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Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(5)Since 2013Food & AgricultureEIN 90-0925290Revenue $635K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgrsbeef.org13560 Roller Coaster Rd Ste 120 35, 80921-2151 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Jan 2015

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The mission of grsb is to advance continuous improvement in Global Beef value chain sustainability, through leadership, science, and multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$635K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$668K
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$635K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$654K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$759K
FY2024$943K
FY2025$635K
Expenses
$668K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$649K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$846K
FY2024$944K
FY2025$668K
Net assets
$120K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$120K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bob Lowe
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shari Westerfield
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Lindsay
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Hardman
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Cleveland
Member-At-Large
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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GRSB organizes meetings and an annual conference, provides bi-weekly newsletters and monthly teleconferences to inform beef producers, processors, and retailers about current sustainability news and issues, and sustainability practices and projects, to encourage practices that make the beef industry more sustainable.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2021
Earth Innovation InstituteFY2021$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$635K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$668K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$635K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
SavingsLn 2$598
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$174K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$433K
Legal feesLn 11b$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Office expensesLn 13$25K
TravelLn 17$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K
Total functional expensesLn 25$668K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $635K$668K−$34K$120K 990 PDF
FY2024 $943K$944K−$1K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $759K$846K−$87K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$94K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021 $590K$649K−$58K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $654K$530K$124K$394K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $634,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $832,077$599,422
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,308$30,872
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,120$4,387
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $942,505$634,681
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 $943,896$668,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $943,896$668,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,391−$33,649
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $634,681 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$596,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,757
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$599,422
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,872$30,872
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,387$4,387
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,872 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,387$634,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,330 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$433,137
IX-11b Legal fees$25
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,100
IX-13 Office expenses$25,079
IX-17 Travel$38,962
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,114
IX-23 Insurance$5,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$130,503
IX-25 Total functional expenses$668,330
Part X · Balance sheet $199,097 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,062$172,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,646$598
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,944$8,453
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,501$17,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,153$199,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,643$39,130
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,250$40,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,893$79,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,260$94,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,260$119,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,153$199,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$634,681
XI-2 Total expenses$668,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,260
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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