2024-10-10T15:23:49-05:00 2023-12-31 470677245 HBE LLP 7140 STEPHANIE LANE PO BOX 23110 LINCOLN NE 685423110 990 2023-01-01 521674086 ORGANIC CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC ORGA 4024772323 1340 N COTNER BLVD LINCOLN NE 685051838 AMANDA BREWSTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4024772323 2024-10-01 1 0 PATRICK A MEYER CPA CFE P00283870 4024234343 2024-10-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AMANDA BREWSTER 1340 N COTNER BLVD LINCOLN NE 685051838 3317229 0 X WWW.OCIA.ORG X 1988 PA THE ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER OWNED ORGANIC CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND HANDLERS. 7 7 18 0 0 0 0 0 1913285 3139732 2081 12132 136124 165365 2051490 3317229 0 0 0 0 1320008 1455750 0 0 0 792533 1942425 2112541 3398175 -61051 -80946 1913426 3053551 273347 1494418 1640079 1559133 ORGANIC CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER OWNED ORGANIC CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO ORGANIC FARMERS AND HANDLERS. 0 0 2694050 3303203 TO PROVIDE IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION FOR LICENSING OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCERS AND HANDLERS TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 2694050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 55 0 1 18 1 0 1 CA JA PE MX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DEANA MCKINSTRY 4024772323 1340 N COTNER BLVD LINCOLN NE 68505 TERRY SHEEHAN VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT AUSBORN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JACK GEIGER CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN EVANS BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY MOSEL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS JAWORSKI PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN LANE SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA BREWSTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122688 0 11189 DEANA MCKINSTRY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 93708 0 14721 216396 0 25910 1 0 0 0 0 CERTIFICATION FEES 831910 1361057 1361057 TOPP PROGRAM INCOME 831910 1211460 1211460 USER FEES 831910 536983 536983 MEMBERSHIP FEES 831910 21601 21601 FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHA 831910 7081 7081 1550 1550 3139732 12132 12132 1894 0 1894 1894 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 813910 163471 163471 163471 3317229 3303203 0 14026 216396 216396 966436 870500 95936 29577 26146 3431 151900 134277 17623 91441 80834 10607 5044 605 4439 25272 2781 22491 89381 10074 79307 35637 35637 47694 47694 38364 8912 29452 63047 63047 29644 29644 26868 26868 39458 39458 TOPP PROGRAM EXPENSES 992325 992325 CONTRACT LABOR/SERVICES 323075 222024 101051 INSPECTION FEES 97142 97142 ACCREDIATION 57485 57485 71989 44567 27422 3398175 2694050 704125 0 295673 1348072 893422 1023676 234889 203133 17768 12051 877460 412060 465580 465400 6094 1219 1913426 3053551 178779 251552 94568 1242866 273347 1494418 X 1324828 1258882 315251 300251 1640079 1559133 1913426 3053551 -80946 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 100000 100000 620806 276932 343874 156654 135128 21526 465400 X 3317229 0 3317229 0 3317229 3398175 0 3398175 0 3398175 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO TAX LIABILITY ON UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CANADA 1 3 PROGRAM SERIVCES CERTIFICATION 138637 JAPAN 1 3 PROGARM SERVICES CERTIFICATION LATIN AMERICA 2 2 PROGRAM SERVICES CERTIFICATION 19483 PERU 1 1 PROGARM SERVICES CERTIFICATION 50284 MEXICO 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES CERTIFICATION 196739 6 12 0 0 6 12 405143 0 405143 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION IS MEMBER-OWNED AND HAS A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS. THE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CHAPTER MEMBERS, DIRECT ASSOCIATES, OR MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY GROWERS GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF 9 ORGANIC CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WHO ARE TO BE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERS DURING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE HELD DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, RECEIVING OF ANNUAL REPORTS, AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND STANDARDS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR STIPEND. THESE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE ACCREDITED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SALARIES ARE REVEIWED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A COPY OF ALL GENERAL BUSINESS RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE SHALL BE KEPT AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ALL MEMBERS AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES. OCIA RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC 1340 N COTNER BLVD LINCOLN NE 68505 113697066 RESEARCH NE 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 OCIA CERTIFICATION SERVICES INC 1340 N COTNER BLVD LINCOLN NE 68505 272222814 SERVICES NE 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0