2016-04-12T18:55:47-07:00 2015-06-30 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2014-07-01 261640148 ICF CENTER FOR CROSS-BORDER PHILANTHROPY dba OLIVEWOOD GARDENS AND LEARNING CNTR ICFC 6194344260 2525 N AVENUE NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 HEALY VIGDERSON Executive Director 2016-04-12 true CHRISTOPHER M ROBERTS P00235008 6196155380 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z 674592 false false X N/A X 2009 CA SEE STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O, FORM 990, FOR PART III LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION 9 9 11 358 0 575940 626598 12203 33915 719 384 -5133 -8227 583729 652670 0 0 455932 392746 0 45049 245034 257625 700966 650371 -117237 2299 2940840 2957410 39003 53274 2901837 2904136 The Mission of ICF Center for cross-border philanthropy (dba- Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center) is to empower children and families from diverse backgrounds to be healthy and active citizens through organic gardening, environmental stewardship, and nutrition education. false false 553807 33915 Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center completed the 2014-2015 school year with many successes:BY THE NUMBERS -Since beginning our programs in 2010 Olivewood Gardens has received over 46,000 visits from throughout the San Diego/Tijuana border region and beyond.-Olivewood received 8,892 visits from children, family members, and community members, over half of whom either live or work in national city. -The Childrens Field Trip program served 1730 students and 563 adults including our partnership program with National School District which directly served 601 children, 22 teachers, and nearly 100 parent chaperones. -Our Community and Family Programs hosted 992 children and 990 parents and adults. These programs included Family Dinner Night, Food Farm Family Fun Event, Day of Play, Salsita partnership program with the San Ysidro Health Center, and our Haunted Gardens at Halloween-94 community members participated in our adult programs including our new Cultivating Conversation Dinner and Speaker series, Couples Valentines Day Cooking classes, and our Gardening 101 classes.-358 volunteers provided 6,313 hours of service in the gardens, kitchen, and outdoor classrooms. - The Olivewood mission affects many volunteers personally. 66% of volunteers interviewed reported that they have changed their diet or behavior as a result of their involvement with the organization. Volunteers donated an average of 18 hours each and served at Olivewood an average of 5 times during the year. A total of 14 internship projects were completed that are estimated to impact over 7,000 individuals. -70 Teachers and school personnel completed our teacher training academies: Creating and Sustaining your School Garden and Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education- 27 parents graduated from our Cooking for SaludTM program, becoming Kitchenistas. The Kitchenistas went on to educate more than 200 parents and family members.-Olivewood hosted 24 adult and 2 high school interns throughout the year from SDSU, UCSD, PLNU, USD, National University, Southwestern College, Cuyamaca College and local high schools.-Through our high school internship program, olivewood high school interns successfully hosted for the health of it, an after-school peer to peer nutrition workshop for Sweetwater High school students.THE IMPACT-Children are recognizing and tasting more fruits and vegetables-Families are cooking together and involving the children in healthy meal preparation-100% of cooking for salud! participants report an increase in the use of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and a reduction of sugary beverages and salt.-Parents recognize the significance of healthy eating and the connection it has with good health and are implementing practices in the home.-Seventy teachers participated in garden based nutrition education training potentially impacting 20,000 children in the community.-Community members are becoming leaders and committing to improving the health of their community-Children and adults alike are eating healthier, eliminating sugary beverages, and becoming more engaged in caring for their health-100% of gardening class participants report and increase in confidence to sustain gardens at home.-Teachers report that students are more environmentally conscious after participating in our programs.-Parents report that children are consuming and requesting more fruits and vegetables at home after participating in the Olivewood program.THE PROGRAMSThe Olivewood Childrens Program is a school field trip program for elementary school children. During a visit to olivewood gardens children rotate through three hands-on experiences the garden, the kitchen, and the outdoor science classroom, where the children participate in unique learning opportunities that teach environmental stewardship and the keys to good health. 66 field trips were offered free of charge to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from Lincoln Acres and Olivewood Elementary schools here in National City. Funding was provided from family foundations, individuals and corporations including Clif Bar, SDG&E, Qualcomm, and Union Bank. 60 additional field trips for head start preschools and title one schools from throughout the County were funded by individuals and foundations.Olivewood hosted several family programs including the salsita program for families from the San Ysidro Health Centers salsa program, and weekend family events including Food Farm Family Fun and Day of Play. Funding was provided by individuals and family foundations. Day of Play was sponsored in part by First Five San Diego and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.Olivewood adult and community programs include our successful Cooking for Saludtm program, Gardening 101 classes, Valentines Day Couples cooking classes, Cultivating Conversation Dinner and Speaker series, free weekly yoga classes, and teacher training academies for educators interested in implementing garden enhanced nutrition programs in their classroom. Funding was provided by individuals and foundations. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION:-Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center was recognized as a Live Well San Diego partner in 2014 and awarded the Public Health Champion award for the south region by the County of San Diego.-Selected by SDG&E as an Environmental Champion for 2014-15-The annual Seedling Soire received over 200 guests and raised over $88,000 for our educational programs, surpassing our goal of $85,000.-This year, a documentary called The Kitchenistas of National City was released about our Cooking for Salud program and its graduates. The documentary film short shows the struggles and triumphs of families in National City living with diabetes, obesity, and other health conditions related to food and how their experience with Olivewood has been transformative for their health. The film has been entered into over 30 film festivals and is expected to be viewed worldwide. A website was created for the film: www.thekitchenistasmovie.org 553807 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true 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 true false false false false true 14 0 true 11 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false CA X HEALY VIGDERSON 6194344260 2525 N AVENUE NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 ANNE MCENANY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH WATLINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IRMA GIGLI MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHE BURNHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR NAVARRA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE REYNOSO SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD L ROMNEY TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS DOYLE PHD VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY L WALSHOK PHD Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HEALY VIGDERSON EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 80000 0 10054 80000 10054 0 false false false 0 77604 548994 626598 PROGRAM FEES 900099 33915 33915 33915 384 384 0 0 0 0 10695 77604 21922 -11227 -11227 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 3000 3000 3000 652670 36915 -10843 0 0 0 0 90830 73990 8629 8211 0 252018 205294 23942 22782 0 19401 15804 1843 1754 30497 24845 2900 2752 0 0 24601 20119 2400 2082 0 0 0 0 0 0 11414 7897 2715 802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65681 60819 2431 2431 20397 15435 3268 1694 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 43607 43607 UTILITIES 21363 20232 1131 HOUSE SUPPLIES 17827 17827 GARDEN SUPPLIES 14549 14549 38186 33389 2256 2541 650371 553807 51515 45049 186744 257736 0 0 20000 12952 0 0 0 0 10320 8948 3121474 443700 2723776 2677774 0 0 0 0 0 2940840 2957410 39003 53274 39003 53274 X 21183 96805 2880654 2807331 2901837 2904136 2940840 2957410 2299 X false true X true false X X 1 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 330457858 7 true 238918 0 1 238918 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1450000 1450000 1035000 310500 724500 636474 133200 503274 2677774 X 674592 21922 21922 652670 652670 672293 21922 21922 650371 650371 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Garden is a type 1 supporting organization formed by the International Community Foundation in 2008. The Garden is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the State Revenue and Taxation Code. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Tax, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Garden has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $21922 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE $21922 X false SEEDLING SOIREE 88299 77604 10695 21922 88299 77604 10695 21922 21922 -11227 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Board President and Executive Director review the IRS FORM 990 and it is then sent to the audit committee for approval. The 990 is then made available for review at a board of directors meeting prior to filing of the return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Olivewood Gardens has a board-approved Conflict of Interest policy that covers all aspects of its operations and applies to Board, Staff, and Board committee members. The Conflict of Interest policy is signed by all board, staff and committee members on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors obtains compensation summaries of Executive Directors from the Current Compensation Survey for Nonprofits in the Southern California region to serve as a data point for determining executive compensation. The Executive Director is compensated based on experience and years of service as well as a comparison with industry standards. The compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors Executive Committee on a regular basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request. 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