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CULTIVATION OF SUCH OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE SEEDS HAVE BEEN PREPSERVED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SEEDBANK, AND THEIR ENSUING DISTRIBUTION AND SALE IS A "SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED" DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITY. 136756 330657 PUBLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS 7,708 MEMBERS WHO GROW AND EXCHANGE SEED OF ENDANGERED FOOD CROPS. 993968 OPERATE HERITAGE FARM AS A VISITOR CENTER AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ISOLATION GARDENS TO PREVENT CROSS-POLLINATION AND CONTAIMATION FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS. 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DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114754 0 10075 LYNNE RILLING VICE PRESIDE 40.00 X 89210 0 10551 PEGGY MILLER TREASURER/SE 40.00 X 69349 0 13729 CARINE CAVAGNARO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE COSTICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL HAMILTON CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MORROW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SCHNIEDERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE OTT WHEALY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA WIEMERSLAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 273313 34355 1 false false false ANCHOR GROUP 100 WILBURN RD SUITE 114 SUN PRAIRIE WI 53590 IT SERVICES 216715 VGM FORBIN PO BOX 2817 WATERLOO IA 50704 IT SERVICES 207207 2 8108 61844 1432354 33025 1502306 RARE SEED SALES 2534790 2534790 MEMBERSHIPS 330657 330657 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 16940 16940 2882387 188907 188907 11322 11322 11322 11322 2150 2150 2150 2150 107021 8108 107021 1369741 104932 1264809 1264809 MISCELLANEOUS 31350 31350 31350 5990252 3116116 1264809 X 273313 273313 2147717 1795887 210003 141827 39633 24734 11901 2998 163744 115210 40764 7770 176208 132584 33359 10265 82574 82574 23500 23500 513028 502719 8901 1408 487207 444663 2127 40417 84170 84170 33318 23186 4217 5915 25983 4142 13341 8500 267462 267462 88658 87704 954 COGS 485836 485836 CONTRACT LABOR 398220 92298 305922 SUPPLIES 293130 88185 204945 SHIPPING & HANDLING 188397 188397 741769 531535 160110 50124 6513867 4429376 1814313 270178 76064 78109 3619261 3339948 101345 57002 1686130 1756473 271532 263776 8375489 5370623 3168928 3004866 1293568 1284569 45911 20911 10262739 9805654 637756 591017 234118 264542 63033 32819 934907 888378 X 8650276 8087086 677556 830190 9327832 8917276 10262739 9805654 X -523615 113059 X false true X true false X 1494942 1516473 1428460 1569608 1502306 7511789 3522962 3822184 3930311 3238410 3220987 17734854 5017904 5338657 5358771 4808018 4723293 25246643 3980 1594 22390 1600 57680 87244 3980 1594 22390 1600 57680 87244 25159399 22435 28075 21791 165980 188907 427188 320096 448836 366674 1135606 342531 476911 388465 165980 188907 1562794 45654 30807 26825 20060 31350 154696 5406089 5846375 5774061 4994058 4943550 26964133 0.93310 0.93870 0.06000 0.05000 X PART III, LINE 12 HONORARIUMS, G. CARDS, MISC 154,696 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2023 COLUMN IS 11/1/23-10/31/24 2022 COLUMN IS 11/1/22-10/31/23 2021 COLUMN IS 11/1/21-10/31/22 2020 COLUMN IS 11/1/20-10/31/21 2019 COLUMN IS 11/1/19-10/31/20 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 2 716.00 1 false 197.00 446 X X false 517508 110212 627720 498990 18518 517508 616827 -117837 498990 492387 124440 616827 465131 27256 492387 1.00000 false false 1159136 1159136 3671131 2431821 1239310 3545222 2938802 606420 3004866 LPL FINANCIAL 654880 F CHARLES SCHWAB 627720 F FARMERS WINNESHIEK COOP 1969 F 1284569 LEASE LIABILITY 32819 32819 6208243 113059 104932 217991 5990252 5990252 6618799 104932 104932 6513867 6513867 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 LAND SUBJECT TO EASEMENT IS REPORTED AT COST LESS APPRAISAL VALUE OF EASEMENT ON THE BALANCE SHEET. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COMMON SEED COGS 104,932 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COMMON COGS 104,932 false NETHERLANDS PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 26584 POLAND PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 10223 CANADA PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 3956 UNITED KINGDOM PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 799 41562 41562 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 NETHERLANDS 26,584 0 POLAND 10,223 0 CANADA 3,956 0 UNITED KINGDOM 799 0 WORKSHOP & MISC 115129 8108 107021 115129 8108 107021 107021 X 1 24917 X 1 8108 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING A BREEDING HERD OF THREATENED WHITE PARK CATTLE AND HOLD THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE POLICY REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DECISIONS INCLUDE COMPARING SALARIES WITH DATA FROM AT LEAST 3 SOURCES, COMPARISON OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE, DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION DECISIONS INCLUDE COMPARING SALARIES WITH DATA FROM AT LEAST 3 SOURCES, COMPARISON OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE, DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE SALARY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH DOCUMENTATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH A HYPERLINK ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SHIPPING & HANDLING 172,542 137 0 SUPPLIES 18,405 122,744 0 BANK CHARGES 79,087 1,709 0 DISCOUNTS 58,880 0 0 BANK CHARGES 54,707 0 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 39,414 5,333 0 CONTRACT LABOR 18,588 6,110 0 GERMINATION TESTING 21,698 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 0 17,247 FUEL & MISC 10,388 5,179 0 GERMINATION TESTING 14,259 0 0 BANK CHARGES 0 0 11,540 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6,301 4,392 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 0 0 9,758 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2,912 6,016 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 0 6,800 TELEPHONE TAXES LIC 5,754 893 0 VETERINARY & FEED 6,129 0 0 COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS 5,481 240 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 0 5,582 0 RENT 4,376 755 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 3,913 1,020 0 TAX & LICENSES 3,826 0 0 RENT 0 0 2,512 RENT 2,000 0 0 COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS 0 0 1,393 FUEL & MISCELLANEOUS 1,348 0 0 DISCOUNTS 543 0 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 0 0 455 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 413 0 0 SHIPPING & HANDLING 0 0 369 RENT 302 0 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 269 0 0 TAXES/LICENSES 0 0 50 TOTAL 531,535 160,110 50,124 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COMMON SEED COGS 104,932 COMMON COGS -104,932