Equitable Food Initiative
Equitable Food Initiative
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About this organization
Mission
To bring together growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumers to transform agriculture and improve the lives of farmworkers.
About
EFIs three largest programs are industry education, farm training, and certification. By the end of 2019 EFI was working closely with 7 of the largest national retail and food service produce buyers and 18 of their fresh produce suppliers to apply rigorous labor, food safety and pest management standards in the United States, Canada, Guatemala and Mexico. As of 12/31/19, EFI has trained 1,778 workers and managers to form Leadership Teams to verify compliance with our standards on farms and packing houses which together employ over 35,000 farmworkers. EFI has 57 farms in the certification process and works with them to move Responsibly Grown. Farmworker Assured EFI-labeled produce into the marketplace. EFI also launched press and social media campaigns to educate consumers about what the label means regarding compliance with EFI standards.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To improve the safety, ethics and quality of the food production process for the benefit of workers, businesses, consumers and communities.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To improve the safety, ethics and quality of the food production process for the benefit of workers, businesses, consumers and communities.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is CA, as reported.
- The form of the non-profit reports 13 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$19,451.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 2015.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,399,220 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $113,619 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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