Nonprofit · EIN 85-1249281
ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,431,491 | $1,204,160 | $227,331 | $1,047,317 | $88,905 | $958,412 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,529,179 | $1,223,051 | $306,128 | $899,115 | $168,034 | $731,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $924,363 | $742,511 | $181,852 | $494,885 | $69,932 | $424,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,407,628
- of which government grants
- $1,309,484
- Membership dues
- $33,879
- Program service revenue
- $2,600
- Investment income
- $21,263
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,254
- Accounting fees
- $24,723
- Travel
- $39,702
- Program services (functional)
- $1,151,590
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,570
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $899,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,047,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $958,412
- Gross receipts
- $1,431,491
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE MENDENHALL | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 20 | $64,800 |
| Pryor Garnett | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Buie | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Keatley | Member-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rebekah Weber | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Tashker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Kimes | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Campbell | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenn Halpin | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Peebles | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Fitzgerald | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Murphy | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Ela | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| De'Anthony Price | Council Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE MENDENHALL | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 20 | $60,000 |
| PRYOR GARNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE BUIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA TASHKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN KIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PEEBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN FULTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KEATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVE KAPLAN-WALBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINLEY DIXON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAM HILBORN-NALUAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBEKAH WEBER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED MALTBY | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE MENDENHALL | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $54,912 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COLSON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN KIMES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED MALTBY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN EVERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE BISHOP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINLEY DIXON | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA LITSINGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PEBBLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVE KAPLAN-WALBRECHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL LAROCCA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI STERN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE GENTILE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIET BEHAR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA TASHKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM HILBORN-NALUAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BOWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 709, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360-0709
- In care of
- % DAVID COLSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 709, Spirit Lake IA 51360
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATE MENDENHALL, PO BOX 709, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 513600709
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Katherine A Mendenhall, PO Box 709, Spirit Lake IA 51360
- Signed the 990
- KATE MENDENHALL, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 643-5363
- Return prepared by
- WINTHER STAVE & CO LLP
Mission
The mission of the Organic Farmers Association is to provide a strong and unified national voice for domestic certified organic producers so that organic agriculture will become the basis of a viable United States food and agricultural policy and production system to support a healthier planet for the benefit of all life. Our purpose is to build and support a farmer-led national organic farmer movement and national policy platform by: developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers;strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and farm organizations; supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farmer organizations; and welcoming support and cooperation with like-minded individuals and organizations.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ORGANIC FARMERS SUCCESS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THE NATIONAL ORGANIC FARMER EDUCATION NETWORK (NOFEN) ALERTS FARMERS TO ORGANIC EDUCATION BEING OFFERED BY ORGANIC ORGANIZATION MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. WEBINARS AND DIGITAL ORGANIC EDUCATION RESOURCES HELP EDUCATE FARMERS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS CROP INSURANCE, LABOR, MARKETS, ORGANIC TRANSITION, AND MENTAL HEALTH. EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS ALSO A MAIN GOAL THROUGH THE WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND QUARTERLY MAGAZINE: ORGANIC VOICE. OFA ALSO CREATED AND MANAGES THE ORGANIC CAREER NETWORK TO SUPPORT ORGANIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SO THAT ORGANIC FARMERS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.Expenses $1,080,110 · revenue $1,276,484
- Advocacy Program Activities focus on aggregating input from organic farmer members and organic farm organizations into cohesive policy statements for members to vote on before becoming part of the Policy Platform. The Policy Platform is listed online and includes proposals relating to improving organic farming certification, integrity, and fraud prevention as well as improving federal programs for organic farmers. An organic farmer advocacy day, which provides opportunities for organic farmers to meet their legislators and their staff, is organized annually in Washington, D.C.Expenses $71,480
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 | 990 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
- 85-1249281
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,047,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,431,491
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,431,491 | $1,204,160 | $1,047,317 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,529,179 | $1,223,051 | $899,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $924,363 | $742,511 | $494,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $359,245 | $249,204 | $244,229 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Katherine A Mendenhall | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-1249281).
Questions about ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION is 85-1249281.
- Is ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION 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 FARMERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATE MENDENHALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,800 (KATE MENDENHALL, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,431,491, expenses of $1,204,160 and total assets of $1,047,317 at year end.
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