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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,997,319
Total expenses
$4,001,171
Contributions and grants received
$2,137,127
Grants paid
$130,000
Program service revenue
$20,000
Investment income
$3,283
Other revenue
$836,909
Total assets, end of year
$1,602,063
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,077,237
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$524,826
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,925,846
Management and general expenses
$544,708
Fundraising expenses
$530,617
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,925,846

Program services were 73.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,137,127

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contracted Services Revenue

    total $20,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,283 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $3,283

  • 11a · Other revenue: Rental Income

    total $27,663 · related or exempt $27,663 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Reimbursed Expenses

    total $809,246 · related or exempt $809,246 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $836,909

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $130,000 · program services $130,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $210,713 · program services $189,642 · management and general $0 · fundraising $21,071

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $1,801,810 · program services $1,302,717 · management and general $224,783 · fundraising $274,310

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $298,859 · program services $221,615 · management and general $33,380 · fundraising $43,864

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $166,565 · program services $123,514 · management and general $18,604 · fundraising $24,447

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $63,473 · program services $3,423 · management and general $60,050 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $81,719 · program services $0 · management and general $72,133 · fundraising $9,586

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $306,602 · program services $261,310 · management and general $15,425 · fundraising $29,867

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $71,565 · program services $70,412 · management and general $1,153 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,505 · program services $18,785 · management and general $2,829 · fundraising $3,891

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,885 · program services $64,307 · management and general $682 · fundraising $896

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $346,750 · program services $256,974 · management and general $38,796 · fundraising $50,980

  • 17 · Travel

    total $64,186 · program services $37,398 · management and general $13,325 · fundraising $13,463

  • 20 · Interest

    total $21,065 · program services $13,501 · management and general $5,855 · fundraising $1,709

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,873 · program services $2,130 · management and general $321 · fundraising $422

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,747 · program services $15,013 · management and general $1,614 · fundraising $2,120

  • 24a · Other expenses: Contributions

    total $7,282 · program services $7,269 · management and general $0 · fundraising $13

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing

    total $18,686 · program services $4,530 · management and general -$106 · fundraising $14,262

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and Subs

    total $101,791 · program services $72,648 · management and general $15,746 · fundraising $13,397

  • 24d · Other expenses: Telephone

    total $69,099 · program services $50,831 · management and general $7,960 · fundraising $10,308

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $127,996 · program services $79,827 · management and general $32,158 · fundraising $16,011

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $760,524 · end of year $1,091,980

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $279,159

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $715,000 · end of year $180,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,323

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $63,016 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,152 · end of year $25,097

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

    $284,322

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

    $272,864

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,330 · end of year $11,458

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $589,284 · end of year $293,528

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $285,837 · end of year $364,996

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,274 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $83,010 · end of year $83,010

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $564,989 · end of year $629,231

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $813,678 · end of year $344,826

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $715,000 · end of year $180,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O

  • Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops (also called Agricultural Biotechnology): CFS continued its work challenging USDA and other government agencies for not adequately reviewing the environmental and economic impacts of GE Crops. This work included submiting policy comments to these agencies to ensure they are are complying with environmental and other laws, and educating the public and poliymakers about the impacts of GE Crops.

    Expenses $2,474,522

  • CAFO: CFS works to reform factory farms that are harmfulto public health and the environment through legal actions, grassroots campaigns and public education

    Expenses $185,925

  • Pollinators Program: CFS works to educate the public, policymakers, and others about the environmental impacts of pesticides on bees and other pollinators. This is included policy comments to government agencies to ensure they are complying with environmental and other laws

    Expenses $203,000

  • Organic: CFS works to maintain and enhance strong organic standards that live up to the quality and integrity that consumers expect from organic products including foods, clothing personal care products such as cosmetics, and pet foods through legal actions, policy comments, and public education. Climate: CFS work involves a systematic approach to limiting agricultural practices that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

    Expenses $62,399

  • and advancing regenerative and agro-ecological practices that enhance climate resilience and sequester atmospheric carbon.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Kimbrell

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $240,430
    From this org
    $210,713
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,717
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,713
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,717
    Filer's total
    $240,430

  • Randy Hayes

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $31,260
    From this org
    $16,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,872
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Bricker

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Deborah Koons Garcia

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Naylor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rebecca Spector

    West Coast Director

    Total calculated
    $189,976
    From this org
    $166,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,764
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,212
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,156
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,608
    Filer's total
    $189,976

  • George Kimbrell

    Legal Director

    Total calculated
    $182,710
    From this org
    $151,982
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,982
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,728
    Filer's total
    $182,710

  • Amy Van Saun

    Senior Attorney

    Total calculated
    $106,918
    From this org
    $101,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,699
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sylvia Wu

    Sen Atty/Manage Atty HI and CA offices

    Total calculated
    $165,438
    From this org
    $135,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,784
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,654
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,784
    Filer's total
    $165,438

  • Tonja M Blanco-Moore

    Director of Operations

    Total calculated
    $154,209
    From this org
    $138,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,207
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,002
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,607
    Filer's total
    $154,209

  • Dr Vandana Shiva PhD

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433209349329178

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