Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$609,694

Total expenses

$482,946

Contributions and grants received

$0

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$602,410

Investment income

$6,442

Other revenue

$842

Total assets, end of year

$346,785

Total liabilities, end of year

$38,987

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$307,798

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$307,832

Management and general expenses

$175,114

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$307,832

Program services were 63.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• MEMBERSHIP (CORE, RISING STAR, TENDING LEADERS)CORE CHAPTER -IN DECEMBER OF 2012, WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST MEMBER GROUP, THE CORE CHAPTER. THIS MEMBERSHIP IS FOR ESTABLISHED, MISSION-ALIGNED, FOUNDERS AND CEO'S IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.RISING STAR CHAPTER - IN 2017, WE LAUNCHED OUR SECOND MEMBER GROUP, THE RISING STAR CHAPTER. THIS MEMBERSHIP IS FOR EMERGING, MISSION-ALIGNED, FOUNDERS AND CEO'S IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. TENDING LEADERS CHAPTER - THE TENDING LEADERS CHAPTER (TLC) IS A COMMITTED GROUP OF FOUNDERS, GRADUATED CEOS AND C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERS.ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE IS BEING COLLECTED TO ALL PARTICIPATING COMPANIES.

  Expenses $102,666 · Revenue $266,700

• J.E.D.I. COLLABORATIVEJ.E.D.I COLLABORATIVE IS A PROJECT OF ONE STEP CLOSER THAT AIMS TO HELP NATURAL PRODUCTS COMPANIES AND LEADERS INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO ACTUALIZE JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS THROUGH PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS WITHIN THE COMPANY IT ALSO AIMS TO EMPOWER COMPANIES AND LEADERS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO CREATE SPACE FOR AND WORK ALONGSIDE UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY1. THE SELF-GUIDED PATHWAY OFFERS INDUSTRY LEADERS A FREE TOOLKIT TO KICKSTART JEDI EFFORTS IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. IT INCLUDES A 10-STEP JOURNEY WITH ACTIONS LIKE FORMING A JEDI COMMITTEE, DRAFTING A STATEMENT, SETTING COMMITMENTS, AND CREATING AN ACTION PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION.2. THE JUMPSTART PATHWAY ENHANCES INDUSTRY LEADERS' ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRIORITIZING JEDI WORK. IT GUIDES LEADERS THROUGH A 10-STEP JOURNEY, REQUIRING PROOF OF COMPLETION FOR STEPS LIKE FORMING A COMMITTEE, DRAFTING A STATEMENT, SETTING COMMITMENTS, AND DEVISING AN ACTION PLAN.3. IN THE TRAILBLAZER PATHWAY, INDUSTRY LEADERS ATTEND NINE MONTHLY MEETINGS TO DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR LEADING JEDI INITIATIVES. THEY LEARN ABOUT BIAS, POWER STRUCTURES, MICROAGGRESSIONS, AND STEREOTYPES, AND GAIN ABILITIES TO FOSTER A JEDI CULTURE, CONDUCT COMPANY-WIDE ANALYSES, AND CREATE ROBUST ACTION PLANS. THEY ALSO JOIN A PEER NETWORK FOR ONGOING LEARNING.4. THE CEO ACTION INITIATIVE PROVIDES SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND KNOWLEDGE FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS IMPLEMENTING JEDI CHANGES. IT FOSTERS A COMMUNITY WHERE LEADERS HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE AND PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE TO ADDRESS EMOTIONS AND CHALLENGES IN JEDI WORK.

  Expenses $39,484 · Revenue $91,050

• PACKAGING COLLABORATIVETHIS AIMS OF ELIMINATING PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS FROM LANDFILLS, OCEANS, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, SUBSTITUTING THEM WITH RENEWABLE AND COMPOSTABLE ALTERNATIVES.1. THE CAMPAIGN'S SECOND PHASE RAN FROM EXPO WEST IN MARCH 2023 TO PLASTIC FREE JULY, COVERING FIVE MONTHS. IT INCLUDED WEBINARS, EVENTS, ADVOCACY, AND BRAND STORY SHARING TO CELEBRATE CPG BRAND PROGRESS GLOBALLY.2. ONE STEP CLOSER TO ZERO WASTE PACKAGING IS A COLLECTIVE CAMPAIGN TARGETING THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.3. OSC UTILIZED AN OMNI-CHANNEL SOCIAL STRATEGY, ENGAGING PARTICIPANTS THROUGH VARIOUS DIGITAL PLATFORMS LIKE LINKEDIN, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION.

  Expenses $90,830 · Revenue $104,180

• WOMEN'S PEER MENTORING CIRCLE A YEAR-LONG PEER MENTORING CIRCLE DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEMALE AND/OR WOMEN-IDENTIFYING INTERSECTIONAL LEADERS THROUGH CONNECTION, SHARED EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND PEER TO PEER MENTORING. SESSIONS TOPICS AND GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE 1. UNLOCKING CONFIDENCE & CALM IN THE COMPLEXITY OF LIFE, LISA AIRE FOUNDER OF VISTA CABALLO2. GUIDING YOUR CAREER: MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CURRENT ROLE & SET-UP YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY, STEPHANIE PIERCE FOUNDER OF FROM FLUX TO FLOW)3. HAVE A BROADER SOCIAL IMPACT WITH YOUR PERSONAL WEALTH, MICKAYLA ROSARD PARTNER AT GROOVE CAPITAL4. WOMEN ON BOARDS, CASSIE BURR WOB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5. QUARTERLY HELPING EACH OTHER SOLVE PROBLEM SESSIONS"MEMBER COMMITTEES N 2019, OSC INTRODUCED MEMBER COMMITTEES AS A PLATFORM FOR CEO CHAPTER MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS INITIATIVES. 1. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - THE GOAL OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO RECRUIT AND WELCOME NEW ONE STEP CLOSER CEO CHAPTER MEMBERS. 2. SURPRISE & DELIGHT COMMITTEE - THE GOAL OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO FIND WAYS TO BEST SERVE OUR MEMBERS DURING MEETINGS WITH DYNAMIC CONTENT, SPEAKERS AND DELIGHTFUL SURPRISES.3. SALES & MARKETING COMMITTEE - THE GOAL OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF ONE STEP CLOSER AND ITS MEMBER BRANDS."DEPARTMENT FORUMS EXPANDING UPON THEIR CEO CHAPTERS' ACHIEVEMENTS, OSC ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUPS TO AID THE LEADERSHIP TEAMS WITHIN MEMBER COMPANIES. THESE GROUPS MAINTAIN CONNECTIVITY THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM, OFFERING A RELIABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR INSPIRATION, COLLABORATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, AND PEER ASSISTANCE TO OUR MEMBERS. CURRENTLY, THEY HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT GROUPS:1. FINANCE2. HUMAN RESOURCES3. MARKETING4. OPERATIONS5. SALESPURPOSE PLEDGE THE PURPOSE PLEDGE IS OUR COMMITMENT TO HONORING ALL RELATIONSHIPSGROWERS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, COMMUNITIES, THE EARTH, AND EACH OTHER. WE BRING THIS PLEDGE TO LIFE THROUGH OUR 10 COMMITMENTS.

  Expenses $74,852 · Revenue $147,764

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

13 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202523179349300507

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