2024-06-25T07:49:33-05:00 2023-08-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 919 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 1800 RICHMOND VA 23219 990 2022-09-01 201329442 GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION GRAI 4439948399 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4439948399 2024-06-17 1 ERIN BALL 999009999 0 MEREDITH BELL P01696827 8042822121 2024-06-17 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIN BALL 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 2319233 0 X WWW.GRAINFOODSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 DC MEMBERS OF THE MILLING, BAKING AND SUPPORTING ALLIED INDUSTRIES DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFICIAL ROLE GRAIN-BASED FOODS PLAY IN THE HUMAN DIET. 12 11 2 11 0 0 1970632 2033447 0 0 112377 161788 0 0 2083009 2195235 11095 2365 0 0 402553 283271 0 114000 0 983596 828334 1397244 1227970 685765 967265 3123762 4162588 16848 33705 3106914 4128883 X GFF EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE GRAIN FOODS CATEGORY BY EDUCATING INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, HEALTH-INFLUENCERS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GRAIN-BASED FOODS. 0 0 922029 0 2195235 FY23 BROUGHT THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS TO GFF. THE NEW PLAN WAS ROLLED OUT TO MEMBERS IN MAY, 2023, AND WORK DEPLOYING THE PLAN BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZED ITS MISSION INTO FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS: RESEARCH, EXPERTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REVENUE, AND OPERATIONS. UNDER THE RESEARCH PILLAR, THE FOUNDATION EXECUTED ITS FIRST COMPETITIVE NUTRITION SCIENCE RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AND BEGAN WORK TOWARD AN INAUGURAL CONSUMER INSIGHTS PROJECT. THE EXPERTS PILLAR BROUGHT ATTENTION TO GFF'S 10-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS GATHERING BOTH RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS FOR STRATEGIC COUNSEL AROUND THE LATEST GRAINS-FOCUSED NUTRITION SCIENCE AND CRAFTING MESSAGES FOR FOUNDATION TARGET AUDIENCES BASED ON THAT SCIENCE. IN COMMUNICATIONS, GFF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN AUDIENCE GROWTH ACROSS SOCIAL PLATFORMS AND AMONG MEMBER AUDIENCES, PARTICULARLY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO UNDERTOOK PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS WITH OTHER SCIENCE-BASED, FOOD-FOCUSED GROUPS WHICH WOULD MULTIPLY AUDIENCES EXPOSED TO RESOURCES WHICH INCLUDED GRAINS-POSITIVE MESSAGING. THE FOUNDATION SAW INCREASED MEMBER DUES COMMITMENTS DUE TO THE MOMENTUM AROUND THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONTINUED TO SEEK OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ALSO EMPHASIZED IN THE PLAN. 922029 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X ERIN BALL 4439948399 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 204000 0 0 JIM MEYER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 G MICHAEL GUDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREY SEBUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK STEHR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GOMES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON TREMAYNE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD DONVITO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE HALE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE GOLDBERG CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 204000 0 0 1 0 1 0 THE CYPHERS AGENCY INC 1682 VILLAGE GREEN CROFTON MD 21114 PROGRAM CONSULTING 312904 1 2033447 2033447 184603 184603 101183 123998 -22815 -22815 -22815 2195235 0 0 161788 X 2365 204000 64333 14938 61777 55221 114000 27811 384776 44735 7622 14459 869 55505 1804 22127 13072 HONORARIUM 115670 HARD COSTS 17391 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPT 5495 1227970 597282 1030451 2387722 3070450 60079 21000 23677 7812 77270 44395 55002 32875 3123762 4162588 16848 33705 16848 33705 X 3106914 3878883 250000 3106914 4128883 3123762 4162588 967265 54704 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14687 13104 1583 62583 31291 31292 32875 X X X 1 KELLY KNOWLES 122 DENISE COVE AUSTIN TX 78737 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 1900000 114000 1800000 1900000 114000 1800000 X 0 0 0 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180000 0 24000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 204000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP WITH THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS: GRAINS FOODS MANUFACTURER MEMBERS, MILLING INDUSTRY MEMBERS, AND ALLIED TRADE INDUSTRY MEMBERS. I. GRAIN FOODS MANUFACTURER MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE GRAIN FOODS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. II. MILLING INDUSTRY MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE MILLING INDUSTRY. III. ALLIED TRADE INDUSTRY MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE SUPPLIERS TO THE GRAIN FOODS MANUFACTURING AND MILLING INDUSTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR TRUSTEES OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS ONLY AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, AND SHALL HAVE SUCH OTHER SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER WILL REVIEW IT BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THEY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING 376,965. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6,000. PAYROLL FEES 1,811.