To advance the quality, safety and global relationship of the greater Puget Sound food system while advocating for the cultivation, valuation, and proper compensation of current and future food scientists.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $569K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$7K
Spent
$147K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$602K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$7K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$7K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$165K
Expenses
$147K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$147K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$126K
Net assets
$602K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$602K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$657K
FY2025$707K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Improves Puget Sound's food system quality and safety, advocating for food scientists.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Scholarship Night and Dinner happens every May and includes an educational discussion to our members and guests. Scholarship recipients were awarded their checks and iPads during the meeting. The scholarship committee, comprising of 5 members and a few additional volunteers helped with this even

Pt IX · col B
02

Board meetings occurred monthly where the board and other significant members of the organization (committee chairs) met to discuss the direction of the organization, decide on events and determine scholarship gift amounts. All members of the Board were usually present.

Pt IX · col B
03

Golf Outing happens every June, ~15 volunteers help plan and execute this event. The main purpose of this event is to help fund scholarship

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $129K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$72,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$602K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$569K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$602K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$792K$569K
Total assetsLn 16$839K$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$839K$602K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$76K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$250
Information technologyLn 14$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $165K$126K$39K$707K 990 PDF
FY2024 $130K$136K−$6K$657K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$135K−$25K$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7K$147K−$139K$602K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,286 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$7,286
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$7,286
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$83,277
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$63,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$146,754
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$139,468
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 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-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 $7,286 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,930
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,356
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,754 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$7,652
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$75,625
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$6,060
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,675
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$250
IX-14 Information technology$3,902
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$35,220
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$10,100
IX-23 Insurance$1,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146,754
Part X · Balance sheet $601,845 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,022$27,612
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,467$5,468
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $791,811$568,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $839,300$601,845
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $839,300$601,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $839,300$601,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,286
XI-2 Total expenses$146,754
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$839,300
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$97,987
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,845

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