2017-11-13T17:59:57-06:00 2016-12-31 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 402 E TYLER AVE HARLINGEN TX 785509122 990EZ 2016-01-01 454031386 HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY HOPE 19741 MORRIS RD HARLINGEN TX 78552 DIANA GARCIA-PADILLA PRESIDENT 2017-11-13 true BRENDA DEA KRAFKA CPA P01292839 9564233765 2017-11-13 495DBAD174042C1FB5DE4ED4675ED8D11B9CD40B 223D0658270409612E6F861E850C22367EC00E46 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z X X N/A X X 8691 X 443 8248 8691 6137 450 289 6876 1815 31680 33495 X 4864 6522 26973 26973 31837 33495 157 31680 33495 X THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATE AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS IN SUSTAINABLE AND CHEMICAL-FREE FARMING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PRIMARY PROGRAM DURING 2016 WAS THE COMMUNITY GARDEN. PLOTS OF LAND WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO SMALL FARMERS AND GARDENERS FOR THEIR USE. GARDENS WERE TO BE WORKED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP FARMING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPENED A FARMERS MARKET ON THE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR PRODUCE GROWN. THEY ACTED AS A FACILITATOR FOR PAYMENTS MADE BETWEEN BUYERS AND SELLERS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF SELLERS. 6426 6426 DIANA GARCIA-PADILLA PRESIDENT 13.00 0 SARAH WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 DIANE ROMAN SECRETARY 1.00 0 MARTHA SLAVIK TREASURER 2.00 0 PATRICIA RUBIO ALTERNATIVE 2.00 0 KATHRYN E POLT TRUSTEE/DIRE 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false DIANA GARCIA PADILLA 19741 MORRIS RD HARLINGEN TX 78552 9564124916 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 6563 1000 443 8006 459 355 95 7774 8683 13322 15578 8639 37539 20344 16933 8734 8217 54228 54228 20344 16933 8734 8217 54228 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES CREDIT CARD CHARGES 289 TOTAL 289 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 157 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATE AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS IN SUSTAINABLE AND CHEMICAL-FREE FARMING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE PRIMARY PROGRAM DURING 2016 WAS THE COMMUNITY GARDEN. PLOTS OF LAND WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO SMALL FARMERS AND GARDENERS FOR THEIR USE. GARDENS WERE TO BE WORKED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP FARMING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPENED A FARMERS MARKET ON THE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR PRODUCE GROWN. THEY ACTED AS A FACILITATOR FOR PAYMENTS MADE BETWEEN BUYERS AND SELLERS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF SELLERS.