Micronutrient Forum

“The compensation committee, comprised of two or more voting members of the micronutrient forum's board of directors, assists and advises the board in the determination of the adequacy and reasonableness of the total compensation paid to principal officers of micronutrient forum. The compensation committee follows a charter documenting responsibilities for receiving advisement and counsel from professionals with expertise in compensation arrangements, recommending for approval by the full board of directors proposed employment agreements and proposed terminations as well as establishing and conducting an annual performance review process for the executive director and chief financial officer. The process and decisions are documented in the committee minutes.”

“Pursuant to the executive committee charter of the organization, the board of directors has granted broad authority to the executive committee for the management of the corporation, including operational advice to the president/executive director, authorization of operational management action as it determines is required for the corporation to fulfill its mission and obligations, authorization to expend funds not previously approved in an operational budget and authorization to fulfill the mission and obligations of the corporation. No action which, under law or the provisions of the bylaws requires the approval of the members or of a majority of all of the members of the corporation have been granted to the executive committee. The executive committee is comprised of the board chair, vice chair, and all committee chairs.”

“The form 990 is prepared and reviewed by an independent accounting firm. The organization's management team and audit committee review the return. The final copy of the form 990 is distributed to each board member before the return is filed.”

“The policy applies to all directors, officers, employees, advisors, and agents of the corporation. Specific rules and disclosure requirements are provided for members of the board of directors ("director"), officers of the corporation ("officer") and key employees (as designated by the board or executive director of the corporation) ("key employee") as well as certain relatives of these persons. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, directors, officers, employees and agents must immediately disclose to the board, committee or board designee the existence and nature of his or her financial interest or any disclosable relationships. If a person is uncertain if his or her interest constitutes a financial interest or a disclosable relationship under this policy, he or she shall disclose to the board, committee or board designee such possible financial interest or disclosable relationship. All newly appointed or elected board members or officers shall disclose all known conflicts of interest and disclosable relationships upon assumption of their duties and should a conflict of interest or disclosable relationship develop, must immediately disclose to the board, committee or board designee such actual or possible conflict of interest or disclosable relationship. After a person has disclosed the existence of a financial interest or a possible financial interest to the board of directors, committee or board designee, the board designee in conjunction with the committee chair determines if an actual conflict of interest exists due to a financial interest in the proposed transaction or arrangement that he or she could benefit from. If a conflict is determined, the disclosing member or officer shall recuse themself from any involvement in the discussion, consideration, deliberation or approval or performance of any arrangement or transaction that gives rise to the conflict.”

“The organization makes the required information available upon request.”

“As reported on form w-3, there were nine u.s. Employees in calendar year 2023. The forum also had seven international (non-u.s. Citizen) employees who are not part of form w-3 reporting, for a total of sixteen employees during calendar year 2023.”

“In 2023, the forum started developing a new workstream, targeting key issues around young child feeding, notably on the lack of nutritious, safe complementary feeding. In response to this pressing issue, the micronutrient forum convened two expert consultants in july and december to address gaps in evidence, identify barriers and opportunities, and agree on priority actions to improve child diets during the complementary feeding period (from ages 6-23 months), especially for low-income households.”

“(Expenses $ 681,596 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 111,390) The Standing Together for Nutrition consortium (ST4N) was established in 2020 in response to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic, health, and food systems. As conflicts escalated globally and food prices soared, further exacerbating the strain on the nutrition, health, and resources of vulnerable communities, ST4N played a crucial role in ensuring that nutrition remained a priority on the global policy agenda. Bringing together a broad multidisciplinary group of experts, the ST4N Consortium focused on evidence generation, knowledge mobilization, advocacy, and collaborative partnerships, effectively bridged knowledge gaps, and promoted viable solutions to mitigate the harm caused by global crises. In 2023, ST4N published its Impact Report highlighting the significant achievements of the program from 2020 to 2022, addressing the impact of COVID-19, conflicts such as the Ukraine war, and the subsequent food crises on nutrition, particularly for women and children. The Report detailed how ST4N's evidence influenced policy and funding, leading to references in COVID-19 pandemic funding commitments of over $1.2 billion. AT THE END OF 2023 ST4N ORGANISED A DONOR MEETING AND BROUGHT TOGETHER A STEERING COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS WORKING IN FOODSYSTEMS, NUTRITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE TO PROVIDE INPUT IN A 3 YEAR PROPOSAL ON NUTRITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE, DISCUSS THE FIRST VERSION OF A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ON HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS NUTRITION AND DISCUSS / RESEARCH PRIORITIES IN NUTRITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Furthermore, ST4N and its partners, UNICEF and the World Food Program, worked on the Global Resilience Report which was published in early 2024. This report documented how despite immense challenges over the last several years, many governments demonstrated remarkable capacity to safeguard nutrition for vulnerable populations. Governments acted during this period when a devastating combination of crises - a poly-crisis - deepened food and nutrition insecurity, including the cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, climatic and economic crises, and new and protracted conflicts. The Report highlighted stories of hope, lessons learned, and recommended policy actions to safeguard the nutrition of vulnerable populations before, during, and after crises.”

“(Expenses $ 316,188 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 401,844) In 2023, the Forum started developing a new workstream, targeting key issues around young child feeding, notably the lack of Nutritious, Safe Complementary Feeding. Two out of three children ages 6 to 23 months are not receiving the right nutritious foods, in the right quantities, and in the right frequencies for healthy growth, development, and future economic success. In response to this pressing issue, the Micronutrient Forum convened two expert consultations to address gaps in evidence, identify barriers and opportunities, and agree on priority actions to improve child diets during the complementary feeding period (from ages 6-23 months), especially for low-income households. On June 8-9, 2023, 31 participants from academia, research institutes, implementing organizations, and the United Nations convened to discuss priorities and key activities aimed at aligning and catalyzing food-based actions to enhance the micronutrient quality of diets for older infants and young children. The experts formulated a set of recommendations focusing on research, implementation and programming, and advocacy and policy. A group of 43 experts gathered on December 4-5, 2023 to deliberate strategies for increasing the availability, affordability, accessibility, and aspirational aspects of nutritious and safe foods suitable for complementary feeding, particularly for low-income households. These participants, representing diverse expertise in nutrition, food systems, policy, and business, proposed thirteen recommendations across four core areas, including six priority actions to be urgently implemented.”

“HEALTHY MOTHERS HEALTHY BABIES (HMHB) - Total Expense: 127385, Program Service Expense: 127385, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; DATA INNOVATION ALLIANCE (DINA) - Total Expense: 335202, Program Service Expense: 335202, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; STANDING TOGETHER FOR NUTRITION (ST4N) - Total Expense: 262237, Program Service Expense: 262237, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; CHILD DIETS/FEEDING - Total Expense: 92668, Program Service Expense: 92668, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES - Total Expense: 199605, Program Service Expense: 170749, Management and General Expenses: 12339, Fundraising Expenses: 16517; TRANSLATION - Total Expense: 7837, Program Service Expense: 7837, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; PAYROLL AGENTS - Total Expense: 53753, Program Service Expense: 0, Management and General Expenses: 53753, Fundraising Expenses: 0;”