2026-07-21T09:39:14-05:00 2025-12-31 824812448 PGM LLC 319 Main Street Biddeford ME 04005 990 2025-01-01 043607322 CULTIVATING COMMUNITY CULT 2077614769 PO BOX 3792 PORTLAND ME 04104 SILVAN SHAWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2077614769 2026-07-21 1 P01200943 2074155714 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SILVAN SHAWE PO BOX 3792 PORTLAND ME 04104 1694722 0 X WWW.CULTIVATINGCOMMUNITY.ORG X 2001 ME Cultivating Community grows sustainable communities through education, land and food access programs. Founded in 2001, our place-based programs prioritize people most likely to experience hunger and be excluded from access to fresh food and land. 11 10 11 1095 0 0 1073020 1344059 289652 314245 2184 11998 2832 10602 1367688 1680904 27684 92216 0 0 585888 590543 0 1528 34680 650378 747711 1263950 1431998 103738 248906 418356 955007 337477 625276 80879 329731 To grow food justice in Greater Portland by providing education, resources, and opportunities to cultivate and share culturally familiar food. 0 0 236892 21900 3411 Youth Leadership Internships & School Gardens that support hands-on outdoor learning for 3,000 elementary students and provide 50 multilingual nature-based skill and leadership development opportunities for youth in Portland Public High Schools. 209538 520 78357 Urban Agriculture with 11 Portland Community Gardens where 485+ neighbors grow food on public land, including open harvest gardens and orchards. We build community connections through free workshops, volunteer days, and events throughout the growing season. 818143 69796 232477 Community Farm and Food Programs - Land, shared infrastructure, training, market development, 40,000 seedlings, and support for 50 immigrant and refugee farming families of color who produce over $500,000 of culturally familiar vegatables, including $115,000 for food pantries through Mainers Feeding Mainers and other funding sources. 1264573 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Silvan Shawe 2077614769 PO BOX 3792 PORTLAND ME 04104 Marcques Houston President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Roberto Rodriquez Vice President 2.50 X X 10297 0 0 Chelsea Dias Treasurer 3.75 X X 0 0 0 James DeBaisi Treasurer Emeritus 3.75 X X 0 0 0 Gillian Cridler Secretary 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Khadija Ahmed Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Yusuf Escobedo Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Meg Rogers Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Amanda Scarpone Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mariam Taleb Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Jeannie Verrando Director 3.75 X 0 0 0 Silvan Shawe Executive Director 40.00 X 95120 0 0 105417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 617441 726618 11729 1344059 FARM SALES 111000 226630 226630 COMMUNITY GARDEN SERVI 812900 62176 62176 GARDEN PLOT FEES 900099 22028 22028 YOUTH & SCHOOLS SERVIC 611710 3411 3411 314245 4998 4998 700 700 0 0 7000 0 7000 7000 7000 15523 4921 10602 10602 8197 8197 0 1680904 314245 0 22600 59902 59902 32314 32314 105417 57857 23780 23780 386476 338879 47597 61067 58851 2216 37583 27789 6036 3758 3024 1152 1872 1528 1528 102897 86008 16889 280 280 29427 15983 8139 5305 5715 3222 2493 41432 28087 13345 11295 9667 1617 11 1995 1995 1954 960 994 9420 6824 2596 Community Food Program 427073 427073 Garden and Farm Expense 53615 53557 58 Equipment, Repair, and 26062 26062 In-Kind 11729 11729 21793 18657 3118 18 1431998 1264573 132745 34680 179538 179095 334998 160061 185237 12692 3516 121412 58856 64565 62556 1500 189605 418356 955007 23024 7907 45159 326338 198986 68179 40000 30308 222852 337477 625276 X -79182 3393 160061 326338 80879 329731 418356 955007 248906 -54 0 X 0 0 0 X 1128830 970241 961497 1038436 1344059 5443063 37340 41351 110092 317219 322443 828445 15523 15523 1166170 1011592 1071589 1355655 1682025 6287031 0 0 0 6287031 2043 1080 1237 3545 5698 13603 2043 1080 1237 3545 5698 13603 18043 4540 471 23054 1186256 1017212 1072826 1359671 1687723 6323688 0.99420 0.99200 0.00220 0.00200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5386 3980 1406 54876 54876 0 61150 61150 62556 Security Deposit 1500 Leases 188105 189605 Accrued Wages and PTO 30219 Flexible Spending Accounts 4285 Community Garden Dues 243 Leases 188105 222852 Community Farms Celebration 13946 13946 3406 852 Great Garlic Gathering 1577 1577 663 15523 15523 3406 1515 4921 10602 1 OK Community Farms 248 Pond Road Lewiston ME 04240 923199466 Subchapter K 17000 0 Donations to build a well at the farm collected on behalf of OK Community Farms, as part of our farm programming New Roots Cooperative Farm PO Box 2142 Lewiston ME 04241 810902327 Subchapter K 26951 0 Immigrant Farmer Fund donations - split between SBCA, CC, & New Roots Somali Bantu Community Association 222 Pine Street Lewiston ME 04240 270641210 501(c)3 15951 0 Immigrant Farmer Fund donations - split between SBCA, CC, & New Roots 1 2 Stipends, internships and youth leadership participation. 70 32314 Part I, Line 2: Stipends were given to youth leadership program participants for the successful completion of their internships and farm program participants for offsite travel participation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED REGULARLY TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY, ESPECIALLY PRIOR TO VOTING AND DISCUSSING ISSUES REQUIRING BOARD ACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES BUDGETS ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDE SALARY INFORMATION. SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NON-PROFITS BIANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY WHICH PROVIDES COMPARABILITY DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICES UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICES UPON REQUEST.