Citrus Research and Development Foundation Inc

“Form 990 is reviewed by the coo and the finance committee. A copy is provided to each board member prior to filing.”

“Enforced by yearly declaration of board members. Policy declarations are formally reviewed by the goverance committee and reported to the board of directors”

“Coo compensation set by the board based on comparable positions in the industry.”

“All governing documents are made available upon request. Additionally, the foundation's organizing document can be viewed on the florida secretary of state's website. The form 990 can also be viewed on the guidestar and other charity websites.”

“Citrus research and development foundation, inc. Is a direct support organization for the university of florida. The foundation reviews, approves, and coordinates research projects focused on developing and delivering solutions to citrus diseases. Funding for programs of the crdf includes proceeds of research box taxes levied on florida citrus growers. In addition, the foundation also receives legislative funding and in the past has had and continues to seek private donations. Private donors provide important research support for crdf programs. The research management committee (previously, the commercial product delivery committee) works with research partners to insure intellectual property rights are protected and commercial partners for manufacturing and marketing of technology are identified. Programs of the crdf benefit not only citrus growers, but allied industries and the citizens of florida.”

“Volunteers are individuals with diverse backgrounds in agriculture, business, and education. They serve as advisors to and are on the following board committees: research management committee, and the plant improvement committee. Board members serve on a volunteer basis.”

“Translational work to move research results to solutions for florida and us citrus growers has increased in importance at crdf as research results are being analyzed and next steps are designed. Crdf has enlisted national experts to assist in selecting which research proposals to fund and in interpreting the results of individual projects and topics, leading to a vision for how field deployment of the research and its adoption by growers can increase yield and quality. Notably, crdf is among few public/private partnerships with government and farmers to conduct both discovery and translational activities at this scale. During the current fiscal year, a wide range of field trials were conducted or funded, bringing potential solutions into focus under real-world grower conditions in florida.”

“Items 2a and 2b. Employee compensation is reported by the supported organization- university of florida.”