2025-06-26T12:59:38-05:00 2024-08-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-09-01 201329442 GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION GRAI 4439948399 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4439948399 2025-06-23 1 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2025-06-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIN BALL 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 3291589 0 X WWW.GRAINFOODSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 DC ADVANCE THE GRAIN FOODS CATEGORY BY EDUCATING INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, HEALTH-INFLUENCERS & CONSUMERS. 12 12 1 14 0 0 2033447 2144776 0 0 161788 181626 0 0 2195235 2326402 2365 10000 0 0 283271 398887 114000 80000 0 828334 2695918 1227970 3184805 967265 -858403 4162588 4533070 33705 1026133 4128883 3506937 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 FY24 WAS FOCUSED ON DEPLOYING THE 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS ORGANIZED AROUND FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS: RESEARCH, EXPERTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REVENUE, AND OPERATIONS. UNDER THE RESEARCH PILLAR, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED SEVERAL NEW NUTRITION SCIENCE PROJECTS AND COMPLETED ITS INAUGURAL, INVESTOR-LED CONSUMER INSIGHTS UNDERTAKING. THE EXPERTS PILLAR BROUGHT ATTENTION TO GFF'S 9-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 THE FOUNDATION'S TARGET AUDIENCES BASED ON THAT SCIENCE. IN COMMUNICATIONS, GFF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN AUDIENCE GROWTH ACROSS SOCIAL PLATFORMS AND AMONG MEMBER AUDIENCES. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE SOPHISTICATION OF GFF'S COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM UNDER THE 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH A NEW AGENCY OF RECORD DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ENGAGING NEW EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE COMMUNICATIONS GOALS.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. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X ERIN BALL 4439948399 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 500B WASHINGTON DC 20001 ANGIE GOLDBERG CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE HALE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MEYER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD DONVITO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GOMES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GUDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MANWARING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK OLDSHAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY PATTERSON-SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY SMITH TRUSTEE (THRU MAY 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK STEHR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON TREMAYNE TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN ZAMMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 282508 0 0 282508 0 0 1 0 1 0 THE CYPHERS AGENCY INC 1682 VILLAGE GREEN CROFTON MD 21114 PROGRAM CONSULTING 250150 NUTRITION IN DEMAND INC 1723 NORTH EDISON STREET ARLINGTON VA 22207 RESEARCH 143412 2 2144776 2144776 247962 247962 891329 7522 956470 8717 -65141 -1195 -66336 -66336 2326402 0 0 181626 X 10000 375421 23466 89220 60100 80000 32268 2336496 276 10379 20287 98458 3946 22523 13444 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBS. 8521 3184805 65185 153257 965266 829804 21000 101500 7812 3243 68553 55636 32875 12917 3070450 2745864 686485 4162588 4533070 33705 1026133 33705 1026133 X 3878883 3192937 250000 314000 4128883 3506937 4162588 4533070 -858403 236457 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5970 3484 2486 62583 52152 10431 12917 MARKET-LINKED NOTES 485805 F CORPORATE BONDS 200680 F 686485 X PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES-OVERALL. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED ON AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION FILES TAX RETURNS. X X X X 1 KELLY KNOWLES 122 DENISE COVE AUSTIN TX 78737 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 2144776 80000 2144776 2144776 80000 2144776 1 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION INC 9211 CORPORATE BOULEVARD SUITE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 311507752 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ASN SUSTAINING PARTNER SPONSORSHIP 1 PART I, LINE 2: GFF RECEIVES PERIODIC UPDATES ON THE RESEARCH AS DELINEATED IN THE RESPECTIVE RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. X 0 0 0 ERIN BALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 232508 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282508 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 OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEWS IT BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL REVIEW SUBMITTED DISCLOSURES, DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE CORPORATION'S INTERESTS. IF THE REVIEWING BODY OR OFFICIAL DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE REVIEWING BODY OR OFFICIAL SHALL ALSO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. SUCH REMEDY MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, (I) WAIVER OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS UNLIKELY TO AFFECT THE COVERED OFFICIAL'S ABILITY TO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION; (II) RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED COVERED OFFICIAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE CORPORATION, THE BOARD, OR OTHER CORPORATION BODY; OR (III) RESIGNATION OR SEPARATION OF THE CONFLICTED COVERED OFFICIAL FROM HIS OR HER POSITION WITH THE CORPORATION (SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF ANY PERTINENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT). A COVERED OFFICIAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS, AND SHALL FURTHER ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY CORPORATION MATTER AFFECTING THE INTEREST UNDER REVIEW PENDING A DETERMINATION FROM THE REVIEWING BODY OR OFFICIAL. ALL DISCLOSURES AND DETERMINATIONS OR ACTIONS OF THE BOARD MADE PURSUANT TO THIS POLICY SHALL BE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION. 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 2,147,205. HONORARIUM 151,333. CONSULTING SERVICES 35,891. PAYROLL FEES 2,067.