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ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY, INC.

Company Details

Name: ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY, INC.
Legal type: Kentucky Corporation
Status: Active
Standing: Good
Profit or Non-Profit: Non-profit
File Date: 28 Jun 2011 (14 years ago)
Organization Date: 28 Jun 2011 (14 years ago)
Last Annual Report: 08 Mar 2024 (a year ago)
Organization Number: 0794626
Industry: Miscellaneous Services
Number of Employees: Small (0-19)
ZIP code: 40522
City: Lexington
Primary County: Fayette County
Principal Office: PO BOX 22244, LEXINGTON, KY 40522
Place of Formation: KENTUCKY

Director

Name Role
LARRY D. BRANDENBURG Director
MOLLY STOTTS Director
Maggie Dungan Director
Andrew Oles Director
Julia Sampson Director
SaraVard Von Gruenigen Director
Tonya Smith Director
KIM JORDAN Director

Incorporator

Name Role
LARRY D. BRANDENBURG Incorporator

President

Name Role
Steve Muntz President

Treasurer

Name Role
CAROLYN GAHN Treasurer

Registered Agent

Name Role
BROOKE GENTILE Registered Agent

Vice President

Name Role
Amber Sciligo Vice President

Secretary

Name Role
Bryce Baumann Secretary

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
KGLLLCALDLE4
CAGE Code:
7DD34
UEI Expiration Date:
2026-03-18

Business Information

Activation Date:
2025-03-20
Initial Registration Date:
2015-05-13

Filings

Name File Date
Annual Report 2024-03-08
Annual Report 2023-05-30
Annual Report 2022-04-19
Annual Report 2021-02-10
Annual Report 2020-02-13

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2024-02-13
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
TO DELIVER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN KENTUCKY.
Obligated Amount:
261296.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-09-18
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART GRASS FED LAMB, GRASS FED BEEF, CORN, SOYBEANS, SMALL GRAINS, PRODUCE, DAIRY, AGROFORESTRY, AND HEMP IN KENTUCKY; AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES BY PRODUCERS, INCLUDING SMALL AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED PRODUCERS.
Obligated Amount:
4739827.15
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-07-03
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
THE ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY'S (OAK) OVERARCHINGGOALOF THE 2024CONFERENCEADVANCING ORGANICS IN KENTUCKY: ADOPTING PRACTICES, INCREASING RESILIENCE AND STRENGTHENING SYSTEMSIS TO PROMOTE ORGANIC PRODUCTION AS A CHANGEMAKING SYSTEM BACKED BY RESEARCH AND ON-FARM EVIDENCE. THE CONFERENCE WILL ENGAGE AN ESTIMATED 450 FARMERS, RESEARCHER AND AGRICULTUREAL PROFESSIONALS.THE THREE DAY ORGANIC FARMINGCONFERENCE WILL BE ROOTED IN THE IDEA THAT INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING, ADOPTION AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF ORGANIC SOLUTIONS AS MAINSTREAM PRACTICES WILL MAKE ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS PRODUCTIVE, PROFITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE IN KENTUCKY AND ACROSS THE REGION.BROADLY SPEAKING, THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE EDUCATION,TRAINING AND RESROUCE SHARINGIN KENTUCKY AND THE SOUTHEAST REGION. DOMINANT NARRATIVES IN EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH IN REGIONAL AGRICULTURE CONTINUE TO DEFAULT TO CONVENTIONAL FARMING SYSTEMS, CONSTRICTING ACCESS TO ORGANICKNOWLEDGE AND SYSTEMS BASED DECISION-MAKING MODLES THAT COULD IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF FARMS. OAK'SCONFERENCE WILL BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF REGIONAL FARMERS ALIGNED WITH ORGANIC STANDARDS TO TRANSITION OPERATIONS TO ORGANIC CERTIFICATION, IMPROVE AND SCALE CURRENT ORGANIC PRODUCTION, ACCESS CURRENT AND EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES, IDENTIFY PRODUCTION AND MARKET CHALLENGES TO GROWTH AND CONNECT FARMERS WHO CAN SERVE AS PEER MENTORS TO OTHER FARMERS TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIC INDUSTRY IN THE REGION.THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE IN-PERSON PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS CONFERENCE SESSIONSACROSS FOUR TRACKS, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CHOOSE PROGRAMMING RELEVANT TO THEIR FARMS OR CAREERS.ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING TO CAPTURE FEEDBACK FROM PRODUCERS ON BOTTLENECKS, CHALLENGES AND DESIRED RESEARCH.IN-PERSON NETWORKINGWILL FACILITATE FARMER-TO-FARMER MENTORING AND INCREASE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN PRODUCERS, RESEARCHERS, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTITIONERS.PRESENTERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO INCORPORATE DEMONSTRATIONS AND ADULT LEARNING STRATEGIES BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE CONTENT IS RELATABLE, ENGAGES POSITIVE EMOTIONS, OFFERS CHOICE, SHARES MENTAL MODELS AND SUPPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION.COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS WILL PACKAGE FINDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE'S FARMER ROUNDTABLE AND SUBSEQUENT SURVEYS OF FARMER SEGMENTS INTO AWHITE PAPER AND POTENTIAL PUBLICATION, PROVIDING A SYNTHISIS ONPRODUCTION BOTTLENECKS AND BARRIERS AND WILL BE USED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RESEARCHERS AND FARMER-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.PROJECT IMPACTS WILL INCLUDE IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT ON FARMS RESULTING IN THEADOPTION OG MANAGEMENT SKILLS TOIMPROVED PLANT,SOILAND ANIMAL HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE AN INCREASED FWARENESS OF AND CONNECTION TO THE BROADER NETWORK OF ORGANIC STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGION. LONG-TER,M IMPACTS INCLUDE CHANGES TO FARMING CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDE INCREASED FARM PRODUCTIVITY,RESILIENCE AND REVENUEFROMUSING ORGANIC PRACTICES.
Obligated Amount:
47823.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-09-20
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
ROOTED IN RESILIENCE: GROWING HEALTHY SOILS AND ADVANCING ORGANICS IN KENTUCKY
Obligated Amount:
24958.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-05-26
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT, BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) AND, ORGANICASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY (OAK) IS TO HELP SPONSOR THE ORGANIC ASSOCIATIONOF KENTUCKY IN HOSTING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OFPERFORMANCE FOR THIS AGREEMENT.
Obligated Amount:
25000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
27-1207146
In Care Of Name:
% MOLLY STOTTS
Classification:
Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)
Ruling Date:
2015-10
National Taxonomy Of Exempt Entities:
Food, Agriculture and Nutrition: Agricultural Programs
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Determination Letters

Paycheck Protection Program

Date Approved:
2021-01-21
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
20900
Current Approval Amount:
20900
Race:
White
Ethnicity:
Not Hispanic or Latino
Gender:
Female Owned
Veteran:
Non-Veteran
Forgiveness Amount:
21020.82
Date Approved:
2020-04-07
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
20900
Current Approval Amount:
20900
Race:
White
Ethnicity:
Not Hispanic or Latino
Gender:
Female Owned
Veteran:
Non-Veteran
Forgiveness Amount:
21048.3

Government Spending

Branch Date of Service Fiscal Year Cabinet Department Classification Item Name Amount
Executive 2025-02-10 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Travel Exp & Exp Allowances In-State Travel 115
Executive 2025-01-21 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Travel Exp & Exp Allowances In-State Travel 215
Executive 2024-11-25 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Travel Exp & Exp Allowances In-State Travel 120
Executive 2024-10-28 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Fin Assist/Non-State Agencies Grants-In-Aid St Gov Entities 198009
Executive 2024-10-21 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services Advertising-Rept 3000

Sources: Kentucky Secretary of State