2025-05-15T13:18:38-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-07-01 201458934 FERTILIZER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOUNDATION FERT 8009629065 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 COREY ROSENBUSCH PRESIDENT 2029620490 2025-05-14 1 0 BRENT A CROGHAN CPA P00846741 3017705100 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X COREY ROSENBUSCH 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 986289 0 X WWW.NUTRIENTSFORLIFE.ORG X 2004 DE TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FERTILIZER. 14 11 0 30 0 0 602918 543950 0 168475 55641 158590 -13724 -4667 644835 866348 0 0 0 0 475181 423338 9840 9422 41642 274112 617836 759133 1050596 -114298 -184248 2966987 2961003 571662 652453 2395325 2308550 THE MISSION OF THE FERTILIZER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FERTILIZER. 0 0 543940 172862 RESOURCES AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC WITH RESOURCES ABOUT NUTRIENTS, INCLUDING POSTERS, VIDEOS, RECIPE CARDS, MESSAGE CARDS AND ACTIVITY BOOKS. OVER 201,057 MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND OVER 3.7 MILLION STUDENTS REACHED. 188572 OUTREACH: THE FOUNDATION REACHES OUT TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH SOIL SCIENCE AND STEM RESOURCES FOR GRADES K-12. THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 RESOURCES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED DIGITALLY BY MAIL AND THROUGH ONSITE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS. 732512 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 X KURT MCMILLAN 2029620490 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 COREY ROSENBUSCH PRESIDENT 5.00 35.00 X X 0 806634 55627 KURT MCMILLAN TREASURER 5.00 35.00 X X 0 246341 39963 HARRIET WEGMEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRE 35.00 5.00 X X 190016 0 46946 CHRIS REYNOLDS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT HARLANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE MEGGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY SPAHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG STONE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON HUFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY VOGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN RENWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 190016 1052975 142536 1 0 1 0 0 109820 434130 543950 MEETINGS 541900 168475 168475 168475 78871 78871 148096 68377 79719 79719 79719 42510 109820 51564 -9054 -9054 OTHER INCOME 900099 4387 4387 4387 866348 172862 0 149536 245779 115455 105746 24578 114079 108962 5117 4563 4563 36690 36690 22227 22227 6694 4552 1672 470 60079 60079 9422 9422 6164 6164 76200 76200 935 688 193 54 17485 13982 2735 768 5621 3823 1404 394 50060 40647 9413 64791 64791 845 845 643 643 RESEARCH 110516 110516 RETURN OF CONTRIBUTION 75000 75000 DESIGN AND PRODUCTION 60034 60034 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 34559 34559 48210 34823 12548 839 1050596 732512 276442 41642 527168 241867 11000 51400 4124 0 29449 23435 3380 2606 1619 774 2393627 2643527 2966987 2961003 39206 63355 39500 5525 492956 583573 571662 652453 X 2085841 2089500 309484 219050 2395325 2308550 2966987 2961003 -184248 97473 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 535157 501963 646875 602918 543950 2830863 535157 501963 646875 602918 543950 2830863 1339871 1490992 62480 51784 58154 55641 158590 386649 16814 4387 21201 3238713 168475 0.46040 0.46800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3380 2606 774 774 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 583573 583573 X 1500418 97473 491197 588670 911748 6164 -51564 -45400 866348 1587193 491197 51564 542761 1044432 6164 6164 1050596 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IT MAY GENERATE. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -51,564. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,564. GOLF TOURNAMENT 152330 109820 42510 452 31697 19415 152330 109820 42510 452 31697 19415 51564 -9054 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COREY ROSENBUSCH PRESIDENT 0 806634 0 0 0 0 0 19800 0 35827 0 862261 0 0 KURT MCMILLAN TREASURER 0 246341 0 0 0 0 0 13444 0 26519 0 286304 0 0 HARRIET WEGMEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRE 190016 0 0 0 0 0 10163 0 36783 0 236962 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE FOUNDATION USES SHARED EMPLOYEES FROM AN AFFILIATE, THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE. METHODS USED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. PART I, LINE 4B THERE IS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR KEY EXECUTIVES, HOWEVER, NO PAYMENTS WERE RECEIEVED FROM THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN ADDITION TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE FOUNDATION IN 2024, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ALLOWING THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ABILITY TO ELECT THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, WITH ALL RECOMMENDED CHANGES, IF ANY, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN FUTURE FILINGS. SHOULD AN ERROR BE NOTED OR A RECOMMENDATION RECEIVED FOR EXPANDED DISCLOSURE, THE ORGANIZATION COULD ELECT TO FILE AN AMENDED RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO EACH EMPLOYEE WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UPON EMPLOYMENT, EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CERTIFICATE REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE HANDBOOK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DEFINES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND SPECIFIES PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN REPORTING CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, SINCE THE FOUNDATION USES SHARED EMPLOYEES OF AN AFFILIATE, THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE, THE FOUNDATION USES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 530225257 TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY DE 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE O 351043 PAYROLL EXPENSES THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE N 71874 OVERHEAD/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE C 210175 CONTRIBUTIONS