2025-10-28T07:22:25-07:00 2025-03-31 592970580 BARTON GONZALEZ & MYERS PA 13137 66TH ST LARGO FL 33773 990 2024-04-01 237275283 ECHO Inc ECHO 2395673323 17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers FL 33917 Charles Mathews COO 2025-10-28 true true Sergio Gonzalez P00068183 7273441040 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Abram Bicksler 17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers FL 339172212 5695842 false X www.echonet.org X 1973 FL Providing training, knowledge resources, networking and seeds to development workers in over 170 countries enabling them to support improved nutrition and livelihood for small-scale farmers and their families. 14 14 73 570 26257 4182496 4870623 0 99526 153185 565691 536748 4847713 5560556 0 0 3082335 3378650 0 360064 1848367 2013346 4930702 5391996 -82989 168560 8272203 8290888 706111 612270 7566092 7678618 Providing training, knowledge resources, networking and seeds to development workers in over 170 countries enabling them to support improved nutrition and livelihood for small-scale farmers and their families. false false 2851107 5345486 ECHO is continuing to build a knowledge base of agricultural practices and appropriate technologies and then deliver this knowledge to development workers around the globe to reduce hunger and improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers. This work involves field and literature research, extensive networking with development practitioners, seed production and testing, writing and translating knowledge resources, providing training and supporting a growing network of members who access ECHO resources from over 170 countries each month. The thousands of user and hundreds of organizations who utilize ECHO resources regularly evaluate the usefulness and impact of these resources and the effectiveness of their delivery. 1703623 215070 In order to move its knowledge resource development and dissemination activities closer to small-scale farmers around the world, ECHO operates Regional Impact Centers/Teams in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and West Africa and are intending to move into Latin America (CAC RIC). These Impact Centers focus on practices, knowledge, seeds, trainings, research and networking that are most beneficial to small-scale farmers and development workers in the respective regions. The work of the Regional Impact Centers/Teams is heavily supported by ECHO's U.S.-based activities identified in 4a above. ECHO's regional resources and trainings are regularly evaluated by practitioners throughout the regions. 4554730 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 73 true true true true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X X Abram Bicksler 2395433246 17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers FL 339172212 Abram Bicksler President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 163020 0 0 Charles Mathews COO 40.00 0.00 X 102743 0 0 Amy Wiggins Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Hutchison Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Tschetter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Anderson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Carlson Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rodney Sebastian Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen L Stoufer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosanna Hess Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Gill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Dugger Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Doug Carlson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Vos Vice Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Raymond Mutava Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Ziyomo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 265763 2 false true false 0 4870623 25581 4870623 0 117677 117677 0 0 0 35508 35508 35508 35508 0 0 289267 135286 153981 127724 26257 Miscellaneous Income 95940 95940 Training and Education 286827 286827 382767 5560556 545999 26257 117677 0 0 0 0 265763 131881 66941 66941 0 2564787 2238705 201961 124121 71558 59930 6798 4830 265703 222526 25242 17935 210839 176577 20030 14232 0 0 33165 26532 2322 4311 0 0 0 0 102267 61361 5113 35793 210555 150476 19289 40790 117841 100165 11784 5892 0 136770 123093 10942 2735 179387 143510 26908 8969 0 268244 254832 13412 1199 1079 120 0 237514 213763 23751 139902 118917 13990 6995 Fieldwork 232485 232485 Professional Fees 166143 132914 11630 21599 Repairs & Maintenance 149095 134185 11928 2982 Other Expenses 38779 31799 5041 1939 0 5391996 4554730 477202 360064 1164011 756941 2100998 1237985 0 24505 5211 0 0 0 129893 113579 122058 131740 7451941 3769165 3585547 3682776 0 0 0 0 1145191 2362656 8272203 8290888 222747 229034 12338 7483 471026 375753 706111 612270 X 6246457 6313918 1319635 1364700 7566092 7678618 8272203 8290888 X 168560 -1319 -54715 X false false false X 4691721 4849888 4467209 4182496 4870623 23061937 0 0 4691721 4849888 4467209 4182496 4870623 23061937 0 23061937 19583 19467 24382 97117 117677 278226 0 657243 294197 363624 339057 382767 2036888 25377051 0.90880 0.90770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 219479 7366 2119 224726 212104 9278 1903 219479 202032 11984 1912 212104 186132 18009 2109 202032 181380 6542 1790 186132 0.99000 0.01000 false false false 1673181 1673181 4294233 2751490 1542743 1174602 866908 307694 309925 150767 159158 3682776 Other Assets 142516 Rounding 1 2362656 Annuity Liability 341668 Lease Liability 34085 375753 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and has been determined not to be a private foundation. However, the Organization has gift shop sales that are subject to tax on unrelated business income. The Organization adopted the provisions of the FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes (formerly Interpretation 48 [FIN 48], Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions). ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Organization determined that during the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, ASC 740 did not have a material impact on its financial position, activities or cash flows.The Organizations Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, and Forms 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return, are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed. Asia 1 6 Program Services Conf, workshp, seed bk, resear 732667 West Africa 1 2 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 401531 East Africa 1 1 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 553908 CAC 2 2 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 15517 5 11 5 11 1703623 1703623 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures Note: CAC has not yet started as of March 31, 2025. Steps were underway as the director was hired in January 2025. X X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Abram Bicksler President & CEO 163020 163020 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. New CEO was provided temporary housing upon relocation. Materials 25581 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board of Directors and Senior Staff review 990 before filing Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c This is discussed at every semi-annual board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Position and salary scales are checked with the website lists of surveys and comparable positions. Board of Directors sets CEO's salary. Executive Team makes the decision on all other salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 upon request Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Actuarial Change in Annuity Contracts = -$54715 Form 990, Part V, Line 4(b) - Financial Accounts in Foreign Countries Thailand, Tanzania and Burkina Faso