TY 2018 Form 990PF

Part I	Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) (see instructions).)	(a) Revenue and expenses per books	(b) Net investment income	(c) Adjusted net income	(d) Disbursements for charitable purposes (cash basis only)
	1	Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule)	1,261,662
2	Check .............
3	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	330	330
4	Dividends and interest from securities...
5a	Gross rents............
b	Net rental income or (loss)
6a	Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10
b	Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a
7	Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)...		0
8	Net short-term capital gain.........
9	Income modifications...........
10a	Gross sales less returns and allowances
b	Less: Cost of goods sold....
c	Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule).....
11	Other income (attach schedule).......		14,884	0	14,884
12	Total. Add lines 1 through 11........	1,276,876	330	14,884
	13	Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.	0	0	0	0
14	Other employee salaries and wages......	31,400	0	0	31,400
15	Pension plans, employee benefits.......
16a	Legal fees (attach schedule).........		11,621	0	0	11,621
b	Accounting fees (attach schedule).......		22,715	0	0	22,170
c	Other professional fees (attach schedule)....		25,551	0	0	25,551
17	Interest...............
18	Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions)...		3,432	0	0	3,432
19	Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion...
20	Occupancy..............
21	Travel, conferences, and meetings.......	22,275	0	0	22,233
22	Printing and publications..........
23	Other expenses (attach schedule).......		793,109	330	15,214	769,842
24	Total operating and administrative expenses.
	Add lines 13 through 23..........	910,103	330	15,214	886,249
25	Contributions, gifts, grants paid.......	16,500			16,500
26	Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25	926,603	330	15,214	902,749
	27	Subtract line 26 from line 12:
a	Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements	350,273
b	Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-)		0
c	Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-)...			0

Part II		Balance Sheets	Beginning of year	End of year
Part II		Balance Sheets	(a) Book Value	(b) Book Value	(c) Fair Market Value
	1	Cash—non-interest-bearing.............	132,676	131,600	131,600
	2	Savings and temporary cash investments.........		360,136	360,136
	3	Accounts receivable
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	4	Pledges receivable
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	5	Grants receivable.................
	6	Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other
		disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see instructions).....
	7	Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule)
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	8	Inventories for sale or use..............
	9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges..........
	10a	Investments—U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule)
	b	Investments—corporate stock (attach schedule).......
	c	Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule).......
	11	Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis
		Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule)
	12	Investments—mortgage loans.............
	13	Investments—other (attach schedule)..........
	14	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis
		Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule)
	15	Other assets (describe )
	16	Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see the
		instructions. Also, see page 1, item I)	132,676	491,736	491,736
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses..........		8,787
	18	Grants payable.................
	19	Deferred revenue.................
	20	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons
	21	Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule)......
	22	Other liabilities (describe )
	23	Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22).........	0	8,787
		Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here
		and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31.
	24	Unrestricted..................
	25	Temporarily restricted...............
	26	Permanently restricted...............
		Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here
		and complete lines 27 through 31.
	27	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds........	0	0
	28	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund	0	0
	29	Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds	132,676	482,949
	30	Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions).....	132,676	482,949
	31	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions).	132,676	491,736

Part III

Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances

Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year—Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ...............

132,676

Enter amount from Part I, line 27a .....................

350,273

Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) bullet

Add lines 1, 2, and 3 ..........................

482,949

Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) bullet

Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)—Part II, column (b), line 30 .

482,949

(a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g., real estate, 2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.)		(b) How acquired P—Purchase D—Donation	(c) Date acquired (mo., day, yr.)	(d) Date sold (mo., day, yr.)
1a
b
c
d
e

(e) Gross sales price		(f) Depreciation allowed (or allowable)	(g) Cost or other basis plus expense of sale	(h) Gain or (loss) (e) plus (f) minus (g)
a
b
c
d
e

Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69
(i) F.M.V. as of 12/31/69	(j) Adjusted basis as of 12/31/69	(k) Excess of col. (i) over col. (j), if any
a
b
c
d
e

2	Capital gain net income or (net capital loss)	If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7	2
3	Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6):
	If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see instructions). If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 8 ...................		3

Total of line 1, column (d) .....................

Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period—divide the total on line 2 by 5.0, or by the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years ......

Enter the net value of noncharitable-use assets for 2018 from Part X, line 5......

Multiply line 4 by line 3......................

Enter 1% of net investment income (1% of Part I, line 27b)...........

Add lines 5 and 6........................

Enter qualifying distributions from Part XII, line 4,.............

If line 8 is equal to or greater than line 7, check the box in Part VI, line 1b, and complete that part using a 1% tax rate. See the Part VI instructions.

1a	Exempt operating foundations described in section 4940(d)(2), check here and enter “N/A" on line 1.
	Date of ruling or determination letter: (attach copy of letter if necessary–see instructions)
b	Domestic foundations that meet the section 4940(e) requirements in Part V, check	1	0
	hereand enter 1% of Part I, line 27b...................
c	All other domestic foundations enter 2% of line 27b. Exempt foreign organizations enter 4% of Part I, line 12, col. (b)
2	Tax under section 511 (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-)	2	0
3	Add lines 1 and 2...........................	3	0
4	Subtitle A (income) tax (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-)	4	0
5	Tax based on investment income. Subtract line 4 from line 3. If zero or less, enter -0- .....	5	0
6	Credits/Payments:

a	2018 estimated tax payments and 2017 overpayment credited to 2018	6a	0
b	Exempt foreign organizations—tax withheld at source......	6b
c	Tax paid with application for extension of time to file (Form 8868)...	6c	0
d	Backup withholding erroneously withheld ...........	6d	0

7	Total credits and payments. Add lines 6a through 6d..............		7	0
8	Enter any penalty for underpayment of estimated tax. Check here if Form 2220 is attached.		8	0
9	Tax due. If the total of lines 5 and 8 is more than line 7, enter amount owed.......		9	0
10	Overpayment. If line 7 is more than the total of lines 5 and 8, enter the amount overpaid...		10
11	Enter the amount of line 10 to be: Credited to 2019 estimated tax	Refunded	11

(a) Name and address	(b) Title, and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation (If not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation	(e) Expense account, other allowances
Christine Gould	President 40.00	0	0	0
Spalentorweg 39 Basel SZ

List the foundation’s four largest direct charitable activities during the tax year. Include relevant statistical information such as the number of organizations and other beneficiaries served, conferences convened, research papers produced, etc.	Expenses
1	The Thought for Food Summit brings together change makers across sectors to build powerful connections and co-create bold new solutions for the future of food security. The culminating event of the annual summit is the Thought for Food Challenge, a global collaborative competition to launch promising new ideas that address how we will feed and nourish our growing global population. The 2018 event hosted over 800 teams with participation from over 160 countries.	475,348
2


3


4

Describe the two largest program-related investments made by the foundation during the tax year on lines 1 and 2.	Amount
1


2


All other program-related investments. See instructions.
3

		(a) Corpus	(b) Years prior to 2017	(c) 2017	(d) 2018
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Part XI, line 7					23,707
2 Undistributed income, if any, as of the end of 2018:
a Enter amount for 2017 only.......				0
b Total for prior years:20, 20, 20			0
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018:
a From 2013......
b From 2014......
c From 2015......
d From 2016......
e From 2017......	32,899
fTotal of lines 3a through e........		32,899
4Qualifying distributions for 2018 from Part
XII, line 4: $ 902,749
a Applied to 2017, but not more than line 2a				0
b Applied to undistributed income of prior years (Election required—see instructions).....			0
c Treated as distributions out of corpus (Election required—see instructions)........		0
d Applied to 2018 distributable amount.....					23,707
e Remaining amount distributed out of corpus		879,042
5 Excess distributions carryover applied to 2018.		0			0
(If an amount appears in column (d), the same amount must be shown in column (a).)
6Enter the net total of each column as indicated below:
a Corpus. Add lines 3f, 4c, and 4e. Subtract line 5		911,941
b Prior years’ undistributed income. Subtract line 4b from line 2b ..........			0
c Enter the amount of prior years’ undistributed income for which a notice of deficiency has been issued, or on which the section 4942(a) tax has been previously assessed......			0
d Subtract line 6c from line 6b. Taxable amount —see instructions ...........			0
e Undistributed income for 2017. Subtract line 4a from line 2a. Taxable amount—see instructions .............				0
f Undistributed income for 2018. Subtract lines 4d and 5 from line 1. This amount must be distributed in 2019 ..........					0
7 Amounts treated as distributions out of corpus to satisfy requirements imposed by section 170(b)(1)(F) or 4942(g)(3) (Election may be required - see instructions) .......		0
8 Excess distributions carryover from 2013 not applied on line 5 or line 7 (see instructions) ...		0
9Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Subtract lines 7 and 8 from line 6a ......		911,941
10 Analysis of line 9:
a Excess from 2014....
b Excess from 2015....
c Excess from 2016....
d Excess from 2017....	32,899
e Excess from 2018....	879,042

2a Enter the lesser of the adjusted net income from Part I or the minimum investment return from Part X for each year listed ..........	Tax year	Prior 3 years			(e) Total
	(a) 2018	(b) 2017	(c) 2016	(d) 2015	(e) Total

b 85% of line 2a .........
c Qualifying distributions from Part XII, line 4 for each year listed .....
d Amounts included in line 2c not used directly for active conduct of exempt activities ..........
e Qualifying distributions made directly for active conduct of exempt activities. Subtract line 2d from line 2c ....
3 Complete 3a, b, or c for the alternative test relied upon:
a “Assets" alternative test—enter:
(1) Value of all assets ......
(2) Value of assets qualifying under section 4942(j)(3)(B)(i)
b “Endowment" alternative test— enter 2/3 of minimum investment return shown in Part X, line 6 for each year listed...
c “Support" alternative test—enter:
(1) Total support other than gross investment income (interest, dividends, rents, payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), or royalties) ....
(2) Support from general public and 5 or more exempt organizations as provided in section 4942(j)(3)(B)(iii)....
(3) Largest amount of support from an exempt organization
(4) Gross investment income

aThe name, address, and telephone number or email address of the person to whom applications should be addressed:

bThe form in which applications should be submitted and information and materials they should include:

cAny submission deadlines:

dAny restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions, or other
factors:

3 Grants and Contributions Paid During the Year or Approved for Future Payment
Recipient	If recipient is an individual, show any relationship to any foundation manager or substantial contributor	Foundation status of recipient	Purpose of grant or contribution	Amount
Name and address (home or business)		Foundation status of recipient	Purpose of grant or contribution	Amount
aPaid during the year
Coating 23 Kaduna-alkali Road Kaduna State NI		GOV	To fund start-up	10,000
Safi Organics PO Box 173 North Kenangop KE		GOV	To fund start-up	5,000
Cultivando Futuro Calle 145A 21-20 AP501 Bogota CO		GOV	To fund start-up	1,500
Total ................................. 3a				16,500

Part XVI-B

Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes

Line No.	Explain below how each activity for which income is reported in column (e) of Part XVI-A contributed importantly to the accomplishment of the foundation’s exempt purposes (other than by providing funds for such purposes). (See instructions.)
1a	The program service revenue contributes to the accomplishment of the foundation's exempt purpose by funding certain start-up companies to help solve the world's hunger crisis.

3 Five highest-paid independent contractors for professional services (see instructions). If none, enter "NONE".
(a) Name and address of each person paid more than $50,000	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Enter gross amounts unless otherwise indicated.	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		(e) Related or exempt function income (See instructions.)
1Program service revenue:	(a) Business code	(b) Amount	(c) Exclusion code	(d) Amount	(e) Related or exempt function income (See instructions.)
aProgram Service Revenue					14,626
b
c
d
e
f
gFees and contracts from government agencies
2 Membership dues and assessments....
3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments ...........			14	330
4 Dividends and interest from securities....
5 Net rental income or (loss) from real estate:
aDebt-financed property......
bNot debt-financed property.....
6 Net rental income or (loss) from personal property
7 Other investment income.....
8 Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory ............
9 Net income or (loss) from special events:
10 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory
11 Other revenue: aForeign Exchange Gain			18	258
b
c
d
e
12 Subtotal. Add columns (b), (d), and (e)..		0		588	14,626

(a) Line No.	(b) Amount involved	(c) Name of noncharitable exempt organization	(d) Description of transfers, transactions, and sharing arrangements

Paid Preparer Use Only	Print/Type preparer's name	Preparer's Signature	Date	Check if self- employed	PTIN
	Firm's name				Firm's EIN
	Firm's address				Phone no.

Name of organization Thought for Food Foundation

Part I	Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
1	Indigo Ag 500 Rutherford Ave Boston, MA02129	$ 76,878	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
2	Syngenta Corp PO Box CH-4002 , Basel SZ	$ 1,089,467	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
3	DSM PO Box 6500 , Heerlen NL	$ 7,000	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
4	CiBO Technologies 155 Second Street Cambridge, MA02141	$ 18,000	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
5	KWS PO Box 1363 , Einbeck GM	$ 57,817	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
6	Sight & Life PO Box 2116 , Basel SZ	$ 11,980	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)


(a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $50,000	(b) Title, and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation	(e) Expense account, other allowances
NONE









Total number of other employees paid over $50,000...................				0

bApproved for future payment

Total ................................. 3b				0

Name of organization Thought for Food Foundation		Employer identification number 47-4017748

Part II	Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)


Name of organization Thought for Food Foundation			Employer identification number 47-4017748
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

Description	Revenue and Expenses per Books	Net Investment Income	Adjusted Net Income	Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
Advertising & Promotion	51,419	0	0	51,419
Ambassador Outreach	1,778	0	0	1,778
Bank Charges	4,856	330	0	4,526
Contract Labor	109,747	0	0	103,069
Design	14,276	0	0	13,309
Dues and Subscriptions	2,389	0	0	2,389
Health Insurance	1,200	0	0	1,200
Meals	2,145	0	0	2,135
Office Expenses	549	0	0	549
Payroll Fees	381	0	0	381
Penalties & Interest	191	0	0	191
Reimbursements	78,786	0	0	78,719
TFF Academy	327,590	0	10,862	316,728
TFF Challenge	3,265	0	108	3,156
TFF Summit	127,994	0	4,244	123,750
Ticket Sale Fees	708	0	0	708
Visa Fee Reimbursement	1,242	0	0	1,242
Website Expenses	64,593	0	0	64,593

Description	Revenue And Expenses Per Books	Net Investment Income	Adjusted Net Income
Program Service Revenue	14,626		14,626
Foreign Exchange Gain	258		258

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