2025-08-22T16:18:11-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 101 SECOND STREET SUITE 900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2024-01-01 471904814 LEXICON OF SUSTAINABILITY INC LEXI 7077823638 3190 EASTMAN LANE PETALUMA CA 94952 LAURA HOWARD-GAYETON PRESIDENT 7077823638 2025-08-21 1 0 MICHAEL LUMSDEN P01262236 4159561500 2025-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURA HOWARD-GAYETON 3190 EASTMAN LANE PETALUMA CA 94952 258554 0 X WWW.THELEXICON.ORG X 2014 DE LEXICON OF SUSTAINABILITY ("THE LEXICON") IS A US-BASED NGO THAT USES EVIDENCE-BASED STORYTELLING, STRATEGY, AND MOBILIZATION TO BUILD MOVEMENTS TACKLING OUR FOOD SYSTEM'S GREATEST CHALLENGES. 3 2 2 2 0 0 1000102 233554 0 25000 0 0 0 0 1000102 258554 0 500 0 0 271714 126033 0 0 0 547421 243631 819135 370164 180967 -111610 329802 36329 173028 20545 156774 15784 TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TOWARD A MODEL THAT IS MORE REGIONALLY BASED AND REGENERATIVE BY STRUCTURE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AND RESILIENT SOCIETIES. 0 0 328470 500 25000 OUR WORK TO EMPOWER LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES AND REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS INCLUDED WORKING CLOSELY WITH FOOD SYSTEMS NGOS, PRODUCTION COMPANIES, AND CORPORATIONS TO ACCELERATE FOOD SYSTEMS CHANGE. THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE INFLUENTIAL ACTORS IN THE FOOD SPACE, THE LEXICON CONTINUES TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT WHERE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY LIES IN MAKING THE SHIFT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD IN A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WAY. 328470 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 CA X LAURA HOWARD-GAYETON 7077823638 3190 EASTMAN LANE PETALUMA CA 94952 LAURA HOWARD-GAYETON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 46153 0 0 EVE SALTMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN HIRSCHFIELD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 46153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233554 233554 BOOK REVENUE 513130 25000 25000 25000 258554 25000 0 0 X 500 500 46153 34615 11538 69231 69231 1500 1350 150 9149 8234 915 2098 2098 13720 13720 190533 190414 119 4409 4409 7545 7545 3301 3301 13200 9900 3300 1908 1908 34 34 1489 1489 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4608 4608 BUSINESS REG. FEES 535 535 MEALS 251 251 370164 328470 41694 0 285260 36324 5 5 44380 0 157 0 329802 36329 23028 20545 150000 0 173028 20545 X 156774 15784 156774 15784 329802 36329 X -111610 -29380 X 0 0 0 X 826831 512105 885184 970722 233554 3428396 826831 512105 885184 970722 233554 3428396 2403228 1025168 12 12 3428408 25000 0.29900 0.30860 X PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3), THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS FROM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EXEMPT FUNCTIONS AND IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS FOLLOWS:(I) TEN PERCENT-OF-SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT NORMALLY RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EXEMPT FUNCTIONS EQUALS AT LEAST 10 PERCENT.(II) ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO CONTINUOUSLY ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN ITS TENTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE, AND IS STILL DEVELOPING AND INCREASING ITS DONOR BASE, AND ANTICIPATES ITS DONOR BASE WILL BE MORE DIVERSIFIED IN FUTURE YEARS.(III) PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, PUBLIC SUPPORT EQUALED 29.90%, WHICH SATISFIED THE TEN PERCENT REQUIREMENT.(IV) SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY RECEIVES PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES TO SUPPORT ITS CORE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 2014 AND WORKS WITH FOOD SYSTEM NGOS, PRODUCTION COMPANIES, AND CORPORATIONS TO ACCELERATE FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE IN A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY, JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WAY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED SOME LARGE FUNDING FROM ONE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION, WHICH IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SKEWING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE LOWER. THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES ITS DONOR BASE WILL BE MORE DIVERSIFIED IN FUTURE YEARS, WHICH WILL INCREASE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN THE FUTURE.(V) REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OFTEN SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EXEMPT FUNCTIONS. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.(VI) AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PUBLIC IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION. THERE ARE NO FORESEEABLE PLANS TO CHANGE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFERINGS TO THE PUBLIC, AND CONTINUED PUBLIC SUPPORT IS ANTICIPATED. SCHEDULE A, PART II: SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 1 FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM THE PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 990 TO ACCOUNT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH WERE INITIALLY RECORDED AS REVENUE IN 2023, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY REVERSED-OUT AND DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE IN 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DOUGLAS GAYETON SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT LAURA HOWARD-GAYETON 69231 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE COMMITTEES; ACCORDINGLY, FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 8B HAS BEEN ANSWERED "NO". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT; ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE, AS NECESSARY. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, WHICH INVOLVES THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA FOR APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS SUBSTANTIATED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B HAS BEEN ANSWERED "NO" AS THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY ADDITIONAL OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,885. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,885. PRODUCTION SERVICES - GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,070. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,070. PRODUCTION SERVICES - GENERAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,480. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,480. PRODUCTION SERVICES - WEB DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,908. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,071. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 119. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,190. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTION REVENUE -29,380.