Nonprofit · EIN 02-0799621
THE NON-GMO PROJECT
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,061,435 | $6,690,091 | $371,344 | $6,022,249 | $627,116 | $5,395,133 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,939,892 | $6,132,707 | $807,185 | $5,784,243 | $760,454 | $5,023,789 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,847,088 | $6,230,879 | $616,209 | $4,906,843 | $690,239 | $4,216,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,526
- Program service revenue
- $7,009,193
- Investment income
- $36,434
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$821
- Other revenue
- $5,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $390,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,571,136
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,599,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,000
- Legal fees
- $38,927
- Accounting fees
- $29,700
- Occupancy
- $87,014
- Travel
- $165,553
- Depreciation
- $8,240
- Program services (functional)
- $5,315,461
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,231,024
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,784,243
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,022,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $627,116
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,395,133
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,331
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,395,133
- Gross receipts
- $7,062,256
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WESTGATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,607 | $7,141 |
| LUCY MACLOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,808 | $4,553 |
| NICHOLE OLESON | BOARD SECRETARY/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,358 | $9,633 |
| CAMERON MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $9,428 |
| SHAWN KEMP | INFORMATION SYSTEMS RENEWAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,794 | $6,898 |
| BRITTANY O'BRIEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,998 | $5,080 |
| HANS EISENBEIS | DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MESSAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,135 | $5,080 |
| PAULINE LAUVIN | DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND PROGRAM INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,033 | $5,080 |
| KIA RUIZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,956 | $0 |
| ERROL SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $4,586 | $0 |
| RASHEEDA HAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $3,996 | $0 |
| TINA OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,665 | $0 |
| ALAN LEWIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GRAHAM LYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED SALAHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIMAL RAMJEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WESTGATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $205,359 | $7,346 |
| CAMERON MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,939 | $9,607 |
| NICHOLE OLESON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINANCE & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,041 | $9,490 |
| LUCY MACLOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,039 | $4,818 |
| SHAWN KEMP | INFORMATION SYSTEMS RENEWAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $2,284 |
| BRITTANY O'BRIEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,031 | $5,139 |
| HANS EISENBEIS | DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MESSAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,783 | $5,154 |
| KIA RUIZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,500 | $0 |
| RASHEEDA HAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $4,500 | $0 |
| TINA OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,998 | $0 |
| ALAN LEWIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GRAHAM LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED SALAHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIMAL RAMJEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WESTGATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,081 | $5,035 |
| LUCY MACLOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INTEGRITY & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,610 | $1,695 |
| CAMERON MILLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,946 | $6,830 |
| NICHOLE OLESON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PEOPLE & FINANCE/BOARD SECRETAR Officer | 40 | $118,163 | $5,534 |
| HANS EISENBEIS | DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MESSAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,886 | $7,029 |
| KIA RUIZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,750 | $0 |
| ERROL SCHWEIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $2,502 | $0 |
| RASHEEDA HAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $2,502 | $0 |
| ALISA GRAVITZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FORAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIMAL RAMJEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 BELLWETHER WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-2957
- In care of
- % MEGAN THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN WESTGATE, 11 BELLWETHER WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN WESTGATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 255-7704
- Website
- WWW.NONGMOPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE NON-GMO PROJECT OFFERS TRUSTWORTHY EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES VERIFICATION SERVICES TO CONSUMER BRANDS AND RETAILERS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, THE PLANET, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCT VERIFICATION PROGRAM - THE NON-GMO PROJECT IS THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND TRUSTED THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION FOR NON-GMO FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS. PRODUCTS BEARING THE NON-GMO PROJECT "BUTTERFLY" LOGO MEET THE RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE NON-GMO PROJECT STANDARD, WHICH IS INFORMED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND REFLECTS A BROAD RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES. THE STANDARD PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL, MARKET-BASED MECHANISM FOR SUPPLIERS, BRANDS, AND RETAILERS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMED CONSUMER CHOICE IN THE MARKETPLACE. AS NEW GMO TECHNIQUES EMERGE AND ARE COMMERCIALIZED, THE NON-GMO PROJECT RESEARCH TEAM EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM ENTERING THE PROCESSING AND INGREDIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. WITH OVER 60,000 VERIFIED PRODUCTS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 3,000 BRANDS AND GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $40 BILLION IN ANNUAL SALES, THE BUTTERFLY LABEL SERVES AS A TRUSTED SYMBOL THAT EMPOWERS CONSUMERS TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND SUPPORTS A ROBUST, TRANSPARENT NON-GMO MARKETPLACE.Expenses $2,914,963 · revenue $7,009,246
- NON-UPF PRODUCT VERIFICATION PROGRAM - AS OF 2025, THE NON-GMO PROJECT INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE NON-UPF VERIFIED PROGRAM TO ADDRESS GROWING PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH. DURING THIS FIRST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED PILOT BRANDS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN A CO-CREATIVE PROCESS TO EXPLORE DEFINITIONS, STANDARDS, AND VERIFICATION PATHWAYS FOR IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE PROGRAM ALSO BEGAN DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FOOD PROCESSING AND ITS BROADER IMPLICATIONS. THIS FOUNDATIONAL WORK ESTABLISHES THE BASIS FOR A FUTURE VERIFICATION AND LABELING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, BUILD CONSUMER TRUST, AND SUPPORT A FOOD SYSTEM THAT BETTER NOURISHES PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. THE ON-PACK LABEL, TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2026, WILL PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY FOR CONSUMERS AND CREATE TRUST BETWEEN BRANDS AND SHOPPERS AS NON-GMO PROJECT HAS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.Expenses $933,712
- FOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE/EDUCATION & OUTREACH - THE FOOD INTEGRITY COLLECTIVE (FIC), LAUNCHED IN 2024, EXPANDS THE NON-GMO PROJECT'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS BY ADVANCING A HOLISTIC, SYSTEMS-BASED APPROACH TO FOOD INTEGRITY. THROUGH ITS 8-PETAL FRAMEWORK, FIC ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM - INCLUDING PRODUCERS, BRANDS, RETAILERS, AND CONSUMERS - IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT VALUES THAT SUPPORT A NOURISHING, REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO FOSTER AWARENESS, ALIGNMENT, AND ACTION.Expenses $1,466,786 · grants $29,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0799621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,022,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,062,256
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,061,435 | $6,690,091 | $6,022,249 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,939,892 | $6,132,707 | $5,784,243 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,847,088 | $6,230,879 | $4,906,843 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,776,077 | $5,728,018 | $4,260,365 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0799621).
Questions about THE NON-GMO PROJECT
- What is the EIN of THE NON-GMO PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NON-GMO PROJECT is 02-0799621.
- Is THE NON-GMO PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE NON-GMO PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NON-GMO PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE NON-GMO PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NON-GMO PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NON-GMO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN WESTGATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NON-GMO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,607 (MEGAN WESTGATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NON-GMO PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,061,435, expenses of $6,690,091 and total assets of $6,022,249 at year end.
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