Global Farmer Network FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(4)Community DevelopmentEIN 42-1500468Revenue $355K in FY2021

On file with the IRSglobalfarmernetwork.org309 Court Avenue, 50309-2245 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Jun 2001

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

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 14% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$355K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$550K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$355K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$2K
Expenses
$550K
FY2021▲ +77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$550K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$12K
FY2021▼ -94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$11K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $520K Management & general 5% · $30K Fundraising 0% · $711

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt 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
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes agricultural technology and educates Americans on trade expansion benefits.

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1 program · $520K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$520Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$224
Money outPt IX
$550K
Ln 25
Programscol B$520K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$711
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$224
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$0
Net assetsLn 32$207K$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$130K$130K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$0$9K$0
TravelLn 17$739$0$28$711
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$3K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$207K$207K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$183K$13$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$550K$520K$30K$711

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $2K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $355K$550K−$195K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 $399K$311K$88K$207K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $355,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $398,697$355,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $233$224
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,930$355,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,329$550,096
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $311,329$550,096
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,601−$194,872
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $355,224 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $224 · Excluded from tax $0$224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $224 · Excluded from tax $0$355,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,096 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $130,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$130,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,548 · Fundraising $0$8,548
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,177 · Fundraising $0$9,177
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $8,820 · Fundraising $0$8,820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $28 · Fundraising $711$739
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $3,220 · Fundraising $0$3,220
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $207,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$207,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,579 · Management $13 · Fundraising $0$182,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,579 · Management $29,806 · Fundraising $711$550,096
Part X · Balance sheet $11,852 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,223$11,852
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,500$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,723$11,852
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $100,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,723$11,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,723$11,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$355,224
XI-2 Total expenses$550,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,723
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,852

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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