2024-10-09T16:24:53-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 844278182 REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION REGE 6122035648 PO BOX 7276 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 MARK MULLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122035648 2024-10-08 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2024-10-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARK MULLER PO BOX 7276 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 5329953 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." 3 3 4 0 0 0 5428856 5258420 68853 49065 1906 22468 0 0 5499615 5329953 3008936 4339859 0 0 585256 714280 0 0 47046 555916 698281 4150108 5752420 1349507 -422467 2540031 2128644 83445 94525 2456586 2034119 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 4930420 4339859 48065 RESTORYING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. RAF DISTRIBUTED $500,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR THAT ARE PROVIDING A CULTURAL LENS TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. RAF ALSO PRODUCED A REPORT ON THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE BENEFITS THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE. GRASSROOTS FARM BILL CAPACITY BUILDING. THIS IS AN ONGOING COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AG COALITION, RAFI-USA, AND WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION. RAF LED A PROCESS THAT DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND CLIMATE AND EQUITY PROVISIONS IN THE US FARM BILL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.THIS "RAPID RESPONSE FUND" DISTRIBUTED GRANTS OF UP TO $10,000 TO OVER 50 ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PROCESS WAS FACILITATED THROUGH A SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT CONSISTED OF STAFF FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON FARM BILL POLICY. GENERAL GRANTMAKING. RAF ADVANCED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BY PROVIDING OVER $1.5 MILLION IN FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. 4930420 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 12 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 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 CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOYER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MULLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155000 0 0 JENNIFER O'CONNOR DIRECTOR, FUNDERS FOR REGE 40.00 X 176000 0 0 AHNA KRUZIC ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121608 0 0 KEVIN IRBY MANAGING DIRECTOR, FUNDERS FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICU 40.00 X 139000 0 0 591608 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 47860 5210560 5258420 EARNED INCOME 900099 49065 49065 49065 22468 22468 5329953 49065 0 22468 4339859 4339859 331000 75483 239750 15767 262208 67701 180347 14160 75818 8788 65212 1818 45254 10916 32058 2280 54757 54757 455890 350116 105774 106 79 27 21454 17510 3944 15315 3313 12002 113491 41320 59150 13021 36115 15335 20780 1153 1153 5752420 4930420 774954 47046 1866157 987837 10 10 245000 291682 1808 218 427056 848897 2540031 2128644 83445 94525 83445 94525 X 608212 728744 1848374 1305375 2456586 2034119 2540031 2128644 -422467 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2394004 2912076 5428856 5210560 15945496 2394004 2912076 5428856 5210560 15945496 11095269 4850227 1906 22468 24374 15969870 194423 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 5329953 0 5329953 0 5329953 5752420 0 5752420 0 5752420 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER O'CONNOR DIRECTOR, FUNDERS FOR REGE 176000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176000 0 0 0 MARK MULLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RURAL CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP, RAF LAUNCHED THE SHOT FUND IN LATE 2023. THE FUND IS FOCUSED ON LEVERAGING FEDERAL AGRICULTURE FUNDING TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATIVE, EQUITABLE, AND DURABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FOR WORKING LANDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE FORM 990 IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT IS COMPLETED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CARPENTER EVERT. 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 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO ANY STAFF MEMBER.