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World Avocado Organization FY2020 filing

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Carlsbad, CA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-1506510Revenue $1.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSavocadofruitoflife.com5901 Priestly Dr Ste 204, 92008-8825 · Carlsbad, CATax-exempt since Nov 2016

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The purpose of the Organization is to promote the consumption and awareness of avocados through marketing, informational and educational plans and programs. The Organization shall also promote the betterment of the global Avocado category through different activities, including, but not limited to the production, marketing, research, and information of avocados from the World, and for other purposes as deemed appropriate by the board.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $104K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$648K
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $110K

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
Zac Bard
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Horney
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clive Garret
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes avocado consumption and awareness through marketing and educational programs.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The world avocado organization's program services consists of promoting the consumption and awareness of avocados through marketing, informational and educational plans and programs. The organization promotes the betterment of the global avocado category through different activities, including, production, marketing, research, and…

$1.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$357K$350K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M$1.4M
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$468
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$110K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$2.6M$1.4M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$3.2M−$2.1M$648K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$284K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$1.9M$933K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$66K$1.6M 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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Part I · Summary $1,949,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,519,846$1,949,341
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,519,846$1,949,341
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 $2,474,733$1,882,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,474,733$1,882,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,045,113$66,500
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,949,341 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,949,341$1,949,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,949,341 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,949,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,882,841 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $69,029$69,029
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $350,000 · Management $6,800$356,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,379,963$1,379,963
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,023$15,023
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,166$41,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,494$18,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,898 · Management $468$2,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,773,027 · Management $109,814 · Fundraising $0$1,882,841
Part X · Balance sheet $1,552,847 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,486,347$1,552,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,486,347$1,552,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,486,347$1,552,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,486,347$1,552,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,486,347$1,552,847
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,552,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,949,341
XI-2 Total expenses$1,882,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,486,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,552,847

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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