2024-11-07T16:32:57-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 200 EAST WASHINGTON STREET APPLETON WI 549115481 990 2023-01-01 823062262 FARMERS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD INC FARM 9208830020 2763 MANITOWOC RD STE B GREEN BAY WI 54311 TIM TROTTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9208830020 2024-11-06 1 1 MICHAEL VANDENHOGEN P00499282 9207318111 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TIM TROTTER 2763 MANITOWOC RD STE B GREEN BAY WI 54311 510041 0 X FARMERSFORSUSTAINABLEFOOD.COM X 2017 WI EMPOWER FARMERS TO COLLABORATE AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GOOD. 9 9 0 9 0 0 283846 428652 42500 81389 0 0 0 0 326346 510041 0 0 0 0 0 12000 12316 0 710 234397 386793 246713 398793 79633 111248 257718 492735 3266 127035 254452 365700 X EMPOWER FARMERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS COLLABORATIVELY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GOOD. 1 0 133881 0 0 CONSERVATION PROJECT - ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ON WORKING LANDS. SUPPORT FARMER-LED SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT TO DOCUMENT AND INCREASE CONSERVATION PRACTICES. 116188 0 0 MILK SHED PROJECTS - PROJECTS WHICH TRACK SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AT THE FARM LEVEL. 67374 0 0 CLIMATE SMART PROJECT - SET UP AND SUPPORT FARMER-LED SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DOCUMENTING AND IMPLEMENTING CONSERVATION PRACTICES PROVEN TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND STORING CARBON IN THE SOIL. 22535 0 81389 PROVIDING DIRECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO WATERSHED GROUPS 22535 0 81389 339978 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI X ANDY KAMENICK 9208830020 2763 MANITOWOC RD STE B GREEN BAY WI 54311 TODD DOORNINK PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL CORNETTE VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE KINNARD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY BELLMUND SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG STEELE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN THORNTON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BERGET DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ENDRES DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY JONES DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TIM TROTTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 8000 0 0 ANDREW KAMENICK DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2.00 X 4000 0 0 12000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82500 346152 428652 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 541610 81389 81389 81389 510041 81389 0 0 X 12000 12000 360 360 3335 3335 333151 328115 5036 8349 6394 1245 710 8097 895 7202 5108 5108 18872 4574 14298 7150 7150 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXPE 1645 1645 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 59 59 667 667 398793 339978 58105 710 244105 325765 125805 13613 33435 7730 257718 492735 3266 127035 3266 127035 X 165895 253494 88557 112206 254452 365700 257718 492735 111248 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 33000 224000 189829 283846 428652 1159327 33000 224000 189829 283846 428652 1159327 469909 689418 1159327 213894 0.59470 0.49540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 WE STARTED THE CLIMATE SMART PROGRAM WITH A GRANT FROM EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE USDA. WE STARTED A SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT TO DOCUMENT AND INCREASE CONSERVATION PRACTICES WITH A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF (I) GENERAL MEMBERS AND (II) FARM GROUP MEMBERS. THE GENERAL MEMBERS CLASS SHALL INCLUDE DAIRY COMMUNITY ENTITIES DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DAIRY SUPPLY CHAIN IF THE ENTITY IS A FARMER, FARMER COOPERATIVE, DAIRY PROCESSOR, CONSERVATION GROUP DIRECTLY SUPPORTING FARMERS, VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, UNIVERSITY OR DAIRY AND TRADE NON-PROFIT. THE FARM GROUP MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE FARMER-LED CONSERVATION PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UP TO FIVE OF THE DIRECTORS SERVING ON THE BOARD SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE GENERAL MEMBERS AND BE ELECTED BY THE PLURALITY OF VOTES OF THE GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WHERE DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO ELECTION. UP TO FOUR OF THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE FARMER-REPRESENTATIVES EACH FROM A DIFFERENT FARM GROUP MEMBER ELECTED BY THE PLURALITY OF VOTES OF THE FARM GROUP MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WHERE DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION MAY REMOVE A DIRECTOR FROM OFFICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY THE VOTE OF 80% OF THE ACTIVE GENERAL MEMBERS' VOTES. THE BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED AND NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS IF SUCH AMENDMENT OR OTHER CHANGE IN THE BYLAWS IS ADOPTED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS' VOTES AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO OTHER COMMITTEES ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY PERSON SERVING AS A MEMBER OR ADVISOR TO THE BOARD WHO, AS OF THE DATE OF DISCUSSION OR ACTION BY THE BOARD RELATED TO A PROPOSED TRANSACTION, EITHER (I) HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION, OR (II) INTENDS, OR UNDERSTANDS IT TO BE MORE PROBABLE THAN NOT, THAT HE OR SHE WILL ACQUIRE SUCH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AT ANY TIME IN SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT SHALL BE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTANCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON BY THE REMAINING BOARD. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FOR MILKSHED PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 106,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 106,438. CONSULTING FOR CLIMATE SMART PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,316. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,316. CONSULTING FOR CONSERVATION PRACTICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 133,881. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 133,881. CONSULTING FOR DIRECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,480. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,036. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,516.