2021-08-19T14:41:12-05:00 2020-12-31 581107697 SEROTTA MADDOCKS EVANS CPAS 2743 PERIMETER PARKWAY BLDG 100 STE 200 AUGUSTA GA 30909 990 2020-01-01 453581329 AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN LLC AUGU 9855202633 PO BOX 13036 AUGUSTA GA 30901 DR KAREN PHELPS PRESIDENT 9855202633 2021-08-11 1 DR KAREN PHELPS 999009999 MICHELLE BENNETT P00968513 7067225337 2021-08-10 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DR KAREN PHELPS 235 KESTWICK DR W MARTINEZ GA 30907 412019 0 X AUGUSTALOCALLYGROWN.ORG X 2011 GA AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN PROMOTES A MORE ROBUST LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE CREATING AND MANAGING FARMERS MARKETS, COOKING EDUCATION, GARDENING EDUCATION, NEW FARMER WORKSHOPS, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AS FOUNDATIONAL TO A MORE HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. 12 0 0 23 0 0 13019 53875 250577 358144 0 0 0 0 263596 412019 0 0 0 0 0 39826 0 0 0 258184 368534 258184 408360 5412 3659 26468 30097 478 448 25990 29649 AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHIER, MORE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. 0 0 231630 207338 FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM:IN 2020, ALG MANAGED TWO FARMERS MARKETS: (1) THE ALG ON-LINE FARMERS MARKET, A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FARMERS MARKET IN THE AUGUSTA AREA, WITH PICK-UP LOCATIONS IN TWO COUNTIES. THIS MARKET IS A SERVICE TO LOCAL FARMERS IN THAT IT SIGNIFICANTLY STREAMLINES THE MARKET PROCESS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF TIME AND RESOURCES FOR FARMERS. THIS MARKET RUNS YEAR-ROUND. (2) THE VEGGIE PARK FARMERS MARKET, A TRADITIONAL, DIRECT FARM-TO-CONSUMER MARKET IN A LOW-INCOME/LOW-ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS THE ONLY MARKET IN AUGUSTA THAT ACCEPTS AND DOUBLES SNAP. THIS FARMERS MARKET HAS A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT LED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT RUNS APRIL-OCTOBER. 51405 7440 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: IN 2020, AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN CONDUCTED A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS TARGETED AT A WIDE AUDIENCE, WITH EXTENSIVE EFFORTS MADE TO MAKE LOCAL PRODUCE MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS. THIS INCLUDED: (1) VEGETABLE GARDENING EDUCATION, (2) SEASONAL FOODS COOKING CLASSES, (3) YOUTH GARDENING AND COOKING EDUCATION, (4) FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM, (5) FARM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS, (6) LOCAL FOOD WORKSHOPS, (7)FOODWAYS EVENTS, (8) FOOD ACCESS OUTCOMES STUDIES 43652 143366 COMMUNITY PROGRAM: IN 2020, VOLUNTARISM AND EDUCATION CONTINUED TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND EFFORTS AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN. THIS INCLUDED (1) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT FARMERS MARKETS, (2) UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN SEASONAL FOOD PUBLIC EDUCATION, (3) MEDICAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IN FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, AND (4) COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY GARDEN AND FARM-BASED EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 326687 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 GA X REBECCA VAN LOENEN 7062887895 PO BOX 13036 AUGUSTA GA 30901 X X DR KAREN PHELPS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BATEMAN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH WALTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY HANLING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMNER MARKWALTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KNUTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROB LAMBERTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH JONES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHILDERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA STEVENS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA VAN LOENEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 53875 53875 FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM 111000 207338 207338 COMMUNITY PROGRAM 111000 143366 143366 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 111000 7440 7440 358144 412019 358144 0 0 X 27406 21925 5481 12420 9936 2484 9251 7401 1850 10500 8400 2100 550 440 110 10181 8145 2036 4621 3697 924 2500 2000 500 275 220 55 FARMER PAYOUT 267619 214095 53524 MISCELLANEOUS 37038 29630 7408 LABOR 23265 18612 4653 SUPPLIES 2213 1770 443 521 416 105 408360 326687 81673 0 25211 28972 -316 1125 1573 0 2500 2500 0 0 26468 30097 478 448 478 448 X 0 0 0 0 25990 29649 25990 29649 26468 30097 3659 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 55029 83875 44581 49364 53875 286724 32370 35829 77500 94206 358369 598274 87399 119704 122081 143570 412244 884998 0 0 0 884998 87399 119704 122081 143570 412244 884998 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X 2500 2500 0 0 PART V, 1C AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN FOLLOWED IRS GUIDELINES FOR PAYOUTS TO FARMERS MARKET VENDORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2011 RULING REGARDING FARMERS MARKETS AS REQUIRED BY IRS 6050W. THIS RULING REQUIRES THAT FARMERS MARKETS ISSUE 1099'S TO VENDORS WHEN THEIR SALES EXCEED $20,000 AND 200 TRANSACTIONS IN NUMBER DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. GIVEN THAT OUR EFFORTS ARE WEEKLY, THE 200 TRANSACTIONS TEST IS NEVER MET. OUR FARMER HANDBOOK STATES THAT VENDORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING THEIR OWN SALES AND INCOME TAXES. PART V, 14B OUR ORGANIZATION HAS NO USE FOR TANNING BEDS NOR SUCH SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION UNDERWENT A REVISION OF ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR 2017 TO ENSURE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AT THE FARMERS MARKETS THAT WE SERVICE ARE NOT GOVERED BY THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE AS VENDORS IN THOSE MARKETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE WHEN DISCUSSING ISSUES THAT PERTAIN TO OUR FARMERS MARKET POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES. AS SUCH, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THESE POLICIES ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE OR A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE THOSE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART VI, 11B - POLICIES THIS 990 WAS COMPILED BY VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR KIM HINES, WITH FINANCIAL RECORDS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY 2019. THIS 990 AND ITS SCHEDULES WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVENUE IN OCTOBER 2019. PART VI, 12C - POLICIES THE ORGANIZATION UNDERWENT A REVISION OF ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR 2017 TO ENSURE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AT THE FARMERS MARKETS THAT WE SERVICE ARE NOT GOVERNED BY THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE AS VENDORS IN THOSE MARKETS. PART VI, 15B - POLICIES OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE WHEN DISCUSSING ISSUES THAT PERTAIN TO OUR FARMERS MARKET POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES. AS SUCH, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THESE POLICIES ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE OR A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE THOSE BOARD MEMBERS. PART VI, 19 - DISCLOSURE ALG'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE BYLAWS AND FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VII - COMPENSATION EXPLANATION KIM HINES UNCOMPENSATED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PART VII, A1A - COMPENSATION TWO OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS WERE CONTRACTED TO MANAGE TASKS IN 2017 NOT RELATED TO THEIR ROLES AS BOARD MEMBERS. AMY SUTTER ACTED AS ONE OF OUR MARKET MANAGERS, WEEKLY, 5 HOURS EACH WEEK. CANDACE ZUKAS CONTRACTED AS A GRANT WRITER FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO THEIR ROLES AS BOARD MEMBERS WERE NOT COMPENSATED. PART VIII - STATEMENT OF REVENUE IT IS NOTED THAT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS MARKET VENDORS - FROM FARMERS MARKET CUSTOMERS - PASS THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION, BUT ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE TO OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. PART IX - STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSESQ IT IS NOTED THAT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS MARKET VENDORS - FROM FARMERS MARKET CUSTOMERS - PASS THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION, BUT ARE NOT REPORTED AS EXPENSES TO OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.