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ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION (EIN 23-2341522)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-29
IRS object ID
201621209349300332
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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GWENDOLYN VIRGINIA WARD
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PARAGUS
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EOY$418,086EOYAmt

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EOY$1,360,040EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Political Expenditures$4,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,981,019DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$229,959NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$229,959NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$286,139AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1 - Direct and Indirect Political Campaign ActivitiesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF ORGANIC TRADE IN THE POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE PROCESS; PROMOTES THE ELECTION OF RESPONSIBLE, QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO PUBLIC OFFICE, REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION; SOLICITS VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE RESTRICTED CLASS OF MEMBERS OF ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION; ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY LAWFUL SOURCE, INCLUDING OTHERS PACS AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEC IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION FOR ELECTION AND THE GENERAL ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE PAC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,147DepreciationAmt
Book Value$208BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$349,474OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$160,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$188,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$188,831TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,456,840TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,456,840RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,456,840TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,392,205TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,392,205ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,392,205TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ITS VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURN FILINGS FOR THE LAST THREE PRECEDING YEARS THAT REMAIN OPEN WITHIN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND BELIEVES THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S REPORTED REVENUES AND DEDUCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED AND SUPPORTED, AND THAT NO CONTROVERSIAL OR QUESTIONABLE INCOME TAX REPORTING POSITIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN REGARDING THESE FILINGS NOR IS THERE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. CONSEQUENTLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNASSERTED TAX LABILITIES, INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO THESE FILINGS AND, ACCORDINGLY, HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR CONTINGENT INCOME TAX LIABILITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ATO TRADE SHOWEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$130,418GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$130,418GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,558OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$130,418GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$130,418GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,558OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$16,558DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$113,860NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
LAURA BATCHA
CEO$221,657$14,078$11,083$246,818
MARNI KARLIN
VP - GOVT AFFAIRS$116,034$5,802$121,836

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (23 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsDURING JANUARY 2014 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION APPROVED THE CHANGE IN ITS FISCAL YEAR END FROM JUNE 30 TO DECEMBER 31 AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE CEO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableINTERESTED PERSONS WOULD CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION WHICH WOULD PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBAD DEBTS: Column (A) - Total = $37065; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBANK CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $26173; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesCORPORATE TAXES & FEES: Column (A) - Total = $525; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $8809; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEQUIP RENTAL, REPAIR & MAINT: Column (A) - Total = $149100; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesFAX & EMAIL CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $517; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Column (A) - Total = $173675; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMAP CONTRIBUTION: Column (A) - Total = $10597; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMARKETING: Column (A) - Total = $300045; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMEMBERSHIP EVENTS: Column (A) - Total = $120994; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMISCELLANEOUS: Column (A) - Total = $25846; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesNEWSLETTER: Column (A) - Total = $25624; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPAC POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $4000; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPAYROLL PROCESSING FEE: Column (A) - Total = $2782; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPostage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $21673; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPrinting and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $6803; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPUBLIC RELATIONS: Column (A) - Total = $146844; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSTAFF DEVELOPMENT: Column (A) - Total = $12793; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTEMPORARY HELP: Column (A) - Total = $103611; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
NAME CHANGETHE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA TO THE ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION IN 1994.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIC CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128 VERNON STREET SUITE 413AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020626006EIN
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIC CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypemTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$100,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt