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DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 112800 0 0 HONOR SCHAULAND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY LINMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE PAUL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 112800 0 0 0 0 0 1 HUDSON BAY COMPANY PO BOX 427 ANOKA MN 55303 PHONE SOLICITATIONS 149901 1 210242 210242 178 178 210420 0 0 178 18430 18430 2940 735 2205 49467 49467 10323 214 5062 5047 EDUCATION/MOBILIZATION 100434 89941 10493 PROJECTS AND CONFERENCE 15575 15575 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8114 4056 2029 2029 205283 128951 19789 56543 93772 90805 52232 53758 146004 144563 14331 7753 14331 7753 X 131673 136810 131673 136810 146004 144563 5137 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 X 210420 0 210420 0 210420 205283 0 205283 0 205283 PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 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PART III RONALD CUMMINS IS COMPENSATED BY UNRELATED ORGANIZATION ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION FOR HIS ROLE AS THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR BOTH ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION AND ORGANIC CONSUMERS FUND. IN 2017 HE WAS PAID $112,800. 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 UPON APPOINTMENT, EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WILL MAKE A FULL, WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS, SUCH AS RELATIONSHIPS, AND POSTS HELD, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WRITTEN DISCLOSURE WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBER WILL BE UPDATED AS APPROPRIATE. IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHERE THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBER'S BEST INTERESTS, OR A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BEST INTERESTS OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE COMMITTEE MEMBER IS INVOLVED WITH. AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM FOR THE DISCUSSION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE DECISION. ANY SUCH DISCLOSURE AND THE SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS TAKEN WILL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES. THIS POLICY IS MEANT TO SUPPLEMENT GOOD JUDGEMENT, AND STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD RESPECT ITS SPIRIT AS WELL AS ITS WORDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC. PART VII, LINE 1A: RONALD CUMMINS IS COMPENSATED BY UNRELATED ORGANIZATION ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION FOR HIS ROLE AS THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR BOTH ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION AND ORGANIC CONSUMERS FUND. IN 2017 HE WAS PAID $112,800; APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THIS COMPENSATION IS RELATED TO HIS WORK AT ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION AND 10% TO HIS WORK AT ORGANIC CONSUMERS FUND. PER THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS, HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION IS REPORTED ON PART VII, LINE 1A, COLUMN D. RONALD'S AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS ALLOCATION: ORGANIC CONSUMERS FUND - 1 HOUR ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION - 39 HOURS REGENERATION INTERNATIONAL 1300 POWDERHORN TERRACE 28 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 812613372 CONSUMER EDUCATION MN 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0