2024-11-14T09:41:35-06:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 227 WEST FIRST STREET SUITE 700 DULUTH MN 55802 990 2023-01-01 411908341 ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION ORGA 2182264164 6771 SOUTH SILVER HILL DRIVE FINLAND MN 55603 ROSEMARY WELCH CEO 2182264164 2024-11-13 1 0 JULIE BOYER P01278549 2187275025 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROSEMARY WELCH 6771 SOUTH SILVER HILL DRIVE FINLAND MN 55603 1769925 0 X WWW.ORGANICCONSUMERS.ORG X 1998 MN CONSUMER EDUCATION - TO INCREASE CONSUMERS' AWARENESS/KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT/EXPANSION OF THE ORGANIC/REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MODEL. 5 2 17 3 0 0 1814511 1737952 37500 20000 -7293 6333 1148 5640 1845866 1769925 917594 774666 0 0 676117 684536 74342 62816 129296 454868 338016 2122921 1860034 -277055 -90109 981782 897131 38536 43994 943246 853137 X EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO DEVELOPING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPONSIVENESS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES. 0 0 1559619 774666 25640 TO INCREASE CONSUMERS' AWARENESS/KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT/EXPANSION OF THE ORGANIC/SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODEL.THE MAIN GOALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE:1) TO DEVELOP A NEWSLETTER CALLED THE ORGANIC CONSUMER, FOR U.S. CONSUMERS2) TO CREATE AN INTERACTIVE NETWORK OF U.S. CONSUMERS CONCERNED ABOUT FOOD SAFETY AND SUPPORTIVE OF SUSTATINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE3) TO INCREASE PEOPLE'S AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION4) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MODEL.WE REALIZE THAT CONSUMER AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND RESPONSIVENESS IS AN ISSUE OF BROADER SCOPE THAN JUST EDUCATION; IT ALSO INVOLVES FOCUSING ON DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF SOCIETAL GOALS AND CONSENSUS BUILDING. 1559619 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X DEB JOHANSEN 2182264164 6771 SOUTH SILVER HILL DRIVE FINLAND MN 55603 RONALD CUMMINS CEO (UNTIL 04/23) 40.00 X X 64308 0 0 ROSEMARY WELCH TREASURER/CEO 40.00 X X 71000 0 0 ANDRE LEU SECRETARY 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN SEYDEL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROGER JONES TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN WEYRENS WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 135308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737952 34743 1737952 OPERATING INCOME 900099 20000 20000 20000 602 602 5731 0 5731 5731 5731 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5640 5640 5640 1769925 25640 0 6333 8700 8700 765966 765966 135309 94716 13531 27062 549227 452913 89149 7165 44883 11221 33662 62816 62816 2589 2589 48982 34934 6479 7569 46492 34869 6974 4649 31615 23711 4742 3162 23534 22325 32 1177 62271 62271 1164 582 582 24878 18658 3732 2488 7747 5810 1162 775 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 37049 18525 9262 9262 RONNIE MEMORIAL EXPENSE 5000 5000 MISCELLANEOUS 1812 1812 1860034 1559619 171119 129296 299774 253869 17443 5091 125960 104395 14266 881629 362119 538605 519510 981782 897131 38536 43994 38536 43994 X 943246 853137 943246 853137 981782 897131 -90109 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3143139 2823654 2273020 1814511 1737952 11792276 3143139 2823654 2273020 1814511 1737952 11792276 4664667 7127609 3957 882 662 853 602 6956 164 7048 1726 1148 5640 15726 11814958 371281 0.60330 0.64430 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 164. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,048. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,726. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,148. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,640. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 164400 164400 435273 119083 316190 281956 243036 38920 519510 X 1769925 0 1769925 0 1769925 1860034 0 1860034 0 1860034 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. UNDER GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, THE ORGANIZATIONS MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE ORGANIZATIONS' TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 1 NORTH AMERICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES; ASSISTANCE TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND ALSO EDUCATE THE MEXICAN PUBLIC ON HOW TO SUPPORT SUCH SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 765966 1 5 0 0 1 5 765966 0 765966 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND ALSO EDUCATE THE MEXICAN PUBLIC ON HOW TO SUPPORT SUCH SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 765966 ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE OCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR AND CO-FOUNDER OF OCA AND RI, RONNIE CUMMINS PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 26, 2023. HIS BOARD POSITION AND NATIONAL DIRECTOR ROLE WAS PASSED ON TO HIS WIFE AND OCA CO-FOUNDER ROSEMARY WELCH, PREVIOUSLY WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER. SHE IS NOW THE PERSON APPROVING, SUPERVISING ALL GRANTS AND GOING OVER EVERY EXPENDITURE OF VIA REGENERATIVA Y ORGANICA A.C. ROSEMARY SPLITS HER TIME BETWEEN THE US AND MEXICO AND WORKS ONLINE AND WITH CALLS TO BOTH OFFICES TO SUPERVISE ACTIVITIES IN BOTH LOCATIONS. X X X X 1 HUDSON BAY COMPANY PO BOX 427 ANOKA MN 55303 PHONE SOLICITATIONS 0 113085 62816 50269 113085 62816 50269 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NV NH 1 NATIONAL HEALTH FREEDOM COALITION PMB 218 2136 FORD PARKWAY ST PAUL MN 55116 411984075 501(C)3 8000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION MONITORS AND RECEIVES REPORTS BACK FROM ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY GIVE MONEY TO. X 4 34743 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MORGAN WEYRENS WELCH AND ROSE WELCH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. CEO RONALD CUMMINS AND TREASURER ROSEMARY WELCH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. CEO RONALD CUMMINS AND BOARD MEMBER ANDRE LEU HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTANT AND BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO MEMBER OF ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR STAFF SHALL DERIVE ANY PERSONAL PROFIT OR GAIN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY REASON OF HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION WITH ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION. THIS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE MEMBER'S BUSINESS OR OTHER NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS, FAMILY AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER, OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES WHO MAY STAND TO RECEIVE A BENEFIT OR GAIN. EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIR ANY PERSONAL INTERESTS WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. IN ADDITION, ANY MEMBER OF ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR STAFF SHALL REFRAIN FROM OBTAINING ANY LIST OF CLIENTS OR DONORS FOR PERSONAL OR PRIVATE SOLICITATION PURPOSES AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF THEIR AFFILIATION. ANY NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE GIVEN THIS POLICY AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION ONTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.