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ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-1908341)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-08
IRS object ID
201143129349301734
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-08T12:35:09-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM MCGLADREY INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 MISSABE BUILDINGAddressLine1
CityDULUTHCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55802ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411908341EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlORGANameControl
Phone2182264164Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16771 SOUTH SILVER HILL DRIVEAddressLine1
CityFINLANDCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55603ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRONALD CUMMINSName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone2182264164Phone
Date Signed2011-09-23DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJENNIFER MILLERName
Phone2187278253Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeXAddressChange
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRONALD CUMMINSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16771 SOUTH SILVER HILL DRIVEAddressLine1
CityFINLANDCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55603ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts1374198GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.ORGANICCONSUMERS.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1998YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCONSUMER EDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body6NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members4NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees11TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year913658ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year1373096ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year0ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year-147InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year813InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year289OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year913511TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year1374198TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year243696GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY239497GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year321672SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year475903SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year168972TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY132898TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year184637TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year455144OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year405137OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year1189484TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year1253435TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-275973RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY120763RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY330003TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY437309TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY44841TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY31384TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY285162NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY405925NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense917467Expense
Grants239497Grants
Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionTO INCREASE CONSUMERS' AWARENESS/KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT/EXPANSION OF THE ORGANIC/SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODEL.Description
Total Program Service Expense917467TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
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Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities1ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations1MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising1ProfessionalFundraising
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
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Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity1RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org1TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109613NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members6NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members4NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body0Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROSE WELCHBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2182264164TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16101 CLIFF ESTATE ROADAddressLine1
CityLITTLE MARAISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55614ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
RONALD CUMMINGS
CEO40.00XX7934400
ROSEMARY WELCH
TREASURER40.00XX3948500
PAT KERRIGAN
SECRETARY1.00X000
ROBYN SEYDEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TOM TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID ABAZS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org118829TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions1373096AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions1373096TotalContributions

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column813TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$813ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionMISCELLANEOUSDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column289TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income289RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue289TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1374198TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income289RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$813ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3687Total
Program Services3687ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total235810Total
Program Services235810ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total118829Total
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Management And General11883ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising11883Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total321635Total
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Fundraising10140Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total35439Total
Program Services28352ProgramServices
Management And General5315ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1772Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10534Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total132898Total
Fundraising132898Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total40616Total
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Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2167Total
Fundraising2167Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total122591Total
Program Services97514ProgramServices
Management And General11412ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising13665Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total13125Total
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Management And General1969ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1312Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total15552Total
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Fundraising850Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total66536Total
Program Services63209ProgramServices
Fundraising3327Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1363Total
Program Services1363ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total17055Total
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Management And General2558ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1706Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8346Total
Program Services6259ProgramServices
Management And General1252ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising835Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS16074803740194018
MEMBERSHIPS BENEFITS1268120464
MISCELLANEOUS748748
RESEARCH MATERIALS338338

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total225Total
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1253435Total
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Management And General151331ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising184637Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY105879BOY
EOY228417EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY71220BOY
EOY108492EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY41000BOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2075BOY
EOY7626EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis198649LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec105875LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY109829BOY
EOY92774EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY330003BOY
EOY437309EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44841BOY
EOY31384EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44841BOY
EOY31384EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY285162BOY
EOY405925EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY285162BOY
EOY405925EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY330003BOY
EOY437309EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses120763ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years831146CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1026092CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1062413CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year898684CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1373096CurrentTaxYear
Total5191431Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years831146CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1026092CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1062413CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year898684CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1373096CurrentTaxYear
Total5191431Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total196404AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1704995027PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1359CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4863CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2038CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1562CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year813CurrentTaxYear
Total10635Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3775CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years573CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5526CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year289CurrentTaxYear
Total10163Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support5212229TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.95830PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.96260PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis102986OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12617Depreciation
Book Value90369BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis95663OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation93258Depreciation
Book Value2405BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings92774TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue1374198TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1253435TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year120763ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS120763ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1374198TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1374198RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901374198TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1253435TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1253435ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901253435TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ISSUED GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedPROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND ALSO EDUCATE THE MEXICAN PUBLIC AS TO SUPPORT SUCH SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.SpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures235810TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent235810SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent235810TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegion
Purpose Of GrantPROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND ALSO EDUCATE THE MEXICAN PUBLIC AS TO SUPPORT SUCH SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.PurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant235810AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Other Orgs1TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE DIRECTOR TRAVELED TO THE FACILITY TO CONFIRM THE GRANTS WERE BEING USED TO FURTHER THE PROGRAM SERVICE PROJECTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUDSON BAY COMPANYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1941 O STREET SUITE 625AddressLine1
CityLINCOLNCity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68508ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPHONE SOLICITATIONSActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds1FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts364543GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor132898AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization231645NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts364543TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors132898TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization231645TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING.
THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR CEO. COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THE INFORMATION IS NOT MADE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC CONSUMER FUNDBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16100 CLIFF ESTATE ROADAddressLine1
CityLITTLE MARAISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55614ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN412020937EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO BUILD COALITIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSection

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC CONSUMER ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORGANIC CONSUMERS FUNDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionType
Amount Involved16000AmountInvolved