2024-10-09T17:46:01-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990EZ 2023-01-01 352522095 ORGANIC VOICES ORGA 2029399130 PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 2029399130 2024-10-08 1 0 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2024-10-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X HTTP://WWW.ONLYORGANIC.ORG/ X X 163720 X 163720 163720 153696 93740 222 19246 266904 -103184 136597 0 33413 X 132256 34081 199516 194095 331772 228176 195175 194763 136597 33413 X THE MISSION OF ORGANIC VOICES (OV) IS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. WE AIM TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES; ELIMINATE CONFUSION AND DRIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC TO GIVE CONSUMERS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ORGANIC PROVIDES TRUE PEACE OF MIND. IN 2023, ORGANIC VOICES CONTINUED WORK EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. OV SPECIFICALLY STARTED WORK ON CREATING A NEW MESSAGING CAMPAIGN GEARED TOWARDS YOUNGER CONSUMERS WITH CONTENT THAT WOULD WORK WELL ON TIKTOK AND INSTAGRAM. THIS CONTENT WOULD BE MOSTLY SHORT FORM VIDEO THAT IS FUN AND ENGAGING FOR YOUNGER CONSUMERS. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK WILL BE TO BETTER EDUCATE YOUNGER GENERATIONS ON PLATFORMS THEY CONSUME CONTENT ON. OV ALSO HOSTED A FIRST OF ITS KIND EVENT, THE ORGANIC OSCARS", TO HIGHLIGHT AND CELEBRATE ALL THE AMAZING BRANDS, RETAILERS, SCIENTISTS, LEADERS, AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY DOING IMPORTANT WORK TO GROW THE INDUSTRY. THE EVENT WAS A SUCCESS AND WILL NOW BECOME A YEARLY AWARDS SHOW. OV ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARTNER BRANDS TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK BEING DONE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY TO CLEAR UP CONSUMER CONFUSION. THE WORK OV DID REACHED MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS IN 2023 AND FURTHERED OV"S MISSION TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS, AND PRACTICES. HANDSOME BROOK FARMS/USDA GRANT WORK: ORGANIC VOICES STARTED WORK WITH HANDSOME BROOK FARMS TO HELP EDUCATE AND AMPLIFY MESSAGING AROUND THEIR CLIMATE SMART ORGANIC EGG GRANT WITH THE USDA. OV WILL HELP PROVIDE CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND CONTENT, MARKETING, BRANDING AND NETWORK SUPPORT WITH CONSUMERS, OTHER ORGANIC FARMERS AND OTHER ORGANIC BRANDS. IN 2023, OV HELPED CREATE A SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CONSUMERS' UNDERSTANDING OF ORGANIC AND CLIMATE SMART TO CREATE A BASELINE ON CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE AT THE START OF THE GRANT, CREATE CONTENT AROUND THE GRANT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WORKED WITH THE HBF TEAM TO HELP KICK OFF THE GRANT, WHICH INCLUDED FARM VISITS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICES THE GRANT WILL BE IMPLEMENTING. 0 206385 206385 X KEN COOK BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 TRIPP HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JERGER BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 CHRIS MALNAR BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 CAROLOTTA MAST BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 MELODY MEYER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 03/23 0.12 0 0 0 CORINNE SHINDELAR BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 ALYSSA VESCIO BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 JOSH WAND BOARD MEMBER 0.12 0 0 0 KATRINA STAVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 130895 12216 0 GARY HIRSHBERG CHAIRMAN 10.00 0 0 0 DARREN MAHAFFY VICE CHAIR 0.12 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NH KATRINA STAVES PO BOX 5523 MANCHESTER NH 03108 2029399130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 310315 706030 255585 238341 163720 1673991 310315 706030 255585 238341 163720 1673991 859637 814354 1673991 0.48650 0.49770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 10,361. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 6,095. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL FEES. AMOUNT: 2,790. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 19,246. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 136,016. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 130,595. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 63,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 63,500. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,209. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,797. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 189,966. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 189,966. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.