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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$682,242
Total expenses
$759,354
Contributions and grants received
$652,485
Grants paid
$800
Program service revenue
$21,128
Investment income
$1,918
Other revenue
$6,711
Total assets, end of year
$697,807
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,547
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$613,260
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$535,440
Management and general expenses
$111,476
Fundraising expenses
$112,438
Program service expenses (Part III)
$535,440

Program services were 70.5% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $45,889

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $606,596

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,120 · related or exempt $21,120

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP

    total $8 · related or exempt $8

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,918 · related or exempt $1,918

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $7,401

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,970

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $4,431 · related or exempt $4,431

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,280 · related or exempt $2,280

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,280

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $800 · program services $800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $142,529 · program services $106,897 · management and general $21,379 · fundraising $14,253

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $240,803 · program services $143,363 · management and general $28,765 · fundraising $68,675

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,759 · program services $6,689 · management and general $1,716 · fundraising $1,354

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,036 · program services $22,368 · management and general $4,623 · fundraising $7,045

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,200 · program services $1,200

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,400 · management and general $35,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $53,947 · program services $44,384 · management and general $8,799 · fundraising $764

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $64,010 · program services $58,727 · management and general $1,380 · fundraising $3,903

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,427 · program services $8,633 · management and general $5,169 · fundraising $11,625

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,856 · program services $6,649 · management and general $1,704 · fundraising $1,503

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,810 · program services $2,142 · management and general $242 · fundraising $426

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,898 · program services $22,695 · management and general $484 · fundraising $1,719

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $987 · program services $707 · management and general $122 · fundraising $158

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,038 · program services $4,689 · management and general $450 · fundraising $899

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONFERENCE EXPENSES

    total $85,972 · program services $85,972

  • 24b · Other expenses: FACILITIES AND FOOD FOR

    total $14,355 · program services $14,138 · management and general $196 · fundraising $21

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $5,522 · program services $5,382 · management and general $47 · fundraising $93

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $750 · management and general $750

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $255 · program services $5 · management and general $250

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $32,664 · end of year $183,200

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $409,899 · end of year $245,562

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $304 · end of year $200,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,353 · end of year $3,209

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $15,814 · end of year $15,202

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,721 · end of year $22,676

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,463

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,581

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,101 · end of year $2,882

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $282,240 · end of year $25,076

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,571 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,449 · end of year $28,109

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $68,846 · end of year $54,401

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,037

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $520,004 · end of year $345,527

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $170,368 · end of year $267,733

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE BIODYNAMIC ALLIANCE AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE BIODYNAMIC ALLIANCE (BDA) AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

  • MOVEMENT BUILDINGTHE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE CONVENES AND CONNECTS THE BIODYNAMIC MOVEMENT ACROSS LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SCALES. THE ALLIANCE IS A LEADER IN FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND SHARING AMONG BIODYNAMIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES IN THE WIDER MOVEMENTS FOR HEALTHY FOOD AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION.

    Expenses $144,897

  • BIODYNAMIC EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE OFFERS HANDS-ON, HOLISTIC, AND INNOVATIVE FARMER TRAINING FOR ASPIRING BIODYNAMIC FARMERS. THE PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN A DIVERSITY OF EXEMPLARY FARMS, AND TRAINEES ARE CONNECTED ACROSS DISTANCE THROUGH DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS. BEGINNING FARMERS SEEKING APPRENTICESHIPS, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED FARMERS LOOKING TO LEARN AND PRACTICE BIODYNAMICS, ARE WELCOME TO APPLY. THE U.S. BIODYNAMIC CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER FARMERS, GARDENERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, ACTIVISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT BIODYNAMICS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND. THE FIVE-DAY EVENT INCLUDES INSPIRING SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES, TASTINGS, EXHIBITS, COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SO MUCH MORE - ALL SHOWCASING THE INTERRELATED CULTURAL, CERTIFICATION, AND MARKETPLACE ASPECTS THAT ENCOMPASS BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE IN THE US TODAY.OUR ONLINE COURSES, WEBINARS, AND PRODUCER ROUNDTABLES GIVE FARMERS AND GARDENERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM LEADING BIODYNAMIC EDUCATORS, DELVE DEEPLY INTO THE PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF BIODYNAMICS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT AMONG PEERS.THE BIODYNAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND SERVES FARMERS, ASPIRING FARMERS AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN BIODYNAMICS, BUT WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THEY WISH TO PURSUE, ALLOWING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND ADVISING AND CONNECTIONS WITH THE BIODYNAMIC COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $269,562 · Grants $800 · Revenue $20,633

  • BIODYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.THE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE IS THE PRIMARY HUB FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH IN THE BIODYNAMIC MOVEMENT, HELPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PRACTICING AND INTERESTED IN BIODYNAMICS TO CONNECT TO AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WE AIM TO COMMUNICATE THE POWERFUL VISION OF BIODYNAMICS AND THE POTENTIAL IT HOLDS FOR THE EARTH, AND TO GROW THE COMMUNITY OF BIODYNAMIC FARMERS, RANCHERS, GARDENERS, AND LAND STEWARDS. THE ALLIANCE PUBLISHES A BIANNUAL MEMBERSHIP JOURNAL, A REGULAR E-NEWSLETTER, ONLINE AND PRINT EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AND A BLOG; EXHIBITS AT ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCES; AND MAINTAINS ROBUST WEBSITES THAT RECEIVE OVER 10,000 VISITORS PER MONTH.

    Expenses $92,432 · Revenue $620

  • BUILDING BRIDGES AND COMMUNITYTHE ALLIANCE WORKS TO BROADEN AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATION, AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING BETWEEN BIODYNAMIC, INDIGENOUS, AND CULTURALLY-BASED AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS. IN ADDITION, WE HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY MONTH, BOTH ONLINE AND OFFLINE, WHO ARE PRACTICING AND INTERESTED IN BIODYNAMICS TO CONNECT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER THROUGH CONVERSATION SALONS, REGIONAL GROUPS LISTINGS; ONLINE FORUMS, CALENDAR OF EVENTS, DEMETER BIODYNAMIC FARM AND PRODUCT DIRECTORY, AND BIODYNAMIC BIODYNAMIC DIRECTORY FOR MEMBERS; AND THE BIODYNAMIC COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP.RESEARCH OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM MAKES AVAILABLE THE RESULTS OF DECADES OF RESEARCH ON BIODYNAMICS CONDUCTED TO DATE THROUGH THE BIODYNAMIC RESEARCH REFERENCES PORTAL, CONVENES RESEARCHERS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORTS EMERGING RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRESENCE OF BIODYNAMICS.

    Expenses $28,549 · Revenue $8,504

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daphne Amory

    BOARD CHAIR - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marjory House

    BOARD CHAIR - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseluis Ortiz

    DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arizona Muse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justina Chiang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gabriela Gonzalez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steffen Schneider

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Hoinacki

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sheila Foster

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,345
    From this org
    $108,345
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • DEMETER ASSOCIATION INC

    C · FARM CERTIFICATION · WI

    Directly controlled by BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLICANCE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
31 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420479349300207

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