Address the toughest sustainability problems facing our industry and our planet by building new regenerative business models and agricultural systems

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
64¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$610K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$308K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$610K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$610K
Expenses
$483K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$308K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$308K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $308K Management & general 36% · $175K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director and Executi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership (core, rising star, tending leaders)core chapter -in december of 2012, we launched our first member group, the core chapter. This membership is for established, mission-aligned, founders and ceo's in the natural products INDUSTRY.RISING star chapter - in 2017, we launched our second member group, the rising star chapter.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Packaging collaborativethis aims of eliminating petroleum-based plastics from landfills, oceans, and the natural environment, substituting them with renewable and compostable ALTERNATIVES.1. The campaign's second phase ran from expo west in march 2023 to plastic free july, covering five months.

$91Kprogram expense
03

J.E.D.I. COLLABORATIVEJ.E.D.I collaborative is a project of one step closer that aims to help natural products companies and leaders increase their ability to actualize justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through providing educational programming, resources, and training programs designed to increase the awareness…

$39Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$610K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$602K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$842
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$308K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$602K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$842
Total revenueLn 12$610K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$308K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$215K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$181K$308K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$42$42
Management feesLn 11a$338K$283K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$27$27
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$22K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$3K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$308K$175K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $610K$483K$127K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023 $503K$513K−$10K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $653K$753K−$100K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $763K$724K$38K$291K 990 PDF
FY2020 $826K$695K$131K$253K 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 $609,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $502,879$602,410
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6,442
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $502,889$609,694
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 $43,639$42
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $469,065$482,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $512,704$482,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,815$126,748
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $609,694 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,434 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $591,976$591,976
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,442$6,442
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $842$842
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $609,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$609,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $482,946 across 14 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $42$42
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $282,607 · Management $55,808$338,415
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,466$10,466
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,620$1,620
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,167$6,167
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,805$8,805
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,500$9,500
IX-17 TravelManagement $14,555$14,555
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,046$4,046
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,284$1,284
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $27$27
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,236 · Management $44,909$67,145
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,989 · Management $13,385$16,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,832 · Management $175,114 · Fundraising $0$482,946
Part X · Balance sheet $346,785 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,720; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,364$230,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,000$106,442
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $982$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,123$6,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,169$346,785
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,119$38,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,119$38,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $181,050$307,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,050$307,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,169$346,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$609,694
XI-2 Total expenses$482,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,050
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,798

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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