2025-08-29T14:46:09-04:00 2024-12-31 831620368 Foster & Company LLC PO Box C Bucksport ME 04416 990 2024-01-01 223447986 Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc % Todd Merrill WILD 2075811862 5784 York Complex Orono ME 044695784 TODD MERRILL President 2075811862 2025-08-01 true true THOMAS FOSTER P00164243 2074697364 2025-08-29 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Todd Merrill 5784 York Complex Orono ME 044695784 603048 false X www.wildblueberries.com X 1981 ME Educate consumers and the trade about the indigenous lowbush wild blueberry and its wild advantages, increase demand, and help tell the wild blueberry health story. 8 8 0 17 0 0 813491 561300 208599 25 38044 41723 0 1060134 603048 316689 356434 0 0 0 0 790086 250084 1106775 606518 -46641 -3470 1336995 1294708 39572 755 1297423 1293953 X Educate consumers and the trade about the indigenous lowbush wild blueberry and its wild advantages, increase demand, and help tell the wild blueberry health story. false true 486644 356434 RESEARCH - Support health research into the benefits of consuming wild blueberries. The outcome of this work is detailed in the 2024 year end WBANA Health Research Update. This work benefits all blueberry producers in both Maine and Canada, including the members of both organizations. In Maine the most recent USDA Agricultural Census recorded 512 wild blueberry farms in Maine. 41944 MARKETING - Maintained a promotional website wildblueberries.com that promotes the use of wild blueberries detailing the history of wild blueberries, their potential use, health benefits, recipies and information related to how and where they can be purchased. Work was conducted by industry volunteers to identify a new direction, that when complete, will allow WBANA to provide additional marketing support to the wild blueberry industry. 528588 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X Wild Blueberry Commission 2075811862 5784 York Complex Orono ME 044695784 X David Bell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Carroll Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr John F Gaddis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sid Reynolds Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Merrill President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Fassak Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Simeon Allen Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ed Hennessey Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1300 560000 561300 Certification Mark 900099 25 25 25 41723 41723 0 603048 25 0 41723 X 356434 356434 5050 5050 1857 1857 102824 37824 65000 41944 41944 6023 6023 5221 5221 Health Research Summit 34702 34702 Wild Blueberry Composite 52463 52463 606518 528588 77930 0 1101783 1293343 233870 24 1342 1341 1336995 1294708 39572 355 400 39572 755 X 1297423 1293953 1297423 1293953 1336995 1294708 -3470 0 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 603048 603048 603048 606518 606518 606518 true Europe including Iceland and Greenland Grant making Research 166200 166200 166200 Europe including Iceland and Greenland Research 166200 Wire Transfer 1 false false false false false false true Cal Poly Partners 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo CA 934070707 951648180 10000 Research Georgia State University 58 Edgewood Ave 3rd Floor Atlanta GA 30302 581845423 81711 Research San Diego State University 5250 Campanile Dr MC1947 San Diego CA 92182 956042721 98523 Research 3 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Yes, The Organization has members Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Members elect the board of directors Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Members hold the Board of Directors accountable and exercise governance power through the election of directors to the Board. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 is provided to the Association Board for review and comment. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Directors including officers are provided annually with the written conflict of interest policy which has the written expectation of disclosing possible conflicts of interest. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Upon request, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the Form 990 shall be made available. Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 In 2024, the Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) marketing committee significantly reduced its promotional work as it worked to identify a new marketing agency and direction. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Contract Management $35,000Proposal Review 2,824Administrative Services 65,000