management $243,549$550,699
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,526 · Management $2,903$18,429
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,643 · Management $1,429$9,072
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,361$5,361
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $558,306 · Management $104,384$662,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,829 · Management $5,426$12,255
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,742 · Management $46,673$105,415
IX-17 TravelPrograms $196,863 · Management $34,824$231,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $595,464 · Management $42,269$637,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,107 · Management $1,546$3,653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,473 · Management $38,434$130,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,841,103 · Management $526,798 · Fundraising $0$2,367,901
Part X · Balance sheet $1,810,015 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,002$158,585
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $619,860$522,803
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,092
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $161,539$153,385
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $860,635$955,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,661,036$1,810,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $805,980$123,355
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $130,780$297,922
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$599,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $936,760$1,020,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $683,619$755,516
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,657$34,180
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $724,276$789,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,661,036$1,810,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $789,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,371,629
XI-2 Total expenses$2,367,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$724,276
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,692
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$789,696

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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