TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INSTITUTE FOR FOOD & DEVELOPMENT
POLICY

Employer identification number

13-2838167

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE INSTITUTE FOR FOOD & DEVELOPMENT POLICY (BETTER KNOWN AS FOOD FIRST) IS A "PEOPLE'S THINK TANK" DEDICATED TO ENDING THE INJUSTICES THAT CAUSE HUNGER AND HELPING COMMUNITIES TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THEIR FOOD SYSTEMS. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE INTERRELATED WORK AREAS: RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ACTION. THIS WORK IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INFORMED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES THAT CONTROL OUR FOOD AND TO INTEGRATE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS. OUR WORK BOTH INFORMS AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FIGHTING FOR FOOD JUSTICE AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	HELP POPULAR AUDIENCES TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF OUR GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ABILITY TO CONVEY COMPLEX IDEAS IN ACCESSIBLE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF OUR PUBLICATIONS SINCE FOOD FIRST WAS FOUNDED. WE BELIEVE THAT COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PRODUCTION IS VITAL TO BUILDING EFFECTIVE MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. OUR RESEARCHERS HAVE ALSO BEEN WIDELY PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, WHICH LENDS CREDIBILITY TO OUR WORK AND HELPS US INFLUENCE POLICY DEBATES.
SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	SOVEREIGNTY. WITH SEVERAL DESTINATIONS-INCLUDING CUBA, BOLIVIA, ITALY, OAXACA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY, SOUTH KOREA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA-AND A GROWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS AND ACTIVISTS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOURS HAS BECOME FOOD FIRST'S MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	AGRICULTURE. LOCALLY, FOOD FIRST LEADS THE EAST BAY URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS AIMED AT BUILDING AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM IN OUR HOMETOWN, OAKLAND, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	FORM 990 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES	FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER FEES 224,370 13,710 26,726
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,662 COST OF GOODS SOLD -5,662

Identifier

Return Reference

Explanation

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

THE INSTITUTE FOR FOOD & DEVELOPMENT POLICY (BETTER KNOWN AS FOOD FIRST) IS A "PEOPLE'S THINK TANK" DEDICATED TO ENDING THE INJUSTICES THAT CAUSE HUNGER AND HELPING COMMUNITIES TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THEIR FOOD SYSTEMS. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE INTERRELATED WORK AREAS: RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ACTION. THIS WORK IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INFORMED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES THAT CONTROL OUR FOOD AND TO INTEGRATE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS. OUR WORK BOTH INFORMS AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FIGHTING FOR FOOD JUSTICE AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY.

FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION

FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A

HELP POPULAR AUDIENCES TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF OUR GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ABILITY TO CONVEY COMPLEX IDEAS IN ACCESSIBLE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF OUR PUBLICATIONS SINCE FOOD FIRST WAS FOUNDED. WE BELIEVE THAT COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PRODUCTION IS VITAL TO BUILDING EFFECTIVE MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. OUR RESEARCHERS HAVE ALSO BEEN WIDELY PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, WHICH LENDS CREDIBILITY TO OUR WORK AND HELPS US INFLUENCE POLICY DEBATES.

SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION

FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B

SOVEREIGNTY. WITH SEVERAL DESTINATIONS-INCLUDING CUBA, BOLIVIA, ITALY, OAXACA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY, SOUTH KOREA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA-AND A GROWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS AND ACTIVISTS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOURS HAS BECOME FOOD FIRST'S MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION

FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C

AGRICULTURE. LOCALLY, FOOD FIRST LEADS THE EAST BAY URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS AIMED AT BUILDING AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM IN OUR HOMETOWN, OAKLAND, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B

FORM 990 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING.

COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A

BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B

BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES.

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19

DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST

OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

OTHER FEES 224,370 13,710 26,726

RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9

COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,662 COST OF GOODS SOLD -5,662

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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