2025-02-18T14:39:08-06:00 2024-03-31 390747409 REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP 1233 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD SUITE 302 MILWAUKEE WI 532263255 990 2023-04-01 141377504 BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE INC BIOD 2626499212 317 CHURCH STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 ZACHARY KREBS CO-DIRECTOR 2626499212 2025-02-18 1 1 X BRIAN MECHENICH P00976753 4142717800 2025-02-18 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ZACHARY KREBS 317 CHURCH STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 555414 0 X WWW.BIODYNAMICS.COM X 1938 WI THE BIODYNAMIC ALLIANCE (BDA) AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 9 9 14 43 0 0 652485 293594 21128 250780 1918 2645 6711 5357 682242 552376 800 2500 0 0 427127 284477 0 0 43665 331427 595459 759354 882436 -77112 -330060 697807 349164 84547 65964 613260 283200 X THE BIODYNAMIC ALLIANCE AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 36597 0 MOVEMENT BUILDINGTHE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE CONVENES AND CONNECTS THE BIODYNAMIC MOVEMENT ACROSS LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SCALES. THE ALLIANCE IS A LEADER IN FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND SHARING AMONG BIODYNAMIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES IN THE WIDER MOVEMENTS FOR HEALTHY FOOD AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. 459841 2500 199077 BIODYNAMIC EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE OFFERS HANDS-ON, HOLISTIC, AND INNOVATIVE FARMER TRAINING THROUGH THE BIODYNAMIC FOUNDATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON, PRACTICAL WORK SUPPORTED BY INTEGRATED LEARNING ELEMENTS AND A COHORT-BASED CLASSROOM COMPONENT. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ASPIRING AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED FARMERS, GARDENERS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER LAND STEWARDS. PARTICIPANTS MAY WORK WITH THEIR OWN SITE OR AT A MENTOR SITE.THE U.S. BIODYNAMIC CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER FARMERS, GARDENERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, ACTIVISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT BIODYNAMICS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND FOR IN-PERSON OR ONLINE GATHERINGS. THE IN-PERSON EVENT INCLUDES INSPIRING SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES, TASTINGS, EXHIBITS, COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MUCH MORE ALL SHOWCASING THE INTERRELATED CULTURAL, CERTIFICATION, AND MARKETPLACE ASPECTS THAT ENCOMPASS BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE IN THE U.S. TODAY.OUR ONLINE COURSES AND WEBINARS GIVE FARMERS AND GARDENERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM LEADING BIODYNAMIC EDUCATORS, DELVE DEEPLY INTO THE PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF BIODYNAMICS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT AMONG PEERS.THE BIODYNAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND ALLOWS FARMERS, ASPIRING FARMERS, AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN BIODYNAMIC, BUT WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THEY WISH TO PURSUE AND TO ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND CONNECTIONS WITH THE BIODYNAMIC COMMUNITY. 144222 905 BIODYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.THE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE IS THE PRIMARY HUB FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH IN THE BIODYNAMIC MOVEMENT, HELPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PRACTICING AND INTERESTED IN BIODYNAMICS TO CONNECT TO AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WE AIM TO COMMUNICATE THE POWERFUL VISION OF BIODYNAMICS AND THE POTENTIAL IT HOLDS FOR THE EARTH, AND TO GROW THE COMMUNITY OF BIODYNAMIC FARMERS, RANCHERS, GARDENERS, AND LAND STEWARDS. THE ALLIANCE PUBLISHES A BIANNUAL MEMBERSHIP JOURNAL, A REGULAR E-NEWSLETTER, ONLINE AND PRINT EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AND A BLOG; EXHIBITS AND PRESENTS AT ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCES; AND MAINTAINS ROBUST WEBSITES THAT RECEIVE OVER 10,000 VISITORS PER MONTH. 80617 58800 BUILDING BRIDGES AND COMMUNITYTHE BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLIANCE STRIVES TO BROADEN AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATION, AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING BETWEEN BIODYNAMIC, INDIGENOUS, AND CULTURALLY-BASED AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS. IN ADDITION, WE HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY MONTH, BOTH ONLINE AND OFFLINE, WHO ARE PRACTICING AND INTERESTED IN BIODYNAMICS TO CONNECT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER THROUGH JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTS FROM FARMS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY, REGIONAL GROUPS LISTINGS, ONLINE FORUMS, A CALENDAR OF EVENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, THE DEMETER BIODYNAMIC FARM AND PRODUCT DIRECTORY, AND THE BIODYNAMIC COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP.RESEARCH OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM MAKES AVAILABLE THE RESULTS OF DECADES OF RESEARCH ON BIODYNAMICS CONDUCTED TO DATE THROUGH THE BIODYNAMIC RESEARCH REFERENCES PORTAL AND SUPPORTS EMERGING RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRESENCE OF BIODYNAMICS. 80617 58800 721277 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 WI X X ZACHARY KREBS 2626499212 317 CHURCH STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 MARJORY HOUSE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG CAMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIZONA MUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH HOINACKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ROBERTS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TENASI RAMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFEN SCHNEIDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DELMAR MCCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA FOSTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH DECEMBER 2023 40.00 X 138723 0 0 138723 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42958 250636 12500 293594 CONFERENCE 900099 176179 176179 EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP 900099 52576 52576 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19576 19576 CONSULTING 900099 2449 2449 250780 2645 2645 8287 3038 5249 5249 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 108 108 108 552376 258782 0 0 X 2500 2500 96221 72166 14433 9622 137765 104273 19517 13975 27751 17800 9638 313 22740 16980 3913 1847 2637 2637 38980 38980 97784 78742 15152 3890 39408 38731 75 602 34827 22400 7555 4872 11605 6009 1436 4160 3145 2289 548 308 10093 4278 2231 3584 105 105 889 642 158 89 5139 3937 799 403 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 348665 348665 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1145 828 317 FACILITIES AND FOOD FOR 1037 1037 882436 721277 117494 43665 183200 179789 245562 24008 200000 100000 3209 2104 15202 14987 22676 1070 6463 4569 2882 1894 25076 25312 0 0 697807 349164 28109 12807 54401 44474 2037 8683 84547 65964 X 345527 141102 267733 142098 613260 283200 697807 349164 -330060 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 555862 977859 400736 652485 324094 2911036 312058 106662 35306 28529 259067 741622 867920 1084521 436042 681014 583161 3652658 0 260866 728236 181171 318735 156121 1645129 260866 728236 181171 318735 156121 1645129 2007529 4588 2110 1237 1918 2645 12498 4588 2110 1237 1918 2645 12498 5 6080 2280 108 8473 872513 1086631 443359 685212 585914 3673629 0.54650 0.56340 0.00340 0.00360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6463 4569 1894 1894 RSF INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 25312 F 25312 DUE TO DEMETER 8683 8683 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ALLIANCE HAS IMPLEMENTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS STANDARD DESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS RELATED MATTERS SUCH AS DERECOGNIZING, INTEREST, PENALTIES AND DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. MANAGEMENT OF THE ALLIANCE EVALUATES THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, IF ANY, AND CONSULTS WITH OUTSIDE COUNSEL AS DEEMED NECESSARY. THE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED DURING BOARD MEETINGS AND INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 78,742. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,152. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,890. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,784. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR DEMETER ASSOCIATION INC 317 CHURCH STREET PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 953972781 FARM CERTIFICATION WI BIODYNAMIC DEMETER ALLICANCE INC C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 DEMETER ASSOCIATION INC O SHARING EMPLOYEES DEMETER ASSOCIATION INC P 8683 PAYROLL AND ACCOUNTING FEES