TY 2017 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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OMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE NON-GMO PROJECT

Employer identification number

02-0799621

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	MARK SQUIRE IS A CO-OWNER OF A NATURAL FOOD STORE, GOOD EARTH, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS MADE BY EDEN FOODS. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ON THE BOARD. MAUREEN KIRKPATRICK IS A MEMBER-OWNER OF A NATURAL FOOD CO-OP, THE BIG CARROT, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS MADE BY EDEN FOODS. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS 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 EDEN FOODS AS PART OF ITS PRODUCT PROMOTION PROGRAM. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ALSO ON THE BOARD, BUT IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PROMOTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS MEGAN WESTGATE AND ALISA GRAVITZ (CEO OF GREEN AMERICA AND FACILITATOR OF THE NON-GMO WORKING GROUP) ARE IN THE NON-GMO WORKING GROUP. TRUDY BIALIC IS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT PCC MARKETS, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS BY EDEN FOODS AND COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ALSO ON OUR BOARD. STACY DAVIES, MARKETING DIRECTOR AT COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF IS ON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	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 DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:	THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION NOT HAVING A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT REQUIREMENT IN PRIOR YEAR, AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO OVERSEE THE PROCESS.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

MARK SQUIRE IS A CO-OWNER OF A NATURAL FOOD STORE, GOOD EARTH, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS MADE BY EDEN FOODS. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ON THE BOARD. MAUREEN KIRKPATRICK IS A MEMBER-OWNER OF A NATURAL FOOD CO-OP, THE BIG CARROT, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS MADE BY EDEN FOODS. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS 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 EDEN FOODS AS PART OF ITS PRODUCT PROMOTION PROGRAM. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ALSO ON THE BOARD, BUT IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PROMOTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS MEGAN WESTGATE AND ALISA GRAVITZ (CEO OF GREEN AMERICA AND FACILITATOR OF THE NON-GMO WORKING GROUP) ARE IN THE NON-GMO WORKING GROUP. TRUDY BIALIC IS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT PCC MARKETS, THAT SELLS PRODUCTS BY EDEN FOODS AND COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF. THE PRESIDENT OF EDEN FOODS (MICHAEL POTTER) IS ALSO ON OUR BOARD. STACY DAVIES, MARKETING DIRECTOR AT COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF IS ON THE BOARD.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

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 DIRECTOR SETS STAFF WAGE AMOUNTS WITH BOARD APPROVAL DURING ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:

THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION NOT HAVING A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT REQUIREMENT IN PRIOR YEAR, AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO OVERSEE THE PROCESS.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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