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Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Mark Squire is a co-owner of a natural food store, Good Earth, that sells products made by Natures Path and Eden Foods. The Organic Program Manager at Natures Path (Dag Falck) and the President of Eden Foods (Michael Potter) are also on the Board. Marks store also works with the natural products distributor UNFI; the Founder and Chair of UNFI (Michael Funk) is on the Board (note, though, that Michael is no longer involved with operations).Maureen Kirkpatrick is a member-owner of a natural food co-op, The Big Carrot, that sells products made by Natures Path and Eden Foods. The Organic Program Manager at Natures Path (Dag Falck) and the President of Eden Foods (Michael Potter) are also on our Board.Corinne Shindelar is the CEO of the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA). Good Earth is a retailer member of INFRA, and a co-owner of Good Earth (Mark Squire) is on our Board. INFRA also works with Natures Path, Eden Foods and UNFI as part of its product promotion program. The Organic Program Manager at Natures Path (Dag Falck), the President of Eden Foods (Michael Potter) and the Founder and Chair of UNFI (Michael Funk) are also on the Board, but none of them are directly involved in promotions. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The tax return is sent to the board members electronically for review before filing. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed on an annual basis. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Compensation is set during annual performance reviews with consideration for industry standards, based upon online data and other reports. The board sets compensation for the Executive Director. The Executive Directors sets staff wage amounts with board approval during the annual budget process. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Available upon request. |
Software ID: | 13000170 |
Software Version: | 2013v4.0 |