2025-07-14T23:51:17-05:00 2024-12-31 930928924 PERKINS & COMPANY PC 1211 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 1000 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2024-01-01 161755180 OREGON CHEESE GUILD OREG 5037649927 PO BOX 19224 PORTLAND OR 97280 KATRINA BRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5037649927 2025-07-07 1 1 ROSS LOCKWOOD P01374434 5032210336 2025-07-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATRINA BRAY PO BOX 19224 PORTLAND OR 97280 217994 0 X WWW.OREGONCHEESEGUILD.ORG X 2006 OR TO PROMOTE EDUCATION & AWARENESS SURROUNDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHEESE AND CHEESEMAKING IN OREGON. 9 9 0 58 0 0 54491 41663 216368 171097 58 2799 2085 1935 273002 217494 0 0 0 0 78000 84000 0 0 0 95764 134562 173764 218562 99238 -1068 215727 214659 0 0 215727 214659 X TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHEESEMAKING IN OREGON AND TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND BUSINESS EFFORTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. 0 0 CONSUMER EVENTS: DURING 2024, THE OREGON CHEESE FESTIVAL WAS HELD AT THE JACKSON COUNTY EXPO IN SOUTHERN OREGON. THERE WERE 3,300 ATTENDEES OVER TWO DAYS. IN THE FALL THE WEDGE IN PORTLAND, OREGON HAD 1,200 ATTENDEES AND THE OREGON CHEESE FOR THE HOLIDAYS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 350 TASTING KITS. GENERAL MARKETING: DURING 2024 OCG CONTINUED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF OREGON ARTISAN CHEESE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND BY DISTRIBUTING THE OREGON CHEESE TRAIL MAP. THE OREGON CHEESE MONTH CAMPAIGN HELD IN SEPTEMBER ENCOURAGED DISTRIBUTOR AND RETAIL PARTNERS TO FEATURE AND PROMOTE OREGON CHEESES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, CREATE POINT-OF-SALE MATERIALS AND DISPLAYS, AND SAMPLE AND DEMONSTRATE OREGON CHEESES WHEN POSSIBLE. THE GUILD ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OUTSIDE INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER-FACING EVENTS TO REPRESENT THE OREGON CHEESE CATEGORY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES: THE OREGON CHEESE GUILD ORGANIZED CHEESEMAKER EDUCATION DAY IN CONJUCTION WITH THE FOOD SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS CONFERENCE IS THE WEST COAST'S PREMIER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ARTISAN CHEESE INDUSTRY. OCG ALSO PRESENTED MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY OTHER ORGANIZATION. INDUSTRY COMMUNICATION AND OPPORTUNITIES: OCG CONTINUED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS AND PARTNERS THROUGH THE MEMBER NEWSLETTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X KATRINA BRAY 5037649927 8461 SW 35TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97219 LISA OCHOA PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN FELS TREASURER AND DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AIYAH GAIER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ADAMS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ALLEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARC BATES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARGUERITE MERRITT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAYE HARGROVE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA BRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 84000 0 0 84000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4850 36813 500 41663 REGISTR. & EVENT FEES 900099 165109 165109 CREAMERY DUES 900099 5988 5988 171097 2799 2799 2435 500 1935 1935 217494 173032 0 2799 84000 16881 4031 1255 4753 2319 WINTER WEDGE EXPENSES 59703 OR CHEESE FESTIVAL EXP 35946 CHEESEMAKER ED. DAY EXP 9504 MEMBERSHIP DUES 120 50 218562 139186 105320 76541 109339 215727 214659 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 215727 214659 215727 214659 215727 214659 -1068 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A 18 CHEESEMAKER MEMBERS ELECT NINE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. THEY ELECT THREE BOARD DIRECTORS EACH YEAR TO SERVE ROTATING THREE-YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ELECTION OF BOARD DIRECTORS AND ANY CHANGES OR APPROVAL OF BYLAWS ARE DECISIONS THAT REQUIRE A MEMBER VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY PROVIDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A: THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. ANY INCREASES ARE PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS; INCREASES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. LINE 15B: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS AND HAS NO KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.