Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
National Industrial Hemp Council
WASHINGTON, DC
Total revenue
$815K
Total expenses
$480K
Net assets
—
Grants received
—
EIN
833928316
Tax year
2023
Mission
The National Industrial Hemp Council of America [NIHC] exists to promote the production and use of hemp both in North America and around the world. We represent the North American industrial hemp industry within its home market, and we are global advocates for its sustainable long-term growth and profitability. We assist members to enter the industry, educate consumers on the applications and advantages of industrial hemp and enable networking and the sharing of our resources. Backed by the US Government, our senior team comprises international, federal, state, private industry, and government professionals from across the agriculture and business sectors.
Programs
3 programs
During 2022 the NIHCOA continued work under a Market Access Program (MAP) under a federal grant from the USDA, the aim of which was to develop market access into Europe and Asia. The MAP grant period was through 31 Dec 2022 and allowed reimbursements of qualified expense.
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture awarded a grant to NIHCOA under the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program (TASC 05) to establish a database of all regulatory requirements for the importation of industrial hemp into Europe. The grant goes through December 31, 2023.
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture awarded a grant to NIHCOA under the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program (TASC 06) to to conduct life cycle inventories and life cycle assessments to establish a comparative index that will showcase industrial hemp's sustainability credentials, integrate into indexing organizations' life cycle inventories, and encourage brands and retailers to positively consider industrial hemp fiber products.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
9 listed
Lowell Randel
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Patricia Sheikh
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Walt Smith
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Bob White
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Doug Farquhar
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Barry Carpenter
Director
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10 hrs/wk
Thomas Sloan
Secretary & Treasurer
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10 hrs/wk
Patrick Atagi
President & CEO
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35 hrs/wk
Curtis Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
$3K
10 hrs/wk