2016-05-16T11:37:45-07:00 2015-06-30 990 2014-07-01 275083595 THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY INC KITC 7202955852 1980 8TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 MERLE WATERMAN CFO 7202955852 2016-05-16 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Merle Waterman 1980 8th Street Boulder CO 80023 4905453 0 X THEKITCHENCOMMUNITY.ORG X 2011 CO THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT KIDS TO REAL FOOD. 7 6 32 1 0 0 833681 2936961 0 1968333 33 159 0 0 833714 4905453 0 0 0 0 718025 1937761 0 0 859917 765835 2426438 1483860 4364199 -650146 541254 578780 1295742 1031057 1206765 -452277 88977 THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY WORKS TO CONNECT KIDS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD BY CREATING LEARNING GARDENS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS AMERICA. LEARNING GARDENS ARE A SCALABLE SCHOOL GARDEN SOLUTION PROVIDING AN ATTRACTIVE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND EXPERIENTIAL PLAY SPACE WITH EDIBLE VEGETABLES. LEARNING GARDENS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PLACES KIDS WANT TO PLAY AND TEACHERS WANT TO TEACH, THEREBY HELPING TO DECREASE CHILDHOOD OBESITY, IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. 0 0 3251918 0 1968333 THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011. PRODUCTS WERE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TO FORMULATE THE CORE OF EACH LEARNING GARDEN. SYSTEMS, LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE WERE ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE A SCALABLE GARDEN SOLUTION ACROSS AMERICA. THE FIRST LEARNING GARDEN WAS INSTALLED AT SCHMITT ELEMENTARY IN DENVER COLORADO IN THE FALL OF 2011. ESTABLISHED AN EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTED SIX PILOT SCHOOLS IN THE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AREA TO BE THE FIRST RECIPIENTS OF LEARNING GARDENS IN 2012. BY THE END OF 2012, 54 LEARNING GARDENS WERE INSTALLED IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AS OF June 30, 2015 THERE WERE 248 GARDENS INSTALLED. 0 0 0 3251918 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO IL TN X MERLE WATERMAN 7202955852 1980 8TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302 HUGO MATHESON DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 DON DEGNAN DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO GRACIAS DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 JAMIE STARR DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 DARELL HAMMOND DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 KIMBAL MUSK ED/CHAIRMAN 40 X X 15337 0 0 MICHAEL TANG DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 MERLE WATERMAN CFO 5 X 0 0 0 JOAN HAUG PRESIDENT 40 X 148900 0 0 TRAVIS ROBINSON PRESIDENT 40 X 137317 0 0 301554 0 0 1 1 0 0 Christy Webber Landscapes 2900 W Ferdinand Chicago IL 60612 Lanndscaping 107324 The Kitchen Cafe LLC 1980 8th Street Boulder CO 80302 Financial administrative and marketing 101116 1 0 0 300748 0 0 2636213 49565 2936961 Build Learning Garden 339999 1968333 1968333 0 0 0 0 0 0 1968333 159 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300748 0 0 0 0 0 4905453 1968333 0 159 0 0 275139 168010 107129 0 0 0 0 1382562 957867 31287 393408 0 0 0 0 151768 90234 8589 52945 128292 87311 2614 38367 0 0 0 0 26623 22 11780 14821 26033 26033 153039 141865 9874 1300 66217 5057 35 61125 32376 15579 3387 13410 9118 2707 4414 1997 140432 88050 10439 41943 206766 126595 11436 68735 4355 2934 568 853 13070 10557 2513 50731 33705 3826 13200 4113 0 4113 GARDEN MAINTENANCE 154994 154904 60 30 LEASED EMPLOYEES 110865 0 108904 1961 MATERIAL COSTS 1348476 1348476 0 0 79230 28602 4448 46180 4364199 3251918 252364 859917 259420 460024 24663 486119 106542 112176 30999 71400 287014 142397 140156 144617 17000 21406 578780 1295742 335795 621141 695262 585624 0 1031057 1206765 X -452277 88977 0 0 0 0 -452277 88977 578780 1295742 541254 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1171039 1222264 3616642 833681 2722787 9566413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1171039 1222264 3616642 833681 2722787 9566413 1359853 8206560 123 269 272 33 159 856 0 0 0 0 0 0 9567269 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96132 41695 54437 0 0 0 0 0 190882 100702 90180 144617 0 0 X 5070221 0 164768 0 0 164768 4905453 0 0 0 4905453 4528967 164768 0 0 0 164768 4364199 0 0 0 4364199 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been classified as an organization other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). However, income from activities not directly related to the Organization's tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The Organization had no unrelated business income during the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Organization believes that it has conducted its operations in accordance with, and has properly maintained, its tax-exempt status, and that it has taken no material uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Organization is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2012. TKCHI June 60350 60350 0 0 0 0 24000 0 7206 S Fundraiser 149650 149650 0 0 0 0 0 0 4440 4 90748 90748 0 0 0 0 10021 0 1825 300748 300748 0 0 0 0 34021 0 13471 47492 -47492 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIMBAL MUSK ED/CHAIRMAN 15337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17154 0 32491 0 0 0 JOAN HAUG PRESIDENT 148900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 148931 0 0 0 TRAVIS ROBINSON PRESIDENT 122317 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 16157 0 153474 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 FORMER PRESIDENT RESIGNED. THE KITCHEN CAFE SEE PART V 119086 OFFICE RENT PAYMENTS 0 Schedule L, Part IV THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY SUB-LEASES OFFICE SPACE TO THE KITCHEN CAFE, LLC AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR WERE $119,086. THE BOARD MEMBERS (MICHAEL TANG, HUGO MATHESON, DON DEGNAN, ANTONIO GRACIAS, AND JAMIE STARR), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(KIMBAL MUSK) AND CFO(MERLE WATERMAN) OF THE KITCHEN COMMUNITY ARE ALSO INVESTORS IN THE KITCHEN CAFE. X Irrigation parts 1 19316 FMV X Steel Shade structure 1 14649 FMV X Food & Beverages 2 15600 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 KIMBAL MUSK, HUGO MATHESON AND MERLE WATERMAN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN A FOR PROFIT PARTNERSHIP, THE KITCHEN CAFE EIN 20-0434253. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors will review and approve Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews conflict of interest policy at board meetings. With regard to an insider, the Board shall determine if a conflict of interest exists. The insider(s) and any other interested person(s) involved with the transaction shall not be present during the Board's discussion or determination of whether a conflict of interest exists. The Board shall ascertain that all material facts regarding the transaction and the insider's conflict of interest have been disclosed to the Board and shall compile appropriate data, such as comparability studies, to determine fair market value for the transaction. After exercising due diligence, which may include investigating alternatives that present no conflict, the Board shall determine whether the transaction is in the Organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable to the Organization; the majority of disinterested members of the Board then in office may approve the transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board evaluates compensation and approves all elements of the compensation arrangement in advance. The participating members of the Board are all individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement. The Board obtains and relies upon appropriate comparability data provided by an independent compensation consultant for purposes of determining that the total compensation arrangement is reasonable. The Board adequately documents the basis for its determination concurrently with making its determination. The last compensation review was October, 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies, and financial statements will be available upon request.