2026-06-25T09:30:48-07:00 2025-12-31 464409988 JW Finance and Accounting Services 2443 Fillmore s t380-9481 San Francisco CA 94115 990 2025-01-01 931149802 Multinational Exchange For Sustainable A MESA andor MESA Inc MULT 5106548858 2222 Harold Way Berkeley CA 94704 Lauren Augusta CEO 2026-06-25 true Jie Wang P01781851 5103880236 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lauren Augusta CEO 360635 false X www.mesaprogram.org X 1994 CA MESA connects and cultivates sustainable farmers and food systems leaders around the world. 6 6 3 8 0 202497 165134 183550 186027 2843 905 6631 386952 360635 74889 14050 0 115646 116913 32500 17860 33347 141312 191842 364347 340665 22605 19970 108137 133800 69172 68965 38965 64835 X MESA connects and cultivates sustainable farmers and food systems leaders around the world. false false 191362 178260 Sustainable Agriculture & Global Exchange (SAGE) - MESA sponsors J-1 visas for beginning international farmers (Stewards) who participate in annual training and cultural exchange opportunities with sustainable farms, agriculture businesses and education centers across the United States; 54960 7768 Global Agroecology Pathways Program (GAPP) - online, agroecology certificate courses and/or 2-4 week fellowships to train abroad with an international NGO partner. 19863 10550 SPRIG - mini-grants awarded to program alumni to share, innovate and apply their agroecological skills on new projects or share their knowledge with the wider community. Curriculum.MESA has developed interactive, Online agroecology curriculum for our exchange participants Stewards to augment -on training in sustainable agriculture. We now offer customized courses for exchange participants to receive a Certificate in Applied Agroecology for both the U. S.-based and outbound training programs. 266185 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Lauren Augusta 5106548858 2222 Harold Way Berkeley CA 94704 Lauren E Augusta CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 82255 0 0 Scott R Murray Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Coss Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Samuel Kangethe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Waheed Khawrin Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rosi Quinones Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Laase Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 82255 0 false false false 0 165134 165134 Exchange Program 900099 178259 178259 GAPP 900099 7768 7768 186027 2843 2843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billable Expnese Income 900099 Other Income 900099 1210 1210 Reimbused Steward exp 900099 5421 5421 6631 360635 195501 0 5650 5650 8400 8400 0 74029 57579 8225 8225 0 33564 31853 1436 275 0 150 150 9170 7714 783 673 0 0 12114 12114 0 17860 17860 0 812 812 0 5394 429 4952 13 4785 2900 1885 0 0 2590 1969 279 342 0 1022 601 212 209 0 0 0 4256 4256 Shared Cost Allocation 72754 60502 6526 5726 Stipend 64110 64110 Participant Health Insurance 11761 11761 Steward Reimbursable Expenses 6322 6322 5922 5583 315 24 340665 266185 41133 33347 40470 29138 55062 103967 0 11885 695 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 720 0 108137 133800 69172 68965 69172 68965 X 38965 64835 38965 64835 108137 133800 19970 5900 X false false false X 360198 447654 357577 202497 165134 1533060 31459 37168 199697 187171 186027 641522 0 0 0 391657 484822 557274 389668 351161 2174582 0 0 2174582 0 0 0 1308 79 519 850 4053 6809 392965 484901 557793 390518 355214 2181391 0.99690 0.99690 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Accrued liabilities 14989 Credit Cards 93 Health Insurance Payable -1 SBA EIDL Loan 53702 Steward Taxes Payable 182 68965 true SE Asia 0 0 alumni workshops/projects 2250 South America 0 0 alumni workshops/projects 1000 Africa 0 0 alumni workshops/projects 5150 8400 8400 workshops/farm projects Africa 4 5150 int'l wires workshops/farm projects SE Asia 3 2250 int'l wires workshops/farm projects South America 2 1000 int'l wires false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US 1. Program alumni review MESA's annual application guidelines to qualify for the SPRIG mini-grant program, and may then complete our online application form. 2. MESA staff determine eligibility based on criteria rubric, and notify approved applicants. 3. Grantees sign MESA's agreement form before we disburse funds, including commitment to submit 1 progress and 1 final report during their project period. 4. MESA staff communicate with grantees throughout their project term, and often feature their projects in our monthly newsletter. X X X X X false CA true 0 0 SPRIG Mini-Grants 3 2150 Educational scholarships 9 3500 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Directors are provided with an electronic copy for review prior to filing Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a In accordance with the conflict of interest policy, no director, officer, Executive Director or other topmanagement official may receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the organization unless such compensation is first determined by the disinterested directors or an authorized committee thereof, to be just and reasonable to the corporation. The determination of reasonableness shall be based on a review of reliable comparable data. A record of the deliberation and decision of the reasonableness of compensation shall be maintained in corporate minutes. Such record shall include the comparability data used and the names of the persons who participated in the decision. Compensation includes direct and indirect remuneration, benefits and gifts or favors that are not insubstantial. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.