2024-11-13T10:36:23-08:00 2023-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2023-01-01 943029559 Oregon Tilth Inc OREG 5033780690 PO Box 368 Corvallis OR 97339 CHRIS SCHREINER EXECUTIVE DIR 2024-11-12 true true Richard V Proulx CPA P00432577 5032223338 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHRIS SCHREINER PO Box 368 Corvallis OR 97339 11616565 false X WWW.TILTH.ORG X 1986 OR TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE BIOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE AGRICULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND CERTIFICATION. 9 9 130 9 0 50877 79123 9999880 11286378 215428 208831 5517 42233 10271702 11616565 0 0 8208636 9671840 0 0 2233050 2959027 10441686 12630867 -169984 -1014302 13114625 12544371 3557031 3094034 9557594 9450337 OREGON TILTH IS A LEADING NONPROFIT CERTIFIER, EDUCATOR AND ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTS SINCE 1974. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO MAKE THE FOOD SYSTEM AND AGRICULTURE BIOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE REQUIRES IT TO FIND PRACTICAL WAYS TO TACKLE BIG CHALLENGES. OREGON TILTH ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FOOD FUTURE THROUGH STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS OF ENGAGED TEAMS, EMPOWERED CLIENTS AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP. false false 9304654 10309314 THE OREGON TILTH CERTIFIED ORGANIC (OTCO) PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ORGANIC CERTIFICATION TO OVER 2,100 GROWERS, PROCESSORS AND HANDLERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND MEXICO. THE OREGON TILTH CERTIFIED ORGANIC (OTCO) PROGRAM ENSURES INTEGRITY THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN BY COMBINING STRICT PRODUCTION STANDARDS, THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS, AND STRONG ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS TO PROTECT THE PRODUCERS AND BUYERS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS. IN 2023, OTCO RESPONDED TO THE LARGEST UPDATES TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM (NOP) REGULATIONS BY REVISING ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS, CONDUCTING COMPREHENSIVE TRAININGS, REFINING QUALITY SYSTEMS, AND DEVELOPING DIVERSE RESOURCES TO EDUCATE CLIENTS ON THESE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES. AT THE ANNUAL USDA NOP CERTIFIER TRAINING, OTCO RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR EXCEEDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY DATA TO THE ORGANIC INTEGRITY DATABASE IN 2023. OTCO WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED WITH THE NOP DIRECTORS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORK IN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING COMES FROM FEES CHARGED FOR ANNUAL CERTIFICATION SERVICES. 1461620 1019297 ORGANIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES FOOD PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENHANCE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND FOSTER HEALTHY, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. KEY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE A JOINT STAFF POSITION WITH THE USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSITIONING AND ORGANIC FARMERS, AND COLLABORATION WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO INFORM RESEARCH, TRAINING AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT ORGANIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL LEAD FOR USDAS TRANSITION TO ORGANIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (TOPP). THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON EXISTING COLLABORATIONS AND CULTIVATES NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONING FARMERS AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. INITIATIVES LIKE FARMER-TO-FARMER MENTORSHIP, INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL FIELD DAYS, AND ACCESSIBLE WEBINARS ARE DESIGNED TO GROW THE ORGANIC SECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS KNOW YOUR COST TO GROW PROGRAM IN SIX SOUTHERN STATES, OFFERING BUSINESS PLANNING TRAINING AND TOOLS TO HELP ORGANIC FARMS REMAIN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE WHILE CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO THE ENVIRONMENT.THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSIFYING ITS STAFF, LEADERSHIP, AND THE BROADER ORGANIC SECTOR. IN 2023, PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS SERVING LATINO AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES INVESTED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, OUTREACH, STORYTELLING, AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND BRING RESOURCES TO THESE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PAUL QUINN COLLEGE, A DALLAS-BASED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE, WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE REDUCING THEIR RELIANCE ON STUDENT LOANS.THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH ADVOCACY PARTNERS TO ENGAGE LEGISLATORS, AGENCY LEADERS, AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS, ORAL TESTIMONY, AS WELL AS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS. THIS EFFORT CONTRIBUTED TO A LANDMARK INVESTMENT IN OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYS ORGANIC EXTENSION PROGRAM, RESULTING IN A THREEFOLD INCREASE IN STAFFING CAPACITY. BY CONNECTING POLICYMAKERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE ORGANIC COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ENSURE THE SECTORS VALUES AND NEEDS ARE REPRESENTED IN DECISIONS THAT ADVANCE ORGANIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EXPAND MARKETS, AND PROMOTE ORGANIC PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS. 10766274 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 130 true false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X RENEE KEMPKA 5033780690 C/O ORGANIZATION CORVALLIS OR 97333 LEONARD FREEMAN JR MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 173955 0 18159 CHRIS SCHREINER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 172266 0 16324 CONNIE KARR CERTIFICATION DIR 40.00 0.00 159246 0 23129 RENEE KEMPKA DIRECTOR OF FIN 40.00 0.00 X 170071 0 12126 KIMBERLY NELSON CULTURE DIR 40.00 0.00 140982 0 17250 KURT BELSER INPECTION MANAGER 40.00 0.00 104514 0 20413 HEATHER SMITH IT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 100736 0 19500 EDWARD JOHNSON MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 101704 0 17830 KIM GIBSON CLARK President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLEE JAMES Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER KUBALEK Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TINIA PINA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANI KAME'ENUI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TINA COSENTINO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN WARD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 POPPY DAVIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SILVA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1123474 144731 9 false true false 0 79123 79123 CERTIFICATION 900099 10309314 10309314 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 900099 977064 977064 11286378 208831 208831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 42233 42233 42233 11616565 11328611 208831 0 0 0 0 370787 306523 64264 0 7415041 6124471 1290570 199001 166260 32741 1034466 864263 170203 652545 536531 116014 0 0 37612 31703 5909 0 0 0 153985 103293 50692 99479 83851 15628 286527 241765 44762 299613 280196 19417 0 15176 13332 1844 17414 14246 3168 0 92311 79559 12752 0 0 19146 16138 3008 88880 74917 13963 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE 1420089 1420089 ACCREDITATION FEES 136231 136231 CREDIT CARD FEES 115421 115421 STAFF & BOARD TRAINING 67824 57798 10026 109319 99687 9632 12630867 10766274 1864593 0 3137821 1866172 227304 131943 0 1942272 686977 0 0 0 0 223107 225387 258606 75676 36456 182930 7547665 9450962 0 0 0 0 13114625 12544371 670772 1001921 2886259 2092113 3557031 3094034 X 9557594 9450337 9557594 9450337 13114625 12544371 -1014302 907045 X false true X true false X 56279 38746 1030400 50887 79123 1255435 8336483 8130867 8971268 10005397 11328611 46772626 0 0 0 8392762 8169613 10001668 10056284 11407734 48028061 0 0 48028061 138067 116622 211886 215428 208831 890834 0 138067 116622 211886 215428 208831 890834 0 0 8530829 8286235 10213554 10271712 11616565 48918895 0.98180 0.98070 0.01820 0.01930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 5389 11375 16764 12614103 12630867 781543 195386 false 550139 601912 672084 781543 2605678 3908517 12761 16764 29525 137535 150478 168021 195386 651420 977130 8100 13149 14337 5389 40975 51736 32478 19258 165620 1948 163672 41250 41250 182930 12523610 907045 907045 11616565 11616565 12630867 12630867 12630867 NORTH AMERICA 1 8 PROGRAM SERVICES CERTIFICATION SVS 279812 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CERTIFICATION SVS 5236 1 8 1 8 285048 285048 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures PAYMENTS ARE MADE FOR TRAINED ORGANIC INSPECTORS IN THE COUNTRY WHERE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IS SOUGHT, TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH ORGANIC STANDARDS. X X false false false false false false false false false CHRIS SCHREINER Executive Dir. 172266 6974 9350 188590 CONNIE KARR CERTIFICATION DIR 159246 6314 16815 182375 KIMBERLY NELSON CULTURE DIR 140982 5626 11624 158232 LEONARD FREEMAN JR MANAGING DIRECTOR 173955 1678 16481 192114 RENEE KEMPKA DIRECTOR OF FIN 170071 6554 5572 182197 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE GRANTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT: (1) IS CERTIFIED BY OREGON TILTH AND ELECTS TO BE A MEMBER WHILE THEY REMAIN CERTIFIED; (2) CONTRIBUTES ANNUAL DUES TO THE CORPORATION AND ELECTS TO BE A MEMBER; OR (3) CONTRIBUTES A ONE-TIME SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION, ELECTS TO BE A MEMBER AND IS GRANTED LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. NO INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY MAY HOLD MORE THAN ONE MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AN ELECTED THREE-YEAR TERM, AND MAY SERVE NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE ELECTED TERMS, IN ADDITION TO ANY PARTIAL UNEXPIRED TERMS SUCH DIRECTOR MAY FILL. A DIRECTOR WHO HAS SERVED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELECTED TERMS MAY SERVE AGAIN AFTER NOT SERVING ON THE BOARD FOR THREE YEARS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINALIZED FORM 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c WE UPDATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS WITH OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CONTRACTORS ON A YEARLY BASIS. PRIOR TO ASSIGNING AN INSPECTOR TO A PARTICULAR CLIENT FILE, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS ARE CHECKED TO ENSURE AN UNBIASED INSPECTION AND REPORT. THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDE PROVISIONS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EVALUATION PROCESS INVOLVES A FORM AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION THAT IS REVIWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPENSATION INCREASE IS DETERMINED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION AND IN CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE MARKET SALARY DATA COMPILED AND PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CERTIFICATION DIRECTOR. THIS ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS INVOLVES A FORM, DOCUMENTING PERFORMANCE FACTORS IN RELATION TO SPECIFIED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD. A COMPENSATION INCREASE IS DETERMINED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION AND IN CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE MARKET SALARY DATA COMPILED AND PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND BOARD POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.