2016-05-10T09:34:46-05:00 2015-12-31 363524803 CJBS LLC 2100 SANDERS RD STE 200 NORTHBROOK IL 600626141 990 2015-01-01 364540756 FAITH IN PLACE FAIT 3127334640 70 E LAKE STREET ROOM/SUITE 920 CHICAGO IL 60601 REV BRIAN SAUDER PRESIDENT 3127334640 2016-03-25 true ANDREW R LOTTS P00543142 8479452888 2016-03-27 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z REV BRIAN SAUDER 70 E LAKE STREET SUITE 920 CHICAGO IL 60601 828997 false X WWW.FAITHINPLACE.COM X 2003 IL FAITH IN PLACE INSPIRES RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS TO CARE FOR THE EARTH THROUGH CONNECTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 10 9 18 23 0 1023920 823352 5908 5635 0 -3746 -7829 1026082 821158 700 27850 0 363101 520627 0 52386 189472 250406 553273 798883 472809 22275 626427 661596 32712 45606 593715 615990 X FAITH IN PLACE INSPIRES RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS TO CARE FOR THE EARTH THROUGH EDUCATION, CONNECTION, AND ADVOCACY. false false 419222 16000 ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE - FAITH IN PLACE WORKS WITH FAITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS TO HELP THEM REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OFFERED: ENERGY AUDITS & SMART ENERGY WORKSHOPS. ENERGY AUDITS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF WORK WITH SKILLED VOLUNTEERS AND TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND HOMES. THIS PROCESS STARTS WITH AN ENERGY AUDIT, A KEY FIRST STEP FOR LAYING OUT A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION. SMART ENERGY WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF BRING MATERIALS TO A HOUSE OF WORSHIP, OFTEN DURING A FELLOWSHIP TIME, SO THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND INCENTIVES, REBATES, HOURLY PRICING, AND ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS. FAITH IN PLACE EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PROGRAMS TO SAVE MONEY AND MAXIMIZE ENERGY EFFICIENCY 196424 11850 SUSTAINABLE FOOD & LAND USE - FAITH IN PLACE WORKS WITH FAITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS TO HELP SUSTAIN OUR FOOD AND LAND. PROGRAMS OFFERED: BUTTERFLY GARDENS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, CONGREGATIONAL- SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE, HABITAT RESTORATION,JUST EATING CURRICULUM, MONARCHS, MIGRATION, BIRDS AND ME, WINTER FARMERS MARKETS. BUTTERFLY GARDENS - FAITH IN PLACE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THE SOURCING AND INSTALLATION OF PLANTS FOR NUMEROUS BUTTERFLY GARDENS ON THE PROPERTIES OF OUR FAITH PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. OCOMMUNITY GARDENS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF GIVE GUIDANCE AND PROMOTE THE EFFORTS OF PEOPLE OF FAITH TO GROW FOOD IN SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS. SUCH GARDENS PROVIDE LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND, AT THE SAME TIME, BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. ONE OF OUR GARDENS IS SHARED BY A CHRISTIAN AND A MUSLIM FAITH PARTNER IN URBANA. THE TOMATOES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT GROW THERE ARE TREASURED BY BOTH FAITH COMMUNITIES. CONGREGATIONAL-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) - A "CSA" IS A CONGREGATIONALLY SUPPORTED FARM IN WHICH MEMBERS PURCHASE "SHARES" IN THE PROJECT, WORK THE GARDEN AND KNOW THE FARMER. FAITH IN PLACE'S PARTNER CSAS COMMIT TO DONATE AT LEAST 10% OF THE HARVEST TO A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. FAITH IN PLACE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING TWO CSAS: ONE AT ST MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN URBANA; A SECOND AT THE VERNON PARK CHURCH OF GOD IN LYNNWOOD. CONNECTED BY FAITH IN PLACE, THESE RACIALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONGREGATIONS REGULARLY SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE. TOGETHER THEY DONATE TONS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS, FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND TRAIN PEOPLE WITH NEW SKILLS. HABITAT RESTORATION - FAITH IN PLACE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH AND ADULT MEMBERS OF OUR FAITH PARTNERS TO ENGAGE IN STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT BOTH PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR NATIVE LANDSCAPE. JUST EATING CURRICULUM - THIS CURRICULUM EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD AND FAITH, AND HOW TO NURTURE HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. MIGRATION & ME - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITIES OF FAITH IN SHARING THEIR OWN PERSONAL MIGRATION STORIES. THESE STORIES CONNECT TO THE MIGRATION OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS, AND OTHER SPECIES, WHO ALSO NEED NOURISHMENT, RESTING PLACES, AND CARE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN ILLINOIS. WINTER FARMERS MARKETS - EACH WINTER, FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH, FAITH IN PLACE PARTNERS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES TO HOST A SERIES OF INDOOR FARMERS MARKETS. THE FARMERS MARKETS PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF INCOME FOR LOCAL VENDORS DURING THE OFF-SEASON, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FARMING METHODS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR REGIONAL FARM FAMILIES, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, WHOLESOME EATING, AND SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS. 80003 "ADVOCACY - FAITH IN PLACE WORKS WITH FAITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE: WORKSHOPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY. FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE CONDUCTS TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS PENDING POLICIES. FAITH IN PLACE ALSO IDENTIFIES AND REVIEWS WAYS PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVOCACY PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE TENETS OF THEIR FAITH. OENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY - EVERY SPRING, FAITH IN PLACE WORKS CLOSELY WITH COALITION MEMBERS AND SENDS A DELEGATION OF FAITHFUL CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. ADVOCACY - FAITH IN PLACE WORKS WITH FAITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE:FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY. -FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE CONDUCTS TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS PENDING POLICIES. 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ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO RETURNS OPEN TO REVIEW OR UNDER REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN EXCESS OF ANNUAL STATUTORY PERIODS WHICH IS TYPICALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH OF RESEARCH AND OPEN DISCLOSURE IN REGARD TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND POSITIONS HELD. THE ORGANIZATION FILES ITS TAX RETURNS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF ILLINOIS TAX JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2013 UNDER THE NORMAL STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D ASK EVENT EXPENSE 7,839 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D ASK EVENT EXPENSE 7,839 ASK EVENT 62210 62210 7839 62210 62210 7839 7839 -7839 false VERNON PARK CHURCH OF GOD 9011 S STONY ISLAND AVE CHICAGO IL 60617 362639196 501C3 10000 ORGANIC FARM SUPPORT FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ENERGY AUDITS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF WORK WITH SKILLED VOLUNTEERS AND TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND HOMES. THIS PROCESS STARTS WITH AN ENERGY AUDIT, A KEY FIRST STEP FOR LAYING OUT A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION. SMART ENERGY WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF BRING MATERIALS TO A HOUSE OF WORSHIP, OFTEN DURING A FELLOWSHIP TIME, SO THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND INCENTIVES, REBATES, HOURLY PRICING, AND ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS. FAITH IN PLACE EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PROGRAMS TO SAVE MONEY AND MAXIMIZE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B BUTTERFLY GARDENS - FAITH IN PLACE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THE SOURCING AND INSTALLATION OF PLANTS FOR NUMEROUS BUTTERFLY GARDENS ON THE PROPERTIES OF OUR FAITH PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. OCOMMUNITY GARDENS - FAITH IN PLACE STAFF GIVE GUIDANCE AND PROMOTE THE EFFORTS OF PEOPLE OF FAITH TO GROW FOOD IN SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS. SUCH GARDENS PROVIDE LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND, AT THE SAME TIME, BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. ONE OF OUR GARDENS IS SHARED BY A CHRISTIAN AND A MUSLIM FAITH PARTNER IN URBANA. THE TOMATOES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT GROW THERE ARE TREASURED BY BOTH FAITH COMMUNITIES. CONGREGATIONAL-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) - A "CSA" IS A CONGREGATIONALLY SUPPORTED FARM IN WHICH MEMBERS PURCHASE "SHARES" IN THE PROJECT, WORK THE GARDEN AND KNOW THE FARMER. FAITH IN PLACE'S PARTNER CSAS COMMIT TO DONATE AT LEAST 10% OF THE HARVEST TO A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. FAITH IN PLACE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING TWO CSAS: ONE AT ST MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN URBANA; A SECOND AT THE VERNON PARK CHURCH OF GOD IN LYNNWOOD. CONNECTED BY FAITH IN PLACE, THESE RACIALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONGREGATIONS REGULARLY SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE. TOGETHER THEY DONATE TONS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS, FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND TRAIN PEOPLE WITH NEW SKILLS. HABITAT RESTORATION - FAITH IN PLACE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH AND ADULT MEMBERS OF OUR FAITH PARTNERS TO ENGAGE IN STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT BOTH PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR NATIVE LANDSCAPE. JUST EATING CURRICULUM - THIS CURRICULUM EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD AND FAITH, AND HOW TO NURTURE HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. MIGRATION & ME - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITIES OF FAITH IN SHARING THEIR OWN PERSONAL MIGRATION STORIES. THESE STORIES CONNECT TO THE MIGRATION OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS, AND OTHER SPECIES, WHO ALSO NEED NOURISHMENT, RESTING PLACES, AND CARE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN ILLINOIS. WINTER FARMERS MARKETS - EACH WINTER, FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH, FAITH IN PLACE PARTNERS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES TO HOST A SERIES OF INDOOR FARMERS MARKETS. THE FARMERS MARKETS PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF INCOME FOR LOCAL VENDORS DURING THE OFF-SEASON, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FARMING METHODS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR REGIONAL FARM FAMILIES, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, WHOLESOME EATING, AND SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE CONDUCTS TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS PENDING POLICIES. FAITH IN PLACE ALSO IDENTIFIES AND REVIEWS WAYS PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVOCACY PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE TENETS OF THEIR FAITH. OENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY - EVERY SPRING, FAITH IN PLACE WORKS CLOSELY WITH COALITION MEMBERS AND SENDS A DELEGATION OF FAITHFUL CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ADVOCACY - FAITH IN PLACE WORKS WITH FAITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE:FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY. -FAITHFUL CITIZEN WORKSHOPS - FAITH IN PLACE CONDUCTS TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS PENDING POLICIES. FAITH IN PLACE ALSO IDENTIFIES AND REVIEWS WAYS PEOPLE OF FAITH CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVOCACY PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE TENETS OF THEIR FAITH. -ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAY - EVERY SPRING, FAITH IN PLACE WORKS CLOSELY WITH COALITION MEMBERS AND SENDS A DELEGATION OF FAITHFUL CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICES WHICH WILL PROTECT OUR EARTH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ANNUALLY, THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILLING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C COPY OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE'S DIRECTOR SALARY IS BENCHMARKED PERIODICALLY AGAINST SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS REPORTED ON THEIR 990'S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. EXECUTIVE DIRECOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ITS OFFICERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES 36,764 214 427 DESIGN SERVICES 27,906 1,351 2,217 YOUTH STIPENDS 7,496 0 0 PAYROLL FEES 2,757 265 251 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3,378 117 111 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ASK EVENT EXPENSE 7,839 ASK EVENT EXPENSE -7,839