COLLECTIVE ROOTS: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- COLLECTIVE ROOTS (EIN 71-0901459)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-03-01
- IRS object ID
- 201800619349300400
- Schema version
- 2016v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-03-01T23:57:39-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 270630496 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHAVAN & ASSOCIATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1475 SARATOGA AVE SUITE 180 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN JOSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 951294951 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 710901459 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COLLECTIVE ROOTS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COLL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6503242769 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50784 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PALO ALTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94303 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WENDY HORTON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6503242769 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHELDON CHAVAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01001593 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4082178749 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-03-01 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 23B7079EFFFDF572C36A835232BF1D90CB72000E | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 448ABCE9B98DEAC14C0CD1A96DF60C5FE715D4B6 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RACHEL SOULAGES | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50784 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PALO ALTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94303 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $192,452 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.COLLECTIVEROOTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | WE AIM TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED EAST PALO ALTO (EPA) COMMUNITY BY WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A ROBUST COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM. EPAS DEEP HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE SHOWS CULTIVATION OF FOOD STRENGTHENS PEOPLE AND FORTIFIES COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE INDUSTRIOUS EPA COMMUNITY, WE SEEK TO FOSTER MORE COMMUNAL GROWING, SHARING, AND EATING OF FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE THROUGH OUR THREE PILLARS: GROWING (GARDENING), SHARING (GARDENING/COOKING/NUTRITION EDUCATION), AND EATING (HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS) | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 200 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $164,112 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $183,358 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $6,681 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,411 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $164,113 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $192,452 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $89,369 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $85,592 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $15,316 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $58,889 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $61,688 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $148,258 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $147,280 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $15,855 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $45,172 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $52,480 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $94,162 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,529 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,082 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $44,951 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $92,080 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | WE AIM TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED EAST PALO ALTO (EPA) COMMUNITY BY WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A ROBUST COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM. EPAS DEEP HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE SHOWS CULTIVATION OF FOOD STRENGTHENS PEOPLE AND FORTIFIES COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE INDUSTRIOUS EPA COMMUNITY, WE SEEK TO FOSTER MORE COMMUNAL GROWING, SHARING, AND EATING OF FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE THROUGH OUR THREE PILLARS: GROWING (GARDENING), SHARING (GARDENING/COOKING/NUTRITION EDUCATION), AND EATING (HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS) | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $117,306 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $6,681 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TO FOSTER A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED EAST PALO ALTO COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM, WE FOCUS OUR PROGRAMMING ON THREE PILLARS - GROWING, SHARING, EATING. GROWING (GARDENING): BY INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY IN BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF COLLABORATION AND SHARING THROUGH OUR COLLECTIVE GARDENING NETWORK (CGN - FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE BGN OR BACKYARD GARDENER NETWORK), WE SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENING EFFORTS AND EFFECT CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP. WERE BUILDING A STRONG, SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF LOCAL GROWERS WHO FEED THEMSELVES, THEIR NEIGHBORS, AND FRIENDS, AND HELP OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS LEARN TO DO THE SAME. WE PROVIDE NEEDED RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND CIRCUMSTANCES TO GROW THEIR PRODUCE INEXPENSIVELY AND SUSTAINABLY IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER, AS WELL AS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND FORGE RELATIONSHIPS. SHARING (GARDENING/COOKING/NUTRITION EDUCATION): THROUGH OUR MONTHLY WORKSHOPS, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE VALUABLE INFORMATION BY INSTRUCTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN PRODUCE, HOW TO COOK WHAT THEY GROW, AND WHY THEY SHOULD EAT WHAT THEY GROW BY HELPING THEM LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION. AT THESE WORKSHOPS, WE INSTRUCT, HOLD LIVELY DISCUSSIONS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AS WE SHARE BY LEARNING TO GARDEN, COOK, AND EAT TOGETHER. EATING (HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS): WITH OUR MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HOSTING THE EAST PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET, WE INCREASE MUCH-NEEDED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE THAT THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT OTHERWISE HAVE EASY ACCESS TO IN THE AREA. THE MARKET FEATURES LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE FROM NEARBY SMALL FAMILY FARMS AND EPA URBAN FARMERS. WE ALSO UTILIZE THE MARKET AS A WEEKLY COMMUNITY EVENT AS WE INVOLVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES WHO ARE ABLE TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT RESOURCES THEY OFFER. THROUGH OUR LOW PRICES FROM SMALL LOCAL FAMILY FARMS AND ACCOMPANYING GENEROUS FRESH CHECKS AND MARKET MATCH MATCHING PROGRAMS, WE REMOVE THE ECONOMIC BARRIER BY HELPING LOW-INCOME EPA RESIDENTS BE ABLE TO AFFORD HEALTHY PRODUCE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $117,306 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WENDY HORTON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6503242769 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1785 WOODLAND AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PALO ALTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94303 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SOULAGES | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA YOUNG | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR/S | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY PARKER ESTES | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN HAKE | ||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $23,310 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $160,048 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $183,358 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM FEES | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $6,681 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,681 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $6,681 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | WORKER'S COMP REIMBURSEMENT | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,411 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,411 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,411 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $192,452 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,094 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,172 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,580 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,187 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,405 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,489 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,764 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,672 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,931 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,112 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $793 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $850 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $637 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $128 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $85 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,757 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,979 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,169 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,461 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $65 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,447 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,878 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $377 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $192 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,117 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,945 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $663 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $509 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,550 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,940 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,700 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,240 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $147,280 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,306 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,658 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,316 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,137 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,617 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,343 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,545 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,162 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,082 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,082 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,080 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,080 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,162 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $45,172 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $1,957 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $435,670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $614,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $204,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $164,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,358 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,602,284 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $435,670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $614,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $204,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $164,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,358 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,602,284 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $1,602,284 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $156 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,602,440 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $9,094 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $192,452 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $192,452 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $192,452 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $147,280 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $147,280 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $147,280 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | WE AIM TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED EAST PALO ALTO (EPA) COMMUNITY BY WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A ROBUST COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM. EPAS DEEP HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE SHOWS CULTIVATION OF FOOD STRENGTHENS PEOPLE AND FORTIFIES COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE INDUSTRIOUS EPA COMMUNITY, WE SEEK TO FOSTER MORE COMMUNAL GROWING, SHARING, AND EATING OF FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE THROUGH OUR THREE PILLARS: GROWING (GARDENING), SHARING (GARDENING/COOKING/NUTRITION EDUCATION), AND EATING (HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS) |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND CIRCUMSTANCES TO GROW THEIR PRODUCE INEXPENSIVELY AND SUSTAINABLY IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER, AS WELL AS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND FORGE RELATIONSHIPS. SHARING (GARDENING/COOKING/NUTRITION EDUCATION): THROUGH OUR MONTHLY WORKSHOPS, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE VALUABLE INFORMATION BY INSTRUCTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN PRODUCE, HOW TO COOK WHAT THEY GROW, AND WHY THEY SHOULD EAT WHAT THEY GROW BY HELPING THEM LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION. AT THESE WORKSHOPS, WE INSTRUCT, HOLD LIVELY DISCUSSIONS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AS WE SHARE BY LEARNING TO GARDEN, COOK, AND EAT TOGETHER. EATING (HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS): WITH OUR MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HOSTING THE EAST PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET, WE INCREASE MUCH-NEEDED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE THAT THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT OTHERWISE HAVE EASY ACCESS TO IN THE AREA. THE MARKET FEATURES LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE FROM NEARBY SMALL FAMILY FARMS AND EPA URBAN FARMERS. WE ALSO UTILIZE THE MARKET AS A WEEKLY COMMUNITY EVENT AS WE INVOLVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES WHO ARE ABLE TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT RESOURCES THEY OFFER. THROUGH OUR LOW PRICES FROM SMALL LOCAL FAMILY FARMS AND ACCOMPANYING GENEROUS FRESH CHECKS AND MARKET MATCH MATCHING PROGRAMS, WE REMOVE THE ECONOMIC BARRIER BY HELPING LOW-INCOME EPA RESIDENTS BE ABLE TO AFFORD HEALTHY PRODUCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF AVAILABLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AS IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES, AND DOCUMENTS ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS AT THAT TIME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AND IS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA AND INDUSTRY USING A NON-PROFIT SALARY RANGE SURVEY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PAYROLL SERVICE FEE 1,295 229 169 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & SERVICES 24,104 21 0 LICENSES AND FEES 100 299 0 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 480 60 1,000 TOTAL 25,979 609 1,169 |
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