The Non-GMO Project

The Non-GMO Project
FoundedDecember 16, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-16)[1]
FounderMegan Westgate[2]
TypeNonprofit organization
02-0799621[3]
Legal status501(c)(3)[4]
PurposeProduct certification
Location
Megan Westgate[2]
Revenue (2022)
$4,776,077[3]
Expenses (2022)$5,728,018[3]
Employees (2021)
48[3]
Websitewww.nongmoproject.org

The Non-GMO Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focusing on genetically modified organisms. The organization began as an initiative of independent natural foods retailers in the U.S. and Canada,[5] with the stated aim to label products produced in compliance with their Non-GMO Project Standard,[6] which aims to prevent genetically modified foodstuffs from being present in retail food products. The organization is headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The Non-GMO label began use in 2012 with Numi Organic Tea products.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Articles of Incorporation". The Non-GMO Project (2944267). California Business Search. California Secretary of State. December 16, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Organization'. The Non-GMO Project. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". The Non-GMO Project. Internal Revenue Service. June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Non-Gmo Project". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Board of Directors The Non-GMO Project". Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  6. ^ "The Standard – The Non-GMO Project". Nongmoproject.org. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  7. ^ "Numi Organic Tea Brews "Pure Tea" Precedent with Non-GMO Verification - the Non-GMO Project". 29 August 2012.
  8. ^ Van Eenennaam, A.L., and A.E. Young. 2014. Prevalence and impacts of genetically engineered feedstuffs on livestock populations. J Anim. Sci. 92:4255-4278.