2023-11-14T13:48:44-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 263662215 FOOD WORKS FOOD 6183703287 PO Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 Jennifer Paulson Executive Director 6183703287 2023-11-14 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jennifer Paulsen PO Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 423434 0 X www.fwsoil.org X 2008 IL Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois.Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois. 4 0 4 50 0 0 423434 0 0 0 0 423434 42873 0 69776 0 6978 180153 0 292802 0 130632 0 130632 0 0 0 130632 X Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois 1 1 13846 16760 1. Operated the Carbondale Community Farmers Market (winter season market)providing the community with access to fresh, locally grown food. Served approximately 35 vendors and 4600 community members. 42873 0 42873 2.Administrative set up of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at local farmers markets and double value assistance for low income community members who buy from farmers markets. Provided support services for farmers markets to be able to accept SNAP, including healthy eating incentives. Operated the program at 8 farmers markets, serving 12,534 customers and 1,273 vendors. 2964 8500 3. Supported the development of sustainable farmers through the Southern Illinois Farming Alliance. Held workshops, field days and other educational events (Farm Crawl) on sustainable farming and small business practices. Served appropriately 175 people. 35369 5000 35369 Farm Beginnings(R), an intensive training program for beginning and transitional farmers, which aims to create financially solvent and flourishing local farms through education and mentorship. 11 farms completed the program in 2022. 163858 368000 Community Mobile Farmers Market is a new program introduces in 2022. The order for the custom made truck was placed in 2022 (cash down payment paid at time order was placed) and will available for service around August of 2023. 199227 5000 403369 258910 1 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X Jennifer Paulson 6183703287 PO Box 3855 Carbondale IL 62902 X Libby Ervin Farming Alliance and Market Coordinator 12.00 0 X 28432 0 0 Jennifer Paulson Executive Director 20 0 X 24900 0 0 Marjorie Sawicki Program Director Farm Beginnings 3 0 X 6996 0 0 Karen Jensen-Britton Farmers Market Assistant 7.00 0 X 6822 0 0 Sarah N Koth Market Director 4 0 X 2119 0 0 Kyle J McAdams Office Assistant Extra Help 1 0 X 360 0 0 Regan W Roberts Market Assistant Extra Help 0.1 0 X 147 0 0 Marika Josephson Director 1 X 0 0 0 Ruth Hambleton Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Jeb Asirvatham Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Head Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ellen Esling Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 69776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 945 2964 0 396489 23036 0 423434 0 0 0 0 0 2964 0 423434 0 0 0 42873 42873 0 0 69776 55820 6978 6978 905 905 53 53 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 4127 4127 6352 6352 3764 3764 0 0 0 0 2235 2235 0 0 58717 58717 2485 2485 Mobile Farmers Market 101500 101500 0 0 292802 258910 26914 6978 130632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130632 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 130632 0 130632 0 130632 130632 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 73573 24026 16707 27630 423434 565370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73573 24026 16707 27630 423434 565370 565370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 565370 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 945 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Participants in the program Southern Illinois Farm Beginnings receive a $500 grant as an incentive to complete business plan and finish the course. 10 5000 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Explanation of grants in board reports, recorded by minutes of meetings, and financial records kept in quickbooks online. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Obtained grant for food truck for mobile farmers market. Funding received in 2022, truck will be deliver in 2023 to begin mobile farmers markets. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Community Mobile Farmers Market ordered a custom truck in late 2022 and made a down payment of approximately half the expected cost. Truck will be available about August of 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Food Works offers a membership for $30 to support and maintain the five Food Works Programs. Currently there are 32 dues-paying members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 return is shared with board members during regular board meetings. Board members also receive emails indicating Food Works 990 was filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board members discuss compensation in relation to revenues and guidelines provided by the National Council of NonProfits Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All records for public consumption/review are available upon request or are posted on our website. Accounting accuracy.