2023-11-06T12:57:59-06:00 2022-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2022-01-01 844278182 REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION REGE 6122035648 PO BOX 7276 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 MARK MULLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122035648 2023-11-03 1 MARK MULLER 999009999 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2023-11-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARK MULLER PO BOX 7276 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 5499615 0 X HTTPS://REGENERATIVEAGRICULTUREFOUNDATION.ORG/ X 2020 MN THE MISSION OF THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION IS TO FOSTER THE ECONOMIC, POLICY, AND KNOWLEDGE CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT LAND STEWARDSHIP, PROVIDE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, PROTECT FRESHWATER AND OCEANS, ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND A JUST ECONOMY, SUPPORT THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND SUSTAIN DIVERSE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL LIFE." 4 4 24 4 0 0 2912076 5428856 0 68853 0 1906 28645 0 2940721 5499615 2237342 3008936 0 0 151355 585256 0 0 16165 224482 555916 2613179 4150108 327542 1349507 1186022 2540031 78943 83445 1107079 2456586 X THE MISSION OF THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION IS TO FOSTER THE ECONOMIC, POLICY, AND KNOWLEDGE CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT LAND STEWARDSHIP, PROVIDE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, PROTECT FRESHWATER AND OCEANS, ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND A JUST ECONOMY, SUPPORT THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND SUSTAIN DIVERSE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL LIFE." 1 0 3547063 3008936 68853 THE RESTORYING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM REFLECTS RAF'S VISION OF A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL CAN CONTRIBUTE TO AND BENEFIT FROM HEALTHY SOILS, CLEAN WATER, AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION. THE PROGRAM CENTERS THE EMPOWERED PARTICIPATION OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED LAND STEWARDS AND LEADERS, GROWING AND SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENEFITS ALL. THROUGH THE DECISIONS OF A SELECTION COMMITTEE USING A PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING PROCESS.GRASSROOTS FARM BILL CAMPAIGN1. DISTRIBUTED $455,000 TO 49 ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS. 2. DEVELOPED A PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING PROCESS THAT INCORPORATED THE PERSPECTIVE OF MANY STAFF INTO GRANT DECISIONS GENERAL GRANTMAKINGPROVIDED NEARLY $2 MILLION IN SUPPORT TO ORGANZIATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT ARE INCORPORATING PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT INTO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. 3547063 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN CA X X MARK MULLER 6122035648 PO BOX 7276 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 SALLIE CALHOUN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOYER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MULLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119500 0 15362 JENNIFER O'CONNOR DIRECTOR, FUNDERS FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE 40.00 X 165000 0 15986 284500 0 31348 2 0 1 0 0 5428856 5428856 EARNED INCOME 900099 68853 68853 68853 1906 1906 5499615 68853 0 1906 X 3008936 3008936 315848 77518 230437 7893 220939 52864 162607 5468 11944 4236 7299 409 36525 9020 26650 855 42954 42954 418231 342686 75545 9537 2562 6975 6139 750 5382 7 38561 13252 23785 1524 39109 35239 3861 9 1385 1385 4150108 3547063 586880 16165 1014020 1866157 10 10 170040 245000 1952 1808 427056 1186022 2540031 78943 83445 78943 83445 X 335856 608212 771223 1848374 1107079 2456586 1186022 2540031 1349507 0 X 0 1 1 0 X 2394004 2912076 5428856 10734936 2394004 2912076 5428856 10734936 7910283 2824653 1906 1906 10736842 97498 0.26310 0.58960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 5499615 0 5499615 0 5499615 4150108 0 4150108 0 4150108 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). 0 CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RESILIENT SYSTEMS 400 W FIRST ST CHICO CA 95929 50000 0 AGRICULTURE FIBERSHED PO BOX 221 SAN GERONIMO CA 94963 453055196 200250 0 AGRICULTURE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT 821 EAST 35TH ST NO 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 411466054 94000 0 AGRICULTURE A GREENER WORLD 629 SW BLACK BUTTE BLVD REDMOND OR 97756 812116665 212000 0 AGRICULTURE POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE 3820 CYPRESS DRIVE NO 11 PETALUMA CA 94954 941594250 200000 0 AGRICULTURE CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTE 245 KENTUCKY ST STE A PETALUMA CA 94952 462694752 50000 0 AGRICULTURE FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 2432 MAIN ST FLR 2 LONGMONT CO 80501 541254491 50000 0 AGRICULTURE HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL 2425 SAN PEDRO DR NE STE A ABLUQUERQUE NM 87110 850324203 25000 0 AGRICULTURE RAW MILK INSTITUTE PO BOX 652 KERMAN CA 93630 452466227 50000 0 AGRICULTURE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE 203 WILSON HILL RD GREENEVILLE TN 37745 200000 0 AGRICULTURE QUIVIRA COALITION 1413 2ND ST STE 1 SANTA FE NM 87505 311551770 57370 0 AGRICULTURE ECOLOGICAL FARMING ASSOCIATION 2901 PARK AVE SUITE D-2 SOQUEL CA 95073 13655 0 AGRICULTURE RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL 274 PITTSBORO ELEM SCHOOL ROAD PITTSBORO NC 27312 360000 0 AGRICULTURE RURAL COALITION 1029 VERMONT AVE NW 601 WASHINGTON DC 20005 10000 0 AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATION 7500 0 AGRICULTURE ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES 7500 0 AGRICULTURE ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAPESINAS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE 12000 0 AGRICULTURE CAROLINA FARM STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION AND SELF-HELP CREDIT UNION 10000 0 AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS 15000 0 AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE 9071 0 AGRICULTURE COMPAERAS CAMPESINAS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM 10000 0 AGRICULTURE CULTIVATE KC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE DAKOTA RESOURCE COUNCIL 6000 0 AGRICULTURE EKVNV YEFOLECVLKE 50000 0 AGRICULTURE EQUITY ADVOCATES 10000 0 AGRICULTURE FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE FARM TO TABLE INC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE FARMERS MARKET COALITION 9750 0 AGRICULTURE FARMS TO GROW 7750 0 AGRICULTURE FARMWORKER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA 10000 0 AGRICULTURE FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES LAND ASSISTANCE FUND 10000 0 AGRICULTURE GREEN LANDS BLUE WATERSMISADEPT OF AGRONOMY & PLANT GENETICS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE 12000 0 AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE & TRADE POLICY 10000 0 AGRICULTURE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA 9000 0 AGRICULTURE KANSAS BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION INC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE LA SEMILLA FOOD CENTER 10000 0 AGRICULTURE LAND LOSS PREVENTION PROJECT 10000 0 AGRICULTURE LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER 10000 0 AGRICULTURE MAINE FARMLAND TRUST 10000 0 AGRICULTURE MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 8050 0 AGRICULTURE MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS 200000 0 AGRICULTURE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NETWORK 10000 0 AGRICULTURE MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 10000 0 AGRICULTURE NATIVE AMERICAN FIBER PROGRAM 200000 0 AGRICULTURE NEW ORLEANS FOOD POLICY ACTION COMMITTEE 9720 0 AGRICULTURE NSAC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE OPERATION SPRING PLANT INC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION 10000 0 AGRICULTURE ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE 10000 0 AGRICULTURE PASA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 200000 0 AGRICULTURE PINNACLE PREVENTION 10000 0 AGRICULTURE PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA 9000 0 AGRICULTURE REAL FOOD GENERATION 20000 0 AGRICULTURE RURAL ADVANCEMENT FUND OF THE NATIONAL SHARECROPPERS FUND INC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE SALMONBERRY TRIBAL ASSOCIATES 10000 0 AGRICULTURE SHARING OUR ROOTS 49000 0 AGRICULTURE SLOW FOOD USA 10000 0 AGRICULTURE SOIL CARBON COALITION 25000 0 AGRICULTURE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION 10000 0 AGRICULTURE SPRINGFIELD FOOD POLICY COUNCIL 10000 0 AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION 100000 0 AGRICULTURE TEXAS COALITION OF RURAL LANDOWNERS 10000 0 AGRICULTURE TIDES CENTER 10000 0 AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION 15000 0 AGRICULTURE WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL 75000 0 AGRICULTURE WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE 10000 0 AGRICULTURE WILD FARM ALLIANCE 9450 0 AGRICULTURE WINROCK SOLUTIONS LLC 10000 0 AGRICULTURE WOMEN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK 10000 0 AGRICULTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER O'CONNOR DIRECTOR, FUNDERS FOR REGENERATIVE A 165000 0 0 0 0 0 4986 0 11000 0 180986 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2022, THE FARM BILL GRASSROOTS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT LAUNCHED AS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, RAFI-USA, AND RAF. WHILE HAVING A FOCUS ON ADVANCING AGRICULTURAL POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND RACIAL DISPARITIES, THE EFFORTS TAKES A BROAD PERSPECTIVE ON BUIDING ORGANIZING CAPACITY FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECT IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE WORK LARGELY CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING AGRICULTURAL POLICY COALITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL REVIEW THE 990 AFTER IT IS COMPLETED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DOES REGULARLY MONITOR COMPLIANCE. FIRST, ALL ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ALL EXPENSES OVER $5,000 ARE ADDITIONALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. SECOND, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REGUARLY PROVIDED UPDATES ON FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY USING DATA ON ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SIMILAR QUALIFICATIONS. THE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE RAF WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 342,686. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,545. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 418,231.