Organic Farmers Association

  • Spirit Lake, IA
  • Tax exemption issued: Oct. 2025
  • EIN: 85-1249281

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,431,491
Expenses
$1,204,160
Net Income
$227,331
Net Assets
$958,412
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,407,628
98.3%
Program Services $2,600
0.2%
Investment Income $21,263
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,800
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,063
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,047,317
Total Liabilities $88,905
Net Assets $958,412
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kate Mendenhall (Executive Dir.) $64,800 $0 $0
Pryor Garnett (President) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Buie (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Keatley (Member-at-large) $0 $0 $0
Rebekah Weber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sara Tashker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ken Kimes (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Campbell (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Jenn Halpin (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Peebles (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Fitzgerald (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kaplan-walbrecht (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Murphy (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Ela (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
De'anthony Price (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 15, 2026

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML
990-T
Filed on Sept. 15, 2026

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,529,179
Expenses
$1,223,051
Net Income
$306,128
Net Assets
$731,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,527,929
99.9%
Program Services $1,250
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,000
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,791
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $899,115
Total Liabilities $168,034
Net Assets $731,081
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kate Mendenhall (Executive Dir.) $60,000 $0 $0
Pryor Garnett (President) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Buie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Tashker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Kimes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Bishop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Peebles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Fulton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Keatley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kaplan-walbrecht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doug Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linley Dixon (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hilborn-naluai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebekah Weber (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ed Maltby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 31, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$924,363
Expenses
$742,511
Net Income
$181,852
Net Assets
$424,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $924,298
100.0%
Program Services $65
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,912
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $494,885
Total Liabilities $69,932
Net Assets $424,953
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kate Mendenhall (Executive Dir.) $54,912 $0 $0
Jennifer Taylor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Colson (President) $0 $0 $0
Ken Kimes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Maltby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jacquelyn Evers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Bishop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Fulton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linley Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Litsinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Pebbles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kaplan-walbrecht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Larocca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Gentile (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Behar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Tashker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hilborn-naluai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Bowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 11, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$359,245
Expenses
$249,204
Net Income
$110,041
Net Assets
$243,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $359,245
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,160
20.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $244,229
Total Liabilities $1,128
Net Assets $243,101
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kate Mendenhall (Executive Dir.) $50,160 $0 $0
Jennifer Taylor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Colson (President) $0 $0 $0
Amalie Lipstreu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ed Maltby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Redmond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Bishop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linley Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Litsinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Pebbles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eve Kaplan-walbrecht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Larocca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Becky Weed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Gentile (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Behar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Tashker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Malriat (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 13, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$263,180
Expenses
$137,938
Net Income
$125,242
Net Assets
$133,060
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $261,180
99.2%
Program Services $2,000
0.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
32.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,745
Total Liabilities $2,685
Net Assets $133,060
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kate Mendenhall (Executive Dir.) $45,000 $0 $0
Jennifer Taylor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Colson (President) $0 $0 $0
Amalie Lipstreu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ed Maltby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Judith Redmond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Bishop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linley Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Litsinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Pebbles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Kaplan-walbrecht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Larocca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Becky Weed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Gentile (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Behar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Malriat (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

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