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Organic Voices

EIN 35-2522095 · Manchester, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ORGANIC VOICES (OV) IS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. WE AIM TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES; ELIMINATE CONFUSION AND DRIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIC TO GIVE CONSUMERS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ORGANIC PROVIDES TRUE PEACE OF MIND.

Income
$523,201
Spending
$439,293
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
1
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$161,869, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 220% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $289,323 spent. IN 2024, ORGANIC VOICES CONTINUED WORK EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA ORGANIC SEAL. IN THE FALL, OV REBRANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS BACK TO OUR OFFICIAL NAME, ORGANIC VOICES, AND LAUNCHED A TIKTOK CHANNEL WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING YOUNGER CONSUMERS WITH MESSAGING AND CREATIVE CONTENT USING SHORT FORM VIDEO THAT IS FUN, INFORMATIVE, AND ENGAGING. THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SUCH AS INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK, ARE WHERE YOUNGER CONSUMERS GET MUCH OF THEIR INFORMATION AND NEWS. WE ARE WORKING TO EDUCATE THEM WHERE THEY ARE SPENDING MOST OF THEIR TIME ONLINE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. OV ALSO HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL, ORGANIC OSCARS", TO HIGHLIGHT AND CELEBRATE ALL THE AMAZING BRANDS, RETAILERS, SCIENTISTS, LEADERS, AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY DOING IMPORTANT WORK TO GROW THE INDUSTRY. THIS HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT EVENT, BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF LEADERS AT ONE EVENT. OV ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARTNER BRANDS TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK BEING DONE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY TO CLEAR UP CONSUMER CONFUSION. THE WORK OV DID REACHED MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS IN 2024 AND FURTHERED OV'S MISSION TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT ORGANIC FOOD, PRODUCTS, AND PRACTICES. HANDSOME BROOK FARMS/USDA GRANT WORK: ORGANIC VOICES CONTINUED WORK WITH HANDSOME BROOK FARMS THROUGHOUT 2024 TO HELP EDUCATE AND AMPLIFY MESSAGING AROUND THEIR CLIMATE SMART ORGANIC EGG GRANT WITH THE USDA. OV HELPED CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, THAT BOTH OV AND HBF WOULD COLLABORATE ON, EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE WORK BEING DONE ON THE FARMS TO THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM. IN 2024, OV HELPED CONNECT WITH SEVERAL REPORTERS TO ENGAGE ON A YEARS LONG SERIES TO COVER ALL THE GRANT WORK. THIS WAS STILL HAPPENING WHEN THE GRANT FUNDING WAS CUT. LASTLY, OV HELPED CREATE A DECK OUTLINING ALL THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE SO FAR THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP THAT OUTLINED ALL THE SUCCESSES SO FAR. THE GRANT FUNDING WAS CUT IN MAY 2024. ORGANIC MARKETING DEVELOPMENT WORK WITH OTA AND TOC:ORGANIC VOICES PARTNERED WITH OTA (ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION) AND TOC (THE ORGANIC CENTER) IN Q4 OF 2024 ON A NEW USDA GRANT CALLED THE ORGANIC MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANT. OV'S WORK CONSISTS OF CONTENT CREATION SPECIFIC FOR SOCIAL MEDIA EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE USDA GRANT IN HOPES OF EXPANDING AND DEVELOPING NEW MARKETS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS. THIS GRANT WORK IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WORK ALREADY BEING DONE AT OV AND HAS ALLOWED US TO EXPAND THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH TO HELP DRIVE ORGANIC UNDERSTANDING WITH CONSUMERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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