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.
58¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$27K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$826K
Spent
$695K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$826K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$610K
Expenses
$695K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$253K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$308K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $400K Management & general 42% · $294K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A J.E.D.I collaborative that aims to accelerate and expand the impact the natural products industry can have in transforming our entire food system and the accessibility of healthy products.

$208Kprogram expense
02

A packaging collaborative bringing environmental new packaging solution ideas to the brands.

$166Kprogram expense
03

Osc university provides the staff of our member companies access to professional development courses throughout the year. The curriculum includes both soft skills courses, such as leadership and organizational development, as well as technical skills classes, such as excel and finance for non-financial managers.

$11Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$826K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$822K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$695K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$294K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$822K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$826K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$915$0
Total assetsLn 16$122K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$401K$155K$245K
Legal feesLn 11b$932$932
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$969$969
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K$238K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$7K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$695K$400K$294K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $825,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $473,388$821,575
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,950
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,388$825,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,307$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$400,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $150,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,516$294,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,823$694,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,565$130,724
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $825,525 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,493 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $803,082$803,082
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,950$3,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $825,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$825,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $694,801 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,246 · Management $245,266$400,512
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $932$932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,525$12,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,214$2,214
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,781$3,781
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,321$12,321
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,747$1,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,513$4,513
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $969$969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $238,337$238,337
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,846 · Management $10,104$16,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,429 · Management $294,372 · Fundraising $0$694,801
Part X · Balance sheet $279,390 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,160; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,673$243,415
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $915$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43$33,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,922$279,390
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$26,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$26,692
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,922$252,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,922$252,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,922$279,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$825,525
XI-2 Total expenses$694,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,922
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$52
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,698

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