2016-11-11T17:33:55-08:00 2015-12-31 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 946021312 990 2015-01-01 262216581 CITY SLICKER FARMS CITY 5107634241 1625 16th St Oakland CA 94607 Tara-Nicholle Nelson President 2016-11-11 true Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 1690524 false false X www.cityslickerfarms.org X 2001 CA City Slicker Farms' mission is to empower West Oakland community members to meet the basic need for fresh, healthy food by creating sustainable, high-yield urban farms and backyard gardens. 10 10 23 649 0 566244 1633071 30597 57163 2023 290 0 598864 1690524 0 0 370794 409612 2865 71751 244669 187224 615463 599701 -16599 1090823 2947638 4124950 15519 56326 2932119 4068624 X City Slicker Farms' mission is to empower West Oakland community members to meet the basic need for fresh, healthy food by creating sustainable, high-yield urban farms and backyard gardens. false false 144539 Garden Program: The Garden Program develops food self-sufficiency by empowering low-income families and the institutions and community groups that they trust such as childcare providers, churches, schools, and senior living centers throughout Alameda County to grow fresh produce at their homes and sites. Our staff meet with the families and centers to understand what the household wants to grow and assess capacity. Program participants receive a fully stocked garden at no cost to them, complete with raised bed planter boxes, a fruit tree, plants and seeds. Gardeners are partnered with a garden mentor to support them through two years of growing food, and experienced gardeners are recruited to provide paid or volunteer mentorship to newer gardeners. For our institutional and community group partners, we also provide garden-based curriculum to engage their clients in lessons on ecology and nutrition. In 2015, the program built 32 new gardens for residential gardeners, childcare sites, and senior centers; provided new and existing gardeners with over 1400 hours of assistance, including mentoring and add-on services such as additional garden boxes, irrigation systems, and fruit trees. The Garden program serves over 3,000 individuals annually. In a 2015 survey, 93% of participants reported they saved money with their garden, 57% grew at least half of the produce they eat, 59% reported a healthier diet, and 58% said they get regular exercise in their gardens at least 3 times a week. 139632 West Oakland Farm Park: In late 2012, having been awarded a state grant to fund new parks, City Slicker Farms secured the land to build a 1.4 acre urban farm and park. In 2015 we made significant progress to transform a blighted corner of West Oakland into a new beautiful park and farm that includes an event lawn, a vegetable growing area, a greenhouse, a community garden, a fruit orchard, native plant landscaping, a chicken coop, beehives, a nutrition demo area, and a play area for children. In 2015, City Slicker Farms continued the planning process with the Farm Park Council, our neighborhood advisory council, and began construction at the site. The West Oakland Farm Park is open to the public as of June 2016. 81638 Community Market Farm Program: The Community Market Farms Program takes vacant or underutilized land and transforms it into urban farming sites. All the food produced on the farms is distributed on a sliding scale basis at our Saturday farm stand where no one is turned away for lack of funds. In an area where access to healthy foods is very limited, our farms make it possible for many families to eat fresh vegetables rather than processed foods. The program fosters sustainable food systems that provide affordable, nutritious food directly to traditionally underserved populations in West Oakland. In 2015, the program distributed over 5,000 pounds of produce serving 86 household members per week, and propagated 45,075 plants in our greenhouse for our Community Market Farms and Garden Program sites. 80300 446109 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 true false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 false 23 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Rodney Spencer 5107634241 1625 16th St Oakland CA 94607 Markus Niebanck President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tara-Nicholle Nelson President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ariel Dekovic Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 75216 0 0 Brendan Havenar-Daughton Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 May Hu Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William O'Neal Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mindy Maschmeyer Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abbey Myszka Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neeraja Havaligi Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Shrago Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daralyn Durie Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75216 0 false false false 0 930857 702214 114219 1633071 Produce Sales Prog Related Prod Sales Program Consultations Program Fees/Supplies 57163 57163 Seedlings 57163 290 290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1690524 57453 0 0 0 0 75216 55209 8950 11057 0 264790 194356 31510 38924 0 41195 30635 5151 5409 28411 20938 3388 4085 0 0 26788 2306 24062 420 0 2865 2865 0 11370 10713 480 177 6955 3291 366 3298 18514 13087 2892 2535 0 0 54700 50622 1921 2157 0 0 0 32 32 0 4336 4336 13062 9685 2955 422 In-Kind Expenses 14171 13941 230 Gardening Supplies & Materials 11113 11103 5 5 Meetings & Events 10994 10715 123 156 Automobile Expenses 8155 8138 6 11 7034 7034 599701 446109 81841 71751 246033 113843 35734 236364 0 47633 130614 0 0 0 0 2731 4663 3658856 20890 2614007 3637966 0 0 0 0 1500 1500 2947638 4124950 15519 47204 9122 15519 56326 X 262447 4068624 60675 2608997 2932119 4068624 2947638 4124950 1090823 45682 X false false false X 336477 3035728 673369 566244 1633071 6244889 0 0 336477 3035728 673369 566244 1633071 6244889 0 6244889 1 2023 290 2314 0 36904 36904 6284107 0.99380 0.98350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2457046 2457046 37338 37338 103500 103500 21564 20890 674 1039408 1039408 3637966 16 5583 FMV X SEEDS 1 12088 FMV X ASSET:PLAYGROUND EQPMNT 1 85000 FMV per Donor Documt X ASSET:ENTRY GATE 1 10000 FMV per Donor Documt COMPOST 1 1548 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: West Oakland Farm Park: In late 2012, having been awarded a state grant to fund new parks, City Slicker Farms secured the land to build a 1.4 acre urban farm and park. In 2015 we made significant progress to transform a blighted corner of West Oakland into a new beautiful park and farm that includes an event lawn, a vegetable growing area, a greenhouse, a community garden, a fruit orchard, native plant landscaping, a chicken coop, beehives, a nutrition demo area, and a play area for children. In 2015, City Slicker Farms continued the planning process with the Farm Park Council, our neighborhood advisory council, and began construction at the site. The West Oakland Farm Park is open to the public as of June 2016. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director is responsible for the timely preparation of the Form 990 and 199. The Executive Director may confer with City Slicker Farms accountant with respect to drafts of the Form 990 and 199 and retain a tax firm to compile and file the paperwork.Copies of the completed draft Form 990 (including required schedules) and 199 will be distributed to Board of Directors Finance Committee in either electronic or paper form for review and approval. Any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and the Executive Director will ensure that changes are incorporated into the Form 990 and 199 as appropriate. Copies of the draft Form 990 and 199 will then be distributed to the Board of Directors in either electronic or paper form for review no less than ten (10) days before the forms are filed. If any questions or concerns arise from the Board of Directors review, the Executive Director will bring these up to the Finance Committee, make any necessary changes based on the Committees recommendations.After all input has been appropriately addressed, the final version of the Form 990 (with required schedules) and 199 will be distributed to every member of the City Slicker Farms Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. The final form may be distributed either in paper or electronic form in any manner deemed appropriate by the Executive Director.After the final version of the Form 990 has been distributed pursuant to the above paragraph, the Executive Director will cause the final Form 990 to be filed as required. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each Board Director and Trustee (City Slicker Farms does not have key employees as defined by the IRS) signs an annual conflict of interest statement. These statements are reviewed by the Board of Directors. Any Director with a conflict of interest is monitored during bi-monthly board meetings and the monitoring is recorded in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management City Slicker Farms does not have key employees as defined by the IRS. The Executive Director is the only paid employee who is part of the management team. Market comparability factors are taken into account when salaries are set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees City Slicker Farms does not have key employees as defined by the IRS. No officers are paid. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public by request. City Slicker Farms also publishes the year-end financials in our annual report.