TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

FARMERS MARKET COALITION

Employer identification number

20-4993020

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	FMC IS GOVERNED BY A 14 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS MADE UP OF A DIVERSE GROUP REPRESENTING FARMERS MARKET MANAGERS, STATE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF MARKETS, FARMERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM INDUSTRIES AND AGENCIES WITH CLOSE TIES TO FARMERS MARKETS. ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY. ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF FMC ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. DIRECTORS SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS, OR UNTIL SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED. ANNUAL ELECTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS- PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER- ARE HELD AT THE FIRST REGULARLY SCEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING AND THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MEETS BI-MONTHLY. SIX STAFF MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON FMCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE VACANCY WILL BE FILLED THROUGH APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT, AND CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. THIS TYPE OF APPOINTMENT DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990, AND TASKS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH SUBMITTING THE DOCUMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CPA
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EACH MEMBER OF THE FMCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS FMCS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FMCS FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://FARMERSMARKETCOALITION.ORG/JOINUS/OUR-WORK/.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1	THE COALITION HAD AN AUDIT PERFORMED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2021. THIS WAS DONE ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE FORM 990 WAS DONE USING THIS SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 309,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 321,853.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

FMC IS GOVERNED BY A 14 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS MADE UP OF A DIVERSE GROUP REPRESENTING FARMERS MARKET MANAGERS, STATE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF MARKETS, FARMERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM INDUSTRIES AND AGENCIES WITH CLOSE TIES TO FARMERS MARKETS. ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY. ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF FMC ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. DIRECTORS SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS, OR UNTIL SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED. ANNUAL ELECTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS- PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER- ARE HELD AT THE FIRST REGULARLY SCEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING AND THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MEETS BI-MONTHLY. SIX STAFF MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON FMCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE VACANCY WILL BE FILLED THROUGH APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT, AND CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. THIS TYPE OF APPOINTMENT DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990, AND TASKS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH SUBMITTING THE DOCUMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CPA

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

EACH MEMBER OF THE FMCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS FMCS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

FMCS FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://FARMERSMARKETCOALITION.ORG/JOINUS/OUR-WORK/.

FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1

THE COALITION HAD AN AUDIT PERFORMED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2021. THIS WAS DONE ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE FORM 990 WAS DONE USING THIS SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 309,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 321,853.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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