2018-11-15T19:06:43-07:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 810707631 101 GARDENS 101G 7043138118 200 E 36TH ST CHARLOTTE NC 28206 Charles Oliphant Treasurer 7042666050 2018-11-15 71.76.87.147 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SAM FLEMING 200 e 36th st Charlotte NC 28206 74840 0 X X 2015 NC Inspiring a new way of thinking using hands-on aquaponics learning. 6 3 0 64 0 0 11757 11870 31613 57786 0 0 990 3524 44360 73180 0 0 0 0 6390 0 0 0 77 32987 46035 39377 46035 4983 27145 26255 54458 400 1458 25855 53000 X Inspiring a new way of thinking using hands-on aquaponics learning. 0 0 37955 0 57786 please see Schedule O 0 0 0 37955 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Charles Oliphant 7042666050 200 E 36TH ST CHARLOTTE NC 28206 X Sam Fleming President, Director 50 X X 0 0 0 Monty Richard Thompson Vice President, Director 40 X X 0 0 0 Charles Oliphant Treasurer, Director 30 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Marshal Director 12 X 0 0 0 Britt Weaver Director 3 X 0 0 0 Mary Douglas Director 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11870 0 11870 Auquaponic training and operations 900099 56271 0 0 56271 1515 0 0 1515 57786 0 0 0 0 2996 0 1660 1336 0 1336 Accrued interest revenue 522292 2188 0 0 2188 0 0 0 0 2188 73180 0 0 61310 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 77 77 321 161 160 1258 839 419 11160 5580 5580 226 226 2598 1299 1299 Sales tax 16 16 0 0 bank fees 545 0 545 0 Aquaponic installation and operating expenses 29834 29834 0 0 46035 37955 8003 77 15174 8040 100 900 0 8233 45377 1848 1041 26255 54458 400 1458 400 1458 X 25855 53000 0 0 0 0 25855 53000 26255 54458 27145 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 32830 11757 11870 56457 4220 32065 57786 94071 0 0 0 37050 43822 69656 150528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37050 43822 69656 150528 X 100 Gardens LLC officers are also directors of 101 Gardens 45377 loan - see supplemental info Sch O 0 100 Gardens LLC officers are also directors of 101 Gardens 11160 rent 0 Schedule L, Part IV 101 Gardens paid rent and loaned funds to 100 Gardens, LLC. Three of the directors of 101 Gardens(Fleming, Oliphant, Thompson) are also the officers 100 Gardens, LLC. The formation of 100 Gardens, LLC predated the formation of 101 Gardens and was created to sign a lease and purchase option on facilities for the benefit of the non-profit 101 Gardens. Contrary to lease obligations, the owner of the property did not maintain the roof. The deteriorating condition of the roof prohibited successful sub-lessing to other tenants to the extent needed to cover the full lease obligations. In order to protect the purchase option, 101 Gardens loaned funds to 100 Gardens, LLC. to cover the balance of lease commitments. All demands for the owner to maintain the roof were refused. Third party funding was arranged to purchase the property and give 101 Gardens free or below market use of space. Subsequent to 2017, the landlord has also refused to honor the purchase option. 101 Gardens has vacated the property and action to enforce the purchase option is being pursued. 100 Gardens LLC has no employees, pays no compensation or distribution to officers, and has no other business activity. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a 101 Gardens inspires a new way of thinking in young people in the Charlotte, NC region and beyond by establishing aquaponics greenhouses and educational programming in schools and communities of need. Aquaponics is the science of growing fish and plants in a symbiotic ecosystem. As fish are fed they produce nutrients into the water via their waste. That nutrient-rich waste stream is used to fertilize plants growing hydroponically. The plants use the nutrients to grow, cleaning the water as it is returned to the fish. This relationship allows water to be reused, reducing the water needs of fish farming and vegetable growing by up to 90%. Managing this ecosystem inspires a new way of thinking: A new way of thinking about learning through hands-on activities A new way of thinking about food through students growing their own and engaging in eating healthy food A new way of thinking about the environment as students manage this ecosystem of fish, plants, and bacteria, and can begin to understand how humans impact our environments. By building 100 gardens (100 local schools with aquaponics programming) we can impact tens of thousands of students and create a city full of smarter, healthier and more compassionate humans...a catalyst of change for the world to follow. 101 Gardens partners with schools and other organizations to install aquaponics learning labs, trains teachers on curriculum integration with aquaponics, and also hosts aquaponics workshops for the public. An aquaponics learning lab is a controlled environment greenhouse structure that contains an aquaponic system, seed starting area, work tables for harvesting and packaging, and ample floor space to host larger groups up to 30 people. The aquaponics learning lab offers hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, math, business, nutrition, and environmental studies. Typically, one or two classes are dedicated to handling daily aquaponics operations while other classes use the lab periodically when they are covering an area in their course that can be reinforced using aquaponics. The standard high school lab produces up to 200 pounds of fish per year and up to 330 servings of leafy vegetables per week. This production allows for an end-of-year fish fry to engage students and community and also the weekly distribution of produce to food banks, to be utilized by culinary education programs or to be sold to restaurants to generate program revenue. Notable accomplishments in 2017: Installed aquaponics learning labs in three additional schools, for a total of eight schools with active programs. An estimated 650 students participated in aquaponics learning. Established small-scale aquaponics systems in two new schools. This small aquaponics system fits into classrooms and utilizes grow lights, and can also be placed into greenhouses to make aquaponics learning more accessible to schools with more limited funds. Established an annual fundraising event called the Homegrown Tomato Festival. In its first year, the festival had an estimated attendance of 500. The 101 Gardens vision was presented at the 2017 TEDxCharlotte event by 101 Gardens co-founder Sam Fleming. 1000+ people were in attendance. A relationship with Central Piedmont Community College was established to provide continued education for students in the aquaponics program at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center. The Annual 101 Gardens Party drew an audience of 100+ people, indicating the growing public support for this engaging method of learning for young people. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 please see Form L Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b reviewed at board meeting(s) and/or electronically distributed to board Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 By-laws and Form 990 are available upon request. Articles of Incorporation are available on the North Carolina Secretary of State's web site https://www.sosnc.gov/search/index/corp Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time to File was filed and accepted by IRS