2016-10-11T14:53:55-07:00 2015-12-31 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 945204939 990 2015-01-01 274349643 Urban Adamah URBA 5106491595 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 Adam Berman Exec Director 2016-10-11 true Madeleine M Rocamora EA P00495614 9256030800 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Adam Berman 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 3926755 false false X www.urbanadamah.org X 2010 CA Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness and social action to build loving, just and sustainable communities. 16 15 21 100 0 1724129 3677418 225659 243320 389 8341 5628 1958129 3926755 0 0 474699 564627 0 123080 397668 412463 872367 977090 1085762 2949665 4836805 7765860 666449 571776 4170356 7194084 X Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness and social action to build loving, just and sustainable communities. true false 501543 The Education Center. Jewish Farming Summer Camp provides an innovative day camp for children ages 5-12 for seven weeks including an interfaith camp week and a spring break/pre-Passover camp week. Hebrew School on the Farm: in partnership with the Kehillah Community Synagogue in Piedmont and Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, the organization offers an afterschool Hebrew School program that integrates hands-on farm activities, food growing and preparation and arts and music with Jewish tradition 85339 The Farm: As a Jewish urban farm, the organization is a transdenominatonal Jewish education center for the local Jewish community, reaching Jews of every age and denomination through its programs and vision of creating a more just and sustainable world. The Urban Adamah House for Fellows serves as a hub and a network to connect local young Jews, and offers community Shabbat gatherings and education events on current Jewish eco-sustainability topics. 72552 The Fellowship. The Urban Adamah Fellowship is a three-month residential leadership-training program for young adults that integrates urban organic farming, direct social justice work and progressive Jewish living and learning. The fellowship curriculum is designed to equip fellows with the tools to become agents of positive change in their own lives and in their communities. 659434 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 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 true 51 0 true 21 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Ash Berman 5106491595 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 Tanir Ami Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Biale Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rabbi Adina Allen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Antebi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Goldstein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Saal Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Weisberg Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Corey Block Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gale Mondry Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sanjay J Wagle Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Jacobs Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Gorovitz Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Zack Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Paige Leder-Schrine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shira Levine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Berman Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 123963 0 0 123963 1 false false false 0 3677418 3677418 Fellow fees 37230 37230 Program fees 76421 76421 Summer camp 129669 129669 243320 389 389 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 5628 5628 5628 3926755 249337 X 0 0 0 0 123693 72654 35745 15294 0 348616 204767 100744 43105 3186 1871 921 394 51451 30220 14868 6363 37681 22133 10889 4659 0 0 7581 7581 0 0 0 117026 108293 3558 5175 2448 1905 350 193 8583 6679 1226 678 6488 5855 527 106 0 115444 104174 9383 1887 6072 4725 867 480 0 3556 2767 508 281 0 0 0 9715 5356 3895 464 Program services 67485 66876 159 450 Capital campaign 41013 41013 Miscellaneous 13225 9932 1612 1681 Recruitment 5792 4508 827 457 8035 6719 916 400 977090 659434 194576 123080 1346498 2951836 0 1127854 1340766 0 0 0 0 0 8184 14607 3471706 13055 2354269 3458651 0 0 0 0 0 4836805 7765860 46449 271776 620000 300000 666449 571776 X 1410264 3263783 2760092 3930301 4170356 7194084 4836805 7765860 2949665 74063 X false true X true false X 406262 598938 3244094 1724129 3677418 9650841 0 0 406262 598938 3244094 1724129 3677418 9650841 1352585 8298256 389 389 0 11155 12772 8341 5628 37896 9689126 909768 0.85650 0.98150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2149161 2149161 1253002 1253002 69543 13055 56488 3458651 X 3926755 3926755 3926755 977090 977090 977090 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal and state income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. The Organization has adopted the accounting guidance related to uncertain tax positions, and has evaluated its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services In December 2015 the organization started a 6-month apprenticeship program. In exchange for room and board and a small stipend, 8 apprentices work on the farm and receive formal agricultural training and career counseling. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF THE COMPLETE RETURNS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, AN AUTHORIZATION IS SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED (PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY) WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE TAX RETURNS ARE THEN SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, STAMPED WITH CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT AND TIMELY PLACED IN THE MAIL FOR FILING, OR THE FORM 8879 IS PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's salary is negotiated every two years in conversation with the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The approval of salary is based in a large part of the Executive Director's performance and market rates for comparable positions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available directly on the organization's website