Nonprofit · EIN 35-2522095
ORGANIC VOICES
Tax-exempt · MANCHESTER, NH 03108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $523,201 | $439,293 | $83,908 | $308,076 | $190,754 | $117,322 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $163,720 | $266,904 | -$103,184 | $228,176 | $194,763 | $33,413 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $497,552
- Program service revenue
- $17,000
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $8,649
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $174,174
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,463
- Accounting fees
- $12,466
- Travel
- $7,009
- Program services (functional)
- $289,323
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,261
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $308,076
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $190,754
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,322
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $117,322
- Gross receipts
- $523,201
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA STAVES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $148,052 | $13,817 |
| GARY HIRSHBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN MAHAFFY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SPIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LITTLEJOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALNAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLOTTA MAST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE SHINDELAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE VALLAEYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA VESCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WAND | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 06/2024 Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA STAVES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $130,895 | $12,216 |
| KEN COOK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JERGER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MALNAR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLOTTA MAST | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY MEYER | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 03/23 | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE SHINDELAR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA VESCIO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WAND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HIRSHBERG | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN MAHAFFY | VICE CHAIR | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5523, MANCHESTER, NH 03108-5523
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1346 U Street Suite 205, Washington DC 20009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY HIRSHBERG, PO BOX 5523, MANCHESTER, NH 03108
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Gary Hirshberg, 1346 U Street Suite 205, Washington DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- GARY HIRSHBERG, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (518) 578-3780
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.ONLYORGANIC.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF ORGANIC VOICES (OV) IS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. WE AIM TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES; ELIMINATE CONFUSION AND DRIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC TO GIVE CONSUMERS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ORGANIC PROVIDES TRUE PEACE OF MIND.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, ORGANIC VOICES CONTINUED WORK EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. IN THE FALL, OV REBRANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS BACK TO OUR OFFICIAL NAME, ORGANIC VOICES, AND LAUNCHED A TIKTOK CHANNEL WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING YOUNGER CONSUMERS WITH MESSAGING AND CREATIVE CONTENT USING SHORT FORM VIDEO THAT IS FUN, INFORMATIVE, AND ENGAGING. THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SUCH AS INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK, ARE WHERE YOUNGER CONSUMERS GET MUCH OF THEIR INFORMATION AND NEWS. WE ARE WORKING TO EDUCATE THEM WHERE THEY ARE SPENDING MOST OF THEIR TIME ONLINE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. OV ALSO HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL, ORGANIC OSCARS", TO HIGHLIGHT AND CELEBRATE ALL THE AMAZING BRANDS, RETAILERS, SCIENTISTS, LEADERS, AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY DOING IMPORTANT WORK TO GROW THE INDUSTRY. THIS HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT EVENT, BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF LEADERS AT ONE EVENT. OV ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARTNER BRANDS TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK BEING DONE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY TO CLEAR UP CONSUMER CONFUSION. THE WORK OV DID REACHED MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS IN 2024 AND FURTHERED OV'S MISSION TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS, AND PRACTICES. HANDSOME BROOK FARMS/USDA GRANT WORK: ORGANIC VOICES CONTINUED WORK WITH HANDSOME BROOK FARMS THROUGHOUT 2024 TO HELP EDUCATE AND AMPLIFY MESSAGING AROUND THEIR CLIMATE SMART ORGANIC EGG GRANT WITH THE USDA. OV HELPED CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, THAT BOTH OV AND HBF WOULD COLLABORATE ON, EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE WORK BEING DONE ON THE FARMS TO THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM. IN 2024, OV HELPED CONNECT WITH SEVERAL REPORTERS TO ENGAGE ON A YEARS LONG SERIES TO COVER ALL THE GRANT WORK. THIS WAS STILL HAPPENING WHEN THE GRANT FUNDING WAS CUT. LASTLY, OV HELPED CREATE A DECK OUTLINING ALL THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE SO FAR THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP THAT OUTLINED ALL THE SUCCESSES SO FAR. THE GRANT FUNDING WAS CUT IN MAY 2024. ORGANIC MARKETING DEVELOPMENT WORK WITH OTA AND TOC:ORGANIC VOICES PARTNERED WITH OTA (ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION) AND TOC (THE ORGANIC CENTER) IN Q4 OF 2024 ON A NEW USDA GRANT CALLED THE ORGANIC MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANT. OV'S WORK CONSISTS OF CONTENT CREATION SPECIFIC FOR SOCIAL MEDIA EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA GRANT IN HOPES OF EXPANDING AND DEVELOPING NEW MARKETS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS. THIS GRANT WORK IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WORK ALREADY BEING DONE AT OV AND HAS ALLOWED US TO EXPAND THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH TO HELP DRIVE ORGANIC UNDERSTANDING WITH CONSUMERS.Expenses $289,323 · revenue $17,000
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 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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2522095
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $308,076
- Income (IRS master file)
- $523,201
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $523,201 | $439,293 | $308,076 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $163,720 | $266,904 | $228,176 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $238,341 | $226,014 | $331,772 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Gary Hirshberg | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 35-2522095).
Questions about ORGANIC VOICES
- What is the EIN of ORGANIC VOICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORGANIC VOICES is 35-2522095.
- Is ORGANIC VOICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ORGANIC VOICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORGANIC VOICES 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 ORGANIC VOICES 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 ORGANIC VOICES 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 ORGANIC VOICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY HIRSHBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORGANIC VOICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,052 (KATRINA STAVES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ORGANIC VOICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $523,201, expenses of $439,293 and total assets of $308,076 at year end.
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