2024-11-15T15:06:19-06:00 2023-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH ST STE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2023-01-01 843256336 LEADING HARVEST LEAD 7035256300 6011 CALIFORNIA AVE SW 100A SEATTLE WA 98136 KENNY FAHEY PRESIDENT & CEO 7035256300 2024-11-15 1 1 FRANCES OLSON P01228048 4254544919 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KENNY FAHEY 6011 CALIFORNIA AVE SW 100A SEATTLE WA 98136 2635722 0 X HTTPS://WWW.LEADINGHARVEST.ORG X 2019 VA TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY DEVELOPING, ADMINISTERING, AND IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL STANDARDS FOR FARMLAND MANAGEMENT AND BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, ETHICALLY SOURCED, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURE, LABOR, AND COMMUNITY PRACTICES IN COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION GROUPS, ACADEMICS, NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. 14 13 0 27 0 0 865099 1028904 1220212 1585686 314 21132 0 0 2085625 2635722 0 0 0 0 0 279120 0 0 0 850833 1287416 850833 1566536 1234792 1069186 2261415 3640550 108218 419767 2153197 3220783 X LEADING HARVEST PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY OUTCOMES AND CREATE TRANSPARENCY IN AGRICULTURE. 0 0 996630 1585686 LEADING HARVEST WAS FOUNDED WITH THE GOAL OF LEADING THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING SUSTAINABLE FARMING MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PLATFORM TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING COMMUNITIES. AN INAUGURAL ALL-CROPLAND STANDARD WAS CREATED AND FINALIZED IN THE FORM OF THE LEADING HARVEST FARMLAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. ESTABLISHED IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION QUICKLY WENT TO WORK ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS AND ASSISTING THEM WITH ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH A THIRD PARTY WHO WOULD VERIFY CONFORMANCE TO THE STANDARD IN THEIR OWN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. LEADING HARVEST ALSO ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE THAT ITS PARTICIPANTS AND THE BROADER STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY COULD ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ACCESS THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE EMBEDDED IN THE LEADING HARVEST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 27 ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS THAT REPRESENT OVER ONE THOUSAND INDIVIDUAL FARMS THAT COLLECTIVELY EXCEED 1.9 MILLION ACRES IN THE UNITED STATES ACROSS 31 STATES OVER 100 DIFFERENT ROW AND PERMANENT CROP TYPES.TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION, PARTICIPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO REGULAR SURVEILLANCE AUDITS AND RECERTIFICATION AUDITS. ENROLLMENT AND ACREAGE HAVE STEADILY INCREASED SINCE 2020.LEADING HARVEST CREATED A GROUP CERTIFICATION MODULE IN 2022 TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO CERTIFY AS A GROUP AND TO GIVE SMALLER LANDOWNERS ACCESS TO THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION AT COMPETITIVE COSTS. LEADING HARVEST ALSO BEGAN WORK WITH MAJOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE BRANDS TO CERTIFY WITHIN ITS SUPPLY CHAINS. LEADING HARVEST HAS RELEASED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP CERTIFICATION, AS WELL AS CROSS-WALKED ITS STANDARD TO OTHER REPORTING STANDARDS TO HARMONIZE SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2023, LEADING HARVEST CREATED THE FARMLAND MANAGEMENT STANDARD- PASTURE AND LIVESTOCK TO BE APPLIED TO ANIMAL AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS. 996630 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 1 AS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 WA AL AK AR CA CO CT FL IL KS ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI KY X KENNY FAHEY 2022586420 6011 CALIFORNIA AVE SW SUITE 100A SEATTLE WA 98136 X KENNY FAHEY PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 247336 0 31784 LAWRENCE A SELZER CHAIR 3.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY TRAYNOM TREASURER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRISON PITTMAN SECRETARY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZY FRIEDMAN NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER S WILLIAMS IV DIRECTOR 3.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUPAL PATEL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SHERRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAY GAESSER DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HEADLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PIOTTI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM PUTNAM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE DAUGHERTY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC DROUIN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HANSEN DIRECTOR, STANDARDS AND EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 131267 0 20857 EMILY PAYNE DIRECTOR, BRAND AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 105864 0 7395 484467 0 60036 0 0 1 1 0 1028904 1028904 CONTRACT FEES 531390 1387386 1387386 MEMBERSHIP DUES 531390 198300 198300 1585686 21132 21132 2635722 1585686 0 21132 X 279120 223296 55824 54044 6734 47310 100757 100757 936871 597148 339723 4461 2050 2411 6707 411 6296 5525 4675 850 86956 73383 13573 67600 67600 2507 2507 REIMBURSED EXPENSES 10777 10777 MEETING AND FACULTY 7899 7899 REGISTRATION FEES 2708 2657 51 FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 604 604 1566536 996630 569906 0 1757985 252161 3236695 365000 0 138005 130964 425 20730 2261415 3640550 107218 376921 1000 42846 108218 419767 X 1491699 2956151 661498 264632 2153197 3220783 2261415 3640550 1069186 -1600 0 X 0 0 0 X 276612 10000 865099 1028901 2180612 708310 1020651 1220212 1585686 4534859 984922 1030651 2085311 2614587 6715471 230000 10000 865000 842917 1947917 0 230000 10000 865000 842917 1947917 4767554 307 314 21132 21753 307 314 21132 21753 984922 1030958 2085625 2635719 6737224 X SCHEDULE A, PART III TAX YEAR 2020 WAS A SHORT YEAR FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS IT BEGAN OPERATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 INVESTMENT AUSTRALIA PILOT PROGRAM 457790 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 FUNDRAISING 0 0 0 0 0 0 457790 0 457790 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KENNY FAHEY PRESIDENT AND CEO 192567 0 54075 0 694 0 19257 0 12527 0 279120 0 0 0 SCOTT HANSEN DIRECTOR, STANDARDS AND EDUCATION 126183 0 5045 0 39 0 4240 0 16617 0 152124 0 0 0 EMILY PAYNE DIRECTOR, BRAND AND COMMUNICATIONS 105825 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 7395 0 113259 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE STAFFED TO LEADING HARVEST, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCRETIONARY BONUSES THAT ARE PAID ANNUALLY, USUALLY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. BONUS AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE. PART II COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, IS FROM AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, THE CONSERVATION FUND. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2023 THERE WERE 14 UNCOMPENSATED BOARD MEMBERS, 7 UNCOMPENSATED MEMBERS OF THE RESOURCE GROUP WHICH IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP THAT SUPPORTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND 6 UNCOMPENSATED MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL WHICH IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP FORMED BY LEADING HARVEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KENNY FAHEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND LAWRENCE A. SELZER, DIRECTOR HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LEADING HARVEST'S PRESIDENT AND CEO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATES IN REVIEWING THE FORM 990. LH'S COUNSEL ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990. ADDITIONALLY, A COPY OF THE 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE LEADING HARVEST BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO GOING TO THE FULL LEADING HARVEST BOARD. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE FULL LEADING HARVEST BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD, STAFF AND CLOSE ADVISORS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE SURVEYED FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE RESULTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS WELL AS LEGAL COUNSEL AND MATERIAL CONFLICTS, IF ANY (THERE HAVE BEEN NONE) ARE TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE CHAIR AND /OR ELEVATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE REMOVED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, LEADING HARVEST LOOKED AT COMPARABILITY DATA AS PART OF AN ENGAGEMENT IT HAD WITH A RECRUITING FIRM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THEN DELIBERATED BASED ON THAT DATA AND MADE A DECISION, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEADING HARVEST'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMPENSATION REIMBURSEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 576,063. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 80,681. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 656,744. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,085. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 259,042. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 280,127. LH BRIDGE AUSTRALIA LTD LEVEL 32 360 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE AS 3000 PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS FOREIGN NGO LEADING HARVEST 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0