Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 467 GRAPHICS 677 CONFERENCE FEES 1,012 INSURANCE 958 CONTRACTED SERVICES 67,500 SPONSORSHIP 500 TOTAL 71,114 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE WEST MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY RELATED TO SIX PILLAR STRATEGIES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, INCUBATION, LOGISTICS, HEALTHY FOOD, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE MISSION AND GOAL OF THE WMFPA IS TO CONNECT WEST MICHIGAN'S EXISTING FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY FROM "FARM TO TABLE" BY TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LINK FARMERS, FOOD PROCESSORS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICALS WITH THE RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, NEW MARKETS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO TRAIN THE CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE LEADING TO SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL JOB CREATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND AN ENHANCED REGIONAL DASHBOARD. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | WMFPA WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ASSISTING IN MULTIPLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE WEST MICHIGAN REGION. THE FARM (FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RESEARCH, AND MANUFACTURING) ACCELERATOR BUILDING/FACILITY WAS SUCCESSFULLY BUILT AND PLANS WERE MADE TO BEING ACCELERATOR OPERATIONS IN 2021. EDUCATORS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO NETWORK AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN TRAINING DEVELOPMENT TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY. A STATEWIDE WEBINAR RELATED TO COVID SUPPORT TO THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY WAS CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2020. OVER 300 STAKEHOLDERS ARE ON THE WMFPA EMAIL LIST AND RECEIVED FREQUENT COMMUNICATIONS UPDATES TO SUPPORT THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY. A FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA WAS ESTABLISHED TO COMMUNICATE NEEDS RELATED TO COVID SUPPORT AND OTHER PILLAR STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
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