Global Farmer Network FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(4)Community DevelopmentEIN 42-1500468

Social Welfare Purposes - to educate Americans of the benefits of expanding trade and to promote technological advances in agriculture.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2023
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 2
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
How much reaches the programs?
81%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$130K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $40K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$100K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
15
independent of 15 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$399K
Spent
$311K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$399K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$2K
Expenses
$311K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$550K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$207K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$11K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGlobal Farmer Network
EINHdr · item D42-1500468
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2001
Latest filingForm 990FY2023 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDes Moines, IA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jglobalfarmernetwork.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program services81%$254K
Management & general14%$44K
Fundraising4%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+22%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
81%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$307K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$12K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Total liabilities
$100K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$0
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$88K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$307K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$304K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$100K
Total net assetsLn 32$207K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$399K
Investment income$233
Total revenueLn 12$399K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $304K · Operating expenses/yr $311K
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $254K · Total expenses $311K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $44K · Total expenses $311K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $311K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $14K · Solicited contributions $399K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $399K · Total revenue $399K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $399K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $399K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $233 · Total revenue $399K
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $311K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $399K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $399K · Expenses $311K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $307K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $307K
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $307K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary J Boote · Reported title Secretary-ExDir · Highest reported compensation $130K · Total expenses $311K
42%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $311K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Legal fee ratio 0.6%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary-Exdir
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Pres/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary J Boote’s $130K as Secretary-Exdir is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K community development 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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 15Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes agricultural technology and educates Americans on trade expansion benefits.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $254K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Updated and maintained website daily to provide information and educational contact on trade and technology issues. Site includes fact sheets, new developments, economic impact analysis, and research materials.

$254Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2023 Latest $2K—-33% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K—-99% 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$550K-11% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $399K$311K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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