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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. 175135 291848 PUBLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS 7,708 MEMBERS WHO GROW AND EXCHANGE SEED OF ENDANGERED FOOD CROPS. 964070 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. GROWING GARDENS AND GENETIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS NECESSARY FOR MAINTAINING SEED COLLECTION OF 20,000 RARE VEGETABLE AND FRUIT VARIETIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE LIKELY BECOME EXTINCT. 70341 13375 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING A BREEDING HERD OF THREATENED WHITE PARK CATTLE AND HOLD THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. 70341 13375 4462464 true true false false false false true true false true true false true false true false true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 35 0 false 69 true true true false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X LYNNE RILLING 5633825990 3094 NORTH WINN ROAD DECORAH IA 52101 MIKE BOLLINGER EX. 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CARDS, MISC 153,286 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2024 COLUMN IS 11/1/24-10/31/25 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 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 2 716.00 1 false 184.00 608 X X false 627720 477270 157823 407 1262406 517508 110212 627720 498990 18518 517508 616827 -117837 498990 492387 124440 616827 1.00000 false false 1159136 1159136 3671131 2532757 1138374 3599693 3112357 487336 2784846 CHARLES SCHWAB 1183129 F LPL FINANCIAL 653103 F COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 79276 F FARMERS WINNESHIEK COOP 1895 F 1917403 LEASE LIABILITY 46220 46220 7138266 106576 21249 86068 213893 6924373 6924373 6548625 86068 86068 6462557 6462557 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 86,068 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COMMON COGS 86,068 false NETHERLANDS PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 12508 POLAND PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 5646 ITALY PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 1157 CANADA PROGRAM SVCS SEED MDSE 4340 23651 23651 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 NETHERLANDS 12,508 0 POLAND 5,646 0 ITALY 1,157 0 CANADA 4,340 0 WORKSHOP & MISC 106475 106475 106475 106475 106475 X 6 478108 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 17 MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, DIST OF COLUMBIA 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 167,075 414 0 SHIPPING & HANDLING 151,449 0 0 BANK CHARGES 79,277 6,466 0 BANK CHARGES 55,024 0 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 36,239 6,087 0 DISCOUNTS 39,374 0 0 GERMINATION TESTING 30,474 0 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 0 0 29,005 CONTRACT LABOR 18,131 6,810 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 0 22,777 GERMINATION TESTING 20,434 0 0 FUEL & MISC 9,808 8,447 0 BANK CHARGES 0 0 11,886 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5,716 5,353 0 RENT 9,105 1,005 0 COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS 4,908 1,726 0 SUPPLIES 0 0 6,485 TELEPHONE TAXES LIC 5,080 767 0 RENT 0 0 5,051 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 0 4,689 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 1,829 2,761 0 TAX & LICENSES 3,406 0 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 0 3,000 0 VETERINARY & FEED 2,847 0 0 COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS 2,815 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 0 2,775 COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS 0 0 2,387 FUEL & MISCELLANEOUS 1,248 0 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 675 0 0 RENT 403 0 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 294 0 0 DISCOUNTS 152 0 0 SHIPPING & HANDLING 0 0 29 LESS ALLOCATED TO FG -3,602 0 0 LESS OH APPLIED TO FG -5,372 0 0 TOTAL 636,789 47,525 80,395 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COMMON SEED COGS 86,068 COMMON COGS -86,068