BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT (EIN 05-0587434)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-18
IRS object ID
201632319349200518
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Website Addresswww.bountifulcities.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$170,296GrossReceiptsAmt
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Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
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Special Events Direct Expenses$362SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$583PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$20,762ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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BOY$41,533BOYAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeSocial Justice & Economic Viability (cont. see note)PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Seed to Seed -our core program of working with communities working together building their community garden/urban agriculture sites. Bountiful Cities is responsible for daily management of 3 separate$126,796
garden sites. Grass to Greens(G2G)-our feed based edible landscaping training program. -Generated $101,943 in revenues.
-Hired 2 new staff positions. -Installed 7 new food-producing landscapes. (continued on Schedule O, Ref Part III, Line 31)
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Total Program Service Expenses$126,796TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
CALVIN ALLEN
Chair0.50$0
AMY LANOU PHD
Secretary0.50$0
SUNIL PATEL
Treasury0.50$0
GWEN WISLER
Board Member0.50$0
PAMELA MEISEL
Board Member0.50$0
ALPHIE RODGRIGUEZ
Board Member0.50$0
BRANDEE BOGGS
Board Member0.50$0
GENE ETTISON
Board Member0.50$0
BRIAN SANDERS
Board Member0.50$0
RANDAL PFLEGER
Board Member0.50$0
DARCEL EDDINS
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31Grass to Greens - Program Service Accomplishments cont.
Pt III, Line 31-Trained 2 low wealth and or people of color on sustainable agriculture skills. -Increased monthly maintenance clients.
Pt III, Line 31COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK-CREATE A NETWORK FOR INDIVIDUAL GARDENS TO COLLABORATE SHARING RESOURCES, HOSTING EVENTS, SECURING VOLUNTEERS, AND FUNDRAISING. -PARTNERED WITH INTERN FROM UNC ASHEVILLE TO CONDUCT IN PERSON COMMUNITY GARDEN ASSESSMENT OF 24 GARDENS IN ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. -PROVIDED 24 GARDENS STIPENDS FOR COMPLETING ASSESSMENT, THESE GARDENS ARE LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND CHURCHES. SEVERAL OF THEM SERVE LOW WEALTH AND PEOPLE OF COLOR -HIRED 1 STAFF POSITIONS TO BE THE NETWORK GARDEN COORDINATOR, DETERMINED TO BE THE URGENT NEED FROM THE ASSESSMENT FOR SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM. THE POSITION IS A PERSON OF COLOR AND PART OF THE CGN.-DEVELOPED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK. -HOSTED MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR THE CGN.
Pt III, Line 31Urban Agriculture Alliance-4 non-profits and community members working together through the Collective Impact framework, to build a food secure Buncombe County. -Held facilitated meetings every 3 weeks from January through December with Executive Directors of 3 organizations and leadership from other organization. -Provided stipends for community members to participate in the meetings of the UAA.
Pt III, Line 31Strong Roots-program focused on math and science skills interfacing with on site gardens. -Hired 1 staff low wealth person of color to teach the program. -Piloted program with City of Asheville Parks and Recreation after school program reaching 12 youth. -Shared curriculum with Shiloh Community to implement, reaching over 20 youth. -Revised the curriculum to better align to be culturally appropriate for the communities where program is implemented. -Continue to seek funding for this program
Pt III, Line 31Farmer Incubations/Markets-supports agriculture based emerging food systems leaders who are low resourced and or people of color. -Support incubation of Patchwork Urban Farm at the Pearson Garden location (owned by Bountiful Cities). Patchwork Urban Farms has 2 paid interns teaching sustainable agriculture skills and employees 2 positions. -Supports Ujaama Freedom Market a cooperative mobile market that has 2 owners who are considered low wealth, women and people. -Provided organizational resources for coaching and grant writing. -Shares organizational resources for success of food based businesses.
Pt III, Line 31Policy/Advocacy -Executive Director and Staff attend monthly General council meeting and also 3 clusters of the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council. -Executive Director attends monthly meetings of the AFSP. -Executive Director attends monthly meetings of WNCAFSP. -Staff attends quarterly meetings of the NC Sustainable Food Network a program of Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Other Income 1540.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Board Meeting Expense 500.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance 5080.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Marketing 265.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Program Expenses 39633.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 1785.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Website 300.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Workshop & Incubation 1500.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Buildings Greenhouses - Net 4500. 4500.

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