BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT (EIN 05-0587434)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-19
IRS object ID
201542319349200829
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Website Addresswww.bountifulcities.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Printing Publications Postage$700PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Seed to Seed -our core program of working with communities working together building their community garden/urban agriculture sites. -Daily operations of 3 separate garden sites.$98,736
-HOSTED AND PLANNED COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK. -BEGINNING CONVERSATON OF STARTING 3 NEW COMMUNITY GARDENS.
Grass to Greens(G2G)-our feed based edible landscaping training program. (continued on Schedule O, Ref Part III, Line 31)
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Total Program Service Expenses$98,736TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

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GWEN WISLER
Board Member1.25$0
ALPHIE RODGRIGUEZ
Board Member1.25$0
AMY LANOU PHD
Board Member1.25$0
CALVIN ALLEN
Board Member1.25$1,150
SARAH ELLIOT RHODES
Board Member1.25$0
ROULETTEI GILDERSLEEVE
Board Member1.25$0
BRIAN SANDERS
Board Member1.25$910
RANDAL PFLEGER
Board Member1.25$19,127
DARCEL EDDINS
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31Grass to Greens - Program Service Accomplishments cont.
Pt III, Line 31-Generated $99,505 in revenues. -Hired 2 staff positions. -Installed 5 new food producing gardens. -Trained 4 low income and or people of color on sustainable agriculture skills. -Increased monthly maintenance clients.
Pt III, Line 31Urban Agriculture Alliance (UAA)- 5 non-profits working together through the Collective Impact focus. -Received $20,000 from ZSR. -Held meetings every 3 weeks from August through December with Executive Directors of 3 organizations and leadership from 2 other non-profits.
Pt III, Line 31Strong Roots-Youth programs focusing on math and science skills interfacing with on site gardens. -Shared curriculum with UNC Asheville students to implement. -Identified 3 locations that want the program implemented. This will teach over 60 at risk youth sustainable agriculture skills. -Seeking funding working with communities for funding.
Pt III, Line 31Cultivating Food Systems Leaders (CFSL)- introduction of agriculture based opportunities, systems and operations to cultivate emerging food system leaders who are low wealth and or people of color. -Received $6,000 from the Appalachian Food Shed Project. -Identified 4 individuals who are low income and or people of color for the program. -Successfully implemented the program for 12 weeks.
Pt III, Line 31Farmer Incubations/Markets-supports agriculture based emerging food system leaders who are low wealth and or people of color. -Supported the ability for a total of 7 people who are low wealth and or people of color toward creation of their agriculture based businesses. -Supported incubation of Patchwork Urban Farms (PUF) and Gardens of Abundance (GoA) at Pearson Garden location.
Pt III, Line 31Policy/Advocacy -Executive Director and Staff attend monthly General Council meeting and also 3 clusters of the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council. -Executive Director attends monthly meetings of the AFSP and the WNCAFSP.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8OTHER INCOME 1237.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE 2388. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 32459. WEBSITE 480. WORKSHOP, OUTREACH & INCUBATION 6240. BOARD MEETING EXPENSE 350. TRAVEL 1146. DEPRECIATION 500.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 1988.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24BUILDINGS GREENHOUSES - NET 0. 4500.

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