2026-04-09T08:15:58-07:00 2025-06-30 592970580 BARTON GONZALEZ & MYERS PA 13137 66TH ST LARGO FL 33773 990 2025-04-01 237275283 ECHO Inc ECHO 2395673323 17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers FL 33917 Charles Mathews COO 2026-04-09 true true Sergio Gonzalez P00068183 7273441040 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Abram Bicksler 17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers FL 339172212 694724 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. 11 11 73 570 -264 4870623 476841 0 153185 26106 536748 164183 5560556 667130 0 0 3378650 878869 0 98214 2013346 535041 5391996 1413910 168560 -746780 8290888 7816662 612270 841248 7678618 6975414 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 721145 582914 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 users and hundreds of organizations who utilize ECHO resources regularly evaluate the usefulness and impact of these resources and the effectiveness of their delivery. 468215 84216 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. 1189360 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 73 true false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 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 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 476841 476841 0 25096 25096 0 0 0 1010 1010 1010 1010 0 0 80193 27594 52599 52863 -264 Miscellaneous Income 37263 37263 Training and Education 74321 74321 111584 667130 165457 -264 25096 0 0 0 0 0 0 751604 629469 71402 50733 19563 16384 1858 1321 59912 50176 5692 4044 47790 40024 4540 3226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46320 27792 2316 16212 23235 17579 2270 3386 47307 40211 4731 2365 0 38248 34424 3059 765 77276 61821 11591 3864 0 40635 38603 2032 257 231 26 0 17328 15595 1733 33842 28766 3384 1692 Repairs & Maintenance/Other 93506 85294 6769 1443 Professional Fees 70483 56387 4933 9163 Fieldwork 46604 46604 0 1413910 1189360 126336 98214 756941 492006 1237985 720811 0 5211 2087 0 0 0 113579 115166 131740 132213 7528637 3786493 3682776 3742144 0 0 0 0 2362656 2612235 8290888 7816662 229034 298316 7483 188259 375753 354673 612270 841248 X 6313918 5721622 1364700 1253792 7678618 6975414 8290888 7816662 X -746780 47127 -3551 X false true X true false X 4691721 4849888 4467209 4182496 5347464 23538778 0 0 4691721 4849888 4467209 4182496 5347464 23538778 0 23538778 19583 19467 24382 97117 142773 303322 0 657243 294197 363624 339057 494351 2148472 25990572 0.90570 0.90770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 219479 9307 2119 226667 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 4455178 2745917 1709261 1183619 894472 289147 216659 146104 70555 3742144 Other Assets 91214 2612235 Annuity Liability 323466 Lease Liability 31207 354673 X 6523826 47127 87451 5722118 5856696 667130 667130 7114504 87451 5613143 5700594 1413910 1413910 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 3 months ended June 30, 2025 and year ended March 31, 2025, 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. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Cost of sales of merchandise for 3 month $27594 Rounding $2 12 month activity to 3/31/25 $5694522 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Actuarial Change in Annuity for 3 months $3551 Cost of sales of merchandise for 3 month $27594 Rounding $1 12 month activity to 3/31/25 $5581997 Asia 1 6 Program Services Conf, workshp, seed bk, resear 192645 West Africa 1 2 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 120123 East Africa 1 1 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 135350 CAC 2 2 Program Services Consulting,Symposiums,Seedbank 20097 5 11 5 11 468215 468215 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures Note: CAC has not yet started as of June 30, 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. 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 = -$3551 Form 990, Part V, Line 4(b) - Financial Accounts in Foreign Countries Thailand, Tanzania and Burkina Faso