2017-09-28T12:36:42-07:00 2016-12-31 John F Snowball CPA Inc 735 State Street Suite 630 Santa Barbara CA 93101 990 2016-01-01 383692928 TRUE NATURE SOCIETY DBA QUAIL SPRINGS TRUE 8058867239 35070 HIGHWAY 33 MARICOPA CA 93252 BRENTON KELLY Treasurer 2017-09-22 true JOHN F SNOWBALL P00972204 8055680160 X 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z WARREN BRUSH 35070 HIGHWAY 33 MARICOPA CA 93252 330227 false false X www.quailsprings.org X 2003 CA Quail Springs programs merge permaculture, ecology, culture, and social justice, to inspire healthy people, ecologies and communities through demonstration and education. 6 6 18 120 0 95836 190158 90539 128741 4 9070 19529 64 205908 328033 300539 370 0 89461 78037 0 30633 129036 132201 519036 210608 -313128 117425 579850 562275 365000 230000 214850 332275 Quail Springs programs merge permaculture, ecology, culture, and social justice, to inspire healthy people, ecologies and communities through demonstration and education. false false 89076 60316 Permaculture:Our Permaculture programs provided 13,430 direct program service hours to a total of 281 students from around the world. Permaculture is a design science utilizing an innovative systems-approach to consciously design landscapes, human settlements and farming systems that are inspired by and integrate natural eco-systems. Permaculture engages the outputs of one system as the inputs for another and strongly emphasizes the mechanisms for feedback and progressively adaptive designs. Sustainability is defined in Permaculture as a system that produces and stores more energy than is required to maintain & replicate itself, notably banking with todays sunlight, not on fossil fuels. Quail springs two key Permaculture Design courses (PDC) emphasize hands-on projects including a practical design project that is site and context specific and integrates all of the different elements of a thorough permaculture design. These permaculture design courses are certified by the Permaculture Research Institute and are presented as a 72-hour curriculum taken from the permaculture designers manual authored by founder Bill Mollison. One of our PDCs is focused specifically on permaculture in the context of international development and draws students from around the world. Other programs, such as farm tours, introduce the concepts and practical uses for permaculture employed onsite at quail springs and applicable in urban areas. Internships immerse students for three to six months on the farm while steeped in community for applied immersion in social and ecological restoration. The socal permaculture course highlighted the people care aspect of permaculture, focusing on how to structure groups for maximum group health, how to share power fairly, improve communication skills, mediate conflicts and facilitate group processes. 50651 40497 Youth / customized programming:Quail springs hosted or held 13 different youth programs in 2016 for a total of 264 youth and 33 adults associated with the programs. There was a total of 7,839 program service hours provided by this sector. Our youth programs weave science, economics, nature awareness, and social justice into a holistic training program that empowers students to create meaningful change in the world. The synergy of practical and life skills equips students with the tools and wisdom to enhance personal, ecological and community health. The community tending & justice focus includes communication tools, conflict resolution and transformation skills, gift identification, racial justice exploration, ecological economics, environmental justice integration, spiritual connection, self-care and liberation ecology. We look at how we serve our own communities, find our right livelihoods, and respond to the heartbreaks of cultural disconnections and inequity. Young students gather tools that help them understand what each of us brings to the table, how to practice conscious ally-ship and action, tend our personal and cultural grief, and where we still need to grow our understanding. Our permaculture curriculum for youth builds on advanced systems of indigenous knowledge in how we can be tenders of place and our own cultures. Young students learn about ecological agriculture, water systems, appropriate technologies, designing beneficial relationships that mimic nature, food forests, seed saving, animal husbandry, and finding solutions that actively grow our hope. Quail springs emphasizes experiential and outdoor learning: through farm immersion and nature connection, students observe and practice all aspects of food production, from tending and gathering fodder for dairy goats and preparing milk for cheese, yogurt and buttermilk, to learning about life cycles, the food chain, and the importance of the millions of microorganisms that support healthy systems. Planting garden beds, harvesting fresh ingredients for meals or food preservation, or nourishing and building soil with compost, students gain a deep awareness and appreciation for all that goes into our food supply. In other service learning projects, students get their hands in the mud to build earthen benches or new animal structures. 34932 27928 Ecological and Cultural Restoration:Quail Springs served 109 people, a total of 5,600 direct program service hours in the fields of ecological & cultural restoration. These programs pay attention to the tending of culturally and ecologically important systems for site-specific agro-ecology and agroforestry. We are restoring the watershed upon which we sit, including the regeneration of the spring water, and expansion of the riparian habitat to attract wildlife and restore balance in the ecosystem. Cultural restoration includes in-depth education in earth-based skills, crafts and community. Our culture-making offerings include how we express stories, celebrate, and come together as community. We explore nature based-skills of tracking, wildcrafting, cooking, natural dyeing, herbalism, drawing, the way of council, music, song and natural building. Students get to know the wild plants, animals, birds, and landscape of the unique desert canyon through guided wanders with knowledgeable staff. We grow our connections to the land, other people, and ourselves as we practice telling our stories. Those stories, games, art and other activities are utilized to empower, inspire, challenge, and provide the opportunity to engage more deeply with themselves and the group. In tending the art forms that make us feel alive, we gain powerful voices for mediation, creative place-making, and growing human connection. Our teachers are artisans, naturalists, musicians, storytellers, villagers and stewards. We share the love of creating beauty through a reciprocal relationship with the natural world and combine hands-on experience with historical, ecological and cultural understanding. Our approach to restoration ecology embraces the natural world that reestablishes the relationship between culture and nature. Since quail springs beginning in 2004, this approach has been a foundation of all of our programs and our culture. 174659 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 false 18 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X BRENTON KELLY 8058867239 35070 HIGHWAY 33 MARICOPA CA 93252 WARREN BRUSH President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL PARRA HENSEL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENTON KELLY Treasurer 30.00 0.00 X X 10161 0 0 SONIA CONNERS Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX VINCENT Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH STONE-DAMEN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SASHA RABIN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE L SETSER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 17870 0 0 28031 0 false false false 0 190158 190158 ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL 27928 27928 PERMACULTURE DESIGN 60316 60316 YOUTH & CUSTOMIZED 40497 40497 128741 70 70 0 0 0 9000 9000 9000 9000 0 0 2258 2194 64 64 0 328033 137741 134 X 370 370 0 0 0 28031 14831 3600 9600 0 42577 42577 0 0 7429 6010 379 1040 0 0 1294 1052 66 176 0 0 0 15996 15996 1983 1290 693 1314 906 408 0 0 0 4985 4759 226 0 0 0 0 14858 14858 199 199 FOOD 29505 29274 231 SUPPLIES 14150 14150 LIVESTOCK 12754 12754 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 11945 11945 23218 15633 863 6722 210608 174659 5316 30633 44361 24253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 710415 172393 535489 538022 0 0 0 0 0 579850 562275 365000 230000 365000 230000 X 214850 332275 214850 332275 579850 562275 117425 X false false false X 166314 104319 74742 95836 179258 620469 169042 113848 83159 113973 139641 619663 0 0 0 335356 218167 157901 209809 318899 1240132 0 0 1240132 20 11 14 43 70 158 0 20 11 14 43 70 158 0 9064 9064 335376 218178 157915 209852 328033 1249354 0.99260 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 365000 365000 141886 40314 101572 109186 46908 62278 91028 81856 9172 3315 3315 538022 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FROM 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING A COPYOF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 10/1/2011 AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY AND RECUSE THEMSELVES DURING ANY DISCUSSION AND ACTION TAKEN DURING A MEETING IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE VIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE IS NOT PRESENT DURING DISCUSSION AND VOTING OF THE COMPENSATION BY THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $2242; Column (B) - Program Services = $2031; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $211 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCAT: Column (A) - Total = $725; Column (B) - Program Services = $725; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses INTEREST: Column (A) - Total = $2653; Column (B) - Program Services = $2653; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LICENSES AND PERMITS: Column (A) - Total = $6874; Column (B) - Program Services = $363; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $6511 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $310; Column (B) - Program Services = $310; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $1681; Column (B) - Program Services = $1681; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses TAX: Column (A) - Total = $863; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $863; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $4272; Column (B) - Program Services = $4272; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses UTILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $1369; Column (B) - Program Services = $1369; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses WEB SERVICE: Column (A) - Total = $2229; Column (B) - Program Services = $2229; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0