2019-10-15T13:00:08-05:00 2018-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-01-01 352522095 ORGANIC VOICES ORGA 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 2029399130 2019-10-15 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2019-10-15 47.19.127.190 2019-10-15 13:00:03 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 570ED48B5F8CC28C01C0C8DF3D35B6F95E5F8C55 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SCOTT FABER PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 572500 0 X HTTP://WWW.ONLYORGANIC.ORG/ X 2014 NH TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR CONSUMERS AROUND GMO LABELING, SPECIFICALLY WORKING WITH CORPORATIONS TO UNDERSTAND CONSUMERS DEMANDS AROUND GMOS. 8 8 1 9 0 0 0 572500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 572500 0 21250 0 0 0 70332 0 0 3466 0 104526 0 196108 0 376392 162125 633288 6696 101467 155429 531821 X THE MISSION OF ORGANIC VOICES (OV) IS TO EDUCATE AROUND GMOS AND TO INFORM AROUND SAFE FOOD AND FARMING PRACTICES IN THE US. THE PRIMARY THRUST TO DATE HAS BEEN TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND IN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND NATIONAL LABELING OF GMO FOODS AND TO ENCOURAGE CORPORATIONS TO EMBRACE CONSUMER DEMANDS IN REGARDS TO GMO LABELING. 0 0 161786 21250 IN 2018, OV MOVED TO SOLELY WORK ON ORGANIC MESSAGING AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING. WITH THE ONLY ORGANIC CAMPAIGN, OV HOPES TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION AT THE GROCERY STORE FOR EVERYDAY CONSUMERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT IS IN THE FOOD THEY ARE FEEDING THEIR FAMILIES. 161786 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NH X KATRINA STAVES 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 X GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 10.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN MAHAFFY VICE CHAIR 0.12 0.12 X X 0 0 0 LEWIS GOLDSTEIN SECRETARY 0.12 0.12 X X 0 0 0 TOM SPIER TREASURER 0.12 0.12 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA BERGSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0.12 X 0 0 0 SARAH BIRD BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0.12 X 0 0 0 KEN COOK BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0.12 X 0 0 0 MELODY MEYER BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0.12 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FABER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 572500 572500 572500 0 0 0 X 21250 21250 61515 49212 9227 3076 3024 2419 454 151 1020 1020 4773 3818 716 239 1218 1218 9375 9375 73075 71850 1225 9694 9694 5107 5107 1485 1114 371 2429 2429 1765 1765 DUES and SUBSCRIPTIONS 228 228 TAXES AND FEES 150 150 196108 161786 30856 3466 145875 332589 16250 300000 0 699 162125 633288 6696 101467 6696 101467 X 155429 531821 155429 531821 162125 633288 376392 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 1514000 160275 140503 572500 2387278 1514000 160275 140503 572500 2387278 484302 1902976 2387278 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E) AS OV WAS INCORPORATED ON MARCH, 2014, ITS INITIAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 WAS A SHORT PERIOD RETURN. 1 ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP 1436 U STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20009 522148600 501(C)(3) 21250 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: DURING 2018, OV GAVE A GRANT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG), AN UNRELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO FOOD POLICY and MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO THE EXTENT THAT THEIR MISSIONS OVERLAP. OV COLLABORATES WITH EWG ON SEVERAL FOOD-RELATED POLICY ISSUES, SEEKING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF GMO LABELING AND ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION AND ADVOCATING GREATER TRANSPARENCY OVER USE OF GMO INGREDIENTS. OV REGULARLY MONITORS HOW THESE FUNDS ARE USED, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH ROUTINE REPORTING BY EWG. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1: ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG), WHICH IS AN UNRELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED COMPENSATION TO SCOTT FABER, AN EMPLOYEE OF EWG, FOR SERVICES HE PROVIDED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B OV DOES NOT HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR SUCH A PROCESS TO OCCUR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUNCTIONS ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CPA FIRM ASSEMBLES THE INFORMATION BASED ON THE TRIAL BALANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE OV ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY, THEN FORWARDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS RESUBMITTED TO THE CPA FIRM FOR FINAL REVIEW AND SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OV AND ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND (OVAF) HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH OV REIMBURSES OVAF ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR OV'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OVAF'S EMPLOYEE, RELATED OVERHEAD AND OTHER SHARED COSTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OV MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,850. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,850. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,225. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,225. ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 454471572 EDUCATION and AWARENESS FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD NH 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART V: ORGANIC VOICES AND ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND (OVAF) HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH ORGANIC VOICES REIMBURSES ORGANIC VOICES ACTION FUND ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR ORGANIC VOICES' ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OVAF'S EMPLOYEE, RELATED OVERHEAD AND OTHER SHARED COSTS.