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Clean Label Project Foundation

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Broomfield, CO501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 81-1559522Revenue $720K in FY2023

On file with the IRScleanlabelproject.org280 E 1st Ave Unit 873, 80038-2284 · Broomfield, COTax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate consumers regarding toxins found in consumer products in order for them to make informed choices

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$303K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
208% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 208% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$720K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
59%
Net assets
−$615K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$720K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$720K
Expenses
$562K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$562K
Net assets
−$615K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$849K
FY2021−$848K
FY2022−$773K
FY2023−$615K

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $334K Management & general 25% · $142K Fundraising 15% · $86K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $303K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jaclyn Ratkowski
Executive Di
$271,402Pt VII · Sec A
$25,618Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Morr
Director
$6,347Pt VII · Sec A
Tisha Deeghan
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Woloson
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kayleen St John
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jaclyn Ratkowski’s $271K as Executive Di is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jaclyn Ratkowski$271,402$111,441$201,113—
Jaclyn M Bowen———$195,172
Blair Colsey$25,618———
Craig Morr$6,347———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Educates consumers about product toxins to help them make informed choices.

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3 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educational speaking engagements and consultation, helping companies complete audits of their products to promote transparency in labeling

$265Kprogram expense
02

Provide certification and seal of approval for product packaging of products for which labroratory testing has been performed by an affiliated company.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Maintain online marketplace for consumers to buy the highest performing products

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$29
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$720K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
−$615K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$720K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$615K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$257K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$773K−$615K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$303K$244K$21K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$29K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$89$355
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$7K$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$290$290
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$1K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$785$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$44K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$334K$142K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $720K$562K$158K−$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $546K$421K$125K−$773K 990 PDF
FY2021 $534K$513K$21K−$848K 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$455K−$74K−$849K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $720,193 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,469$42,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $381,455$668,335
I-10 Investment income$1,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,750$7,355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $427,674$720,193
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $117,953$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,510$407,367
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,050$154,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $420,513$562,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,161$157,881
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $720,193 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $668,335$668,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,839$1,839
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,355$7,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $677,529$720,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,312 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $244,262 · Management $21,411 · Fundraising $37,694$303,367
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $29,496 · Fundraising $29,496$58,992
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,993 · Management $89 · Fundraising $355$4,437
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,410 · Management $8,640 · Fundraising $9,133$25,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,464 · Management $1,077 · Fundraising $1,847$15,388
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,204$19,204
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,391$3,391
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,910$15,910
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $290$290
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,611$8,611
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,178 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $4,712$8,776
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,556$19,556
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,698$2,698
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $785 · Fundraising $3,138$3,923
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,658$16,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,995 · Management $11,933$55,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,643 · Management $142,294 · Fundraising $86,375$562,312
Part X · Balance sheet $567,354 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $21,873; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,577$77,211
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$201,839
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $105,042$260,129
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,617$6,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,776$567,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,157$19,726
X-19 Deferred revenue$72,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $890,043$951,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,029,298$1,181,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$772,522−$614,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$772,522−$614,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,776$567,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$614,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$720,193
XI-2 Total expenses$562,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$772,522
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$614,641

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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