Nonprofit · EIN 20-1075143
CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · VIROQUA, WI 54665
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $703,258 | $1,087,319 | -$384,061 | $335,238 | $55,913 | $279,325 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $940,865 | $1,375,416 | -$434,551 | $752,503 | $90,836 | $661,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $691,902
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,506
- Other revenue
- $850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $581,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $787,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,965
- Travel
- $31,286
- Program services (functional)
- $927,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,289
- Fundraising (functional)
- $51,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $752,503
- Total assets, end of year
- $335,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,913
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,325
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $279,325
- Gross receipts
- $703,258
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY MORRELL | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $90,600 | $738 |
| MICHELE MARCHETTI | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ZEGERIUS | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DICK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON MOLBERG | President Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KEES | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VITELLO | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ZAKS | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY MORRELL | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $89,842 |
| MICHAEL HORENSTEIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ZAKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON MOLBERG | President Officer | 6 | $0 |
| HELEN KEES | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE VITELLO | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TED LEBOW | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 826, VIROQUA, WI 54665-0826
- In care of
- % WILLARD E FANTLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELODY MORRELL, PO BOX 826, VIROQUA, WI 54665
- Signed the 990
- MELODY MORRELL, Executive Director
- Phone
- (320) 364-3133
- Website
- WWW.CORNUCOPIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sorge CPA & Business Advisors SC
Mission
THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE IS ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMIC WISDOM UNDERLYING SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. THROUGH RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS ON AGRICULUTRAL AND FOOD ISSUES, THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE NEEDED INFORMATION TO FAMILY FARMS, CONSUMERS. AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE EDUCATES OUR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MEMBERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ORGANIC STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, SUSTAINABLE AND LOCAL FOOD, AND DIRECT MARKETING VIA NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, WEBINARS, RESEARCH REPORTS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIC BUSINESSES.Expenses $927,381 · revenue $691,902
- RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS - WITH AN EYE TOWARD HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, CORNUCOPIA CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY, FOCUSING ON THE PRODUCTION OF AND MARKETS FOR EGGS, DAIRY, POULTRY, BEEF, GRAIN, AND POPULAR PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SNACK BARS AND PLANT-BASED BEVERAGES.
- MONITORING AND REPORTING - CORNUCOPIA MONITORS AND PROVIDES FORMAL COMMENTS ON THE REGULATORY PROCESSES SURROUNDING THE ORGANIC STANDARDS AND ACTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS BOARD AND NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM; MONITORS ACCREDITED CERTIFIER COMPLIANCE TO THE ORGANIC STANDARDS; AND TRACKS DEVELOPMENTS IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS AND OTHER IMPACTS ON ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCERS.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1075143
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $335,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $703,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $703,258 | $1,087,319 | $335,238 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $940,865 | $1,375,416 | $752,503 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $663,347 | $828,967 | $1,156,181 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-1075143).
Questions about CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED is 20-1075143.
- Is CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED 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 CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELODY MORRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,600 (MELODY MORRELL, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $703,258, expenses of $1,087,319 and total assets of $335,238 at year end.
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