2014-08-07T06:58:36-00:00 2013-12-31 Hull & Associates PC 780 Simms St Ste 200 Golden CO 80401 990 2013-01-01 742374848 DENVER URBAN GARDENS DENV 3032929900 1031 33RD ST Room 100 DENVER CO 80205 MICHAEL BUCHENAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2014-08-07 true Naomi Hull 3032022702 2014-08-07 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z John Hershey 1031 33rd St Ste 100 Denver CO 80205 1933564 false X www.dug.org X 1985 CO Denver Urban Gardens works with community members throughout Metro Denver to create and sustain food-producing community gardens, in order to improve the health and food security of residents, and increase community building in neighborhoods. 13 13 12 4356 0 1565268 1542155 95562 85259 15 171683 734 236 1661579 1799333 0 0 779700 720214 0 62846 955820 915792 1735520 1636006 -73941 163327 1025481 867759 595608 274559 429873 593200 X DUG offers neighborhoods the essential resources for community gardens, including technical expertise with securing sustainable land design construction supporting garden organization, leadership, outreach maintenance using gardens as extraordinary places for learning healthy living and linking gardens with local food system projects and policy. false false 162023 Free Seeds and Transplants Program Each spring, DUG provides free vegetable seeds and transplants to more than 6,000 low-income families, fixed income seniors, and dozens of schools and human service centers. This program contributes significantly to the local food security of program participants, who are able to stretch their food budgets by growing their own healthy food and, in turn, utilize budget savings to address other critical needs, adding to their overall economic stability. In 2013, this program served 6,818 individuals, in addition to 98 schools and other human service centers, who reported that 21,646 individuals benefited from the free vegetable seeds and plants they received through this program. 661947 35516 Building and Supporting Community Gardens Program This work is the cornerstone of DUGs mission and central to the organizations activities. Every year, DUG assists community members at every step in the process of creating their own community gardens, with land preservation, agency coordination, fundraising, neighborhood organization, program development and construction management. The great majority of DUG community gardens are in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods, and many gardens specifically serve the homeless the physically, developmentally and emotionally challenged and families and children in severe poverty. DUG gardens intentionally provide built-in community support structures for underserved populations. They are nearby, everyday places that allow families and individuals to stretch their food dollars and improve their food security. In 2013, DUG community gardens served approximately 11,548 individuals. See Schedule O for a complete description of all garden related programs. 153654 49743 DeLaney Community Farm and the DeLaney WIC Program DeLaney is DUGs urban community supported agriculture CSA project. With support from a local shareholder base, the primary mission of this farm is to grow healthy food for people in-need, provide meaningful educational opportunities, and model sustainable, organic growing practices. Additionally, DeLaney provides healthy produce for the severely challenged or homeless clients of nonprofit partners such as Project Angel Heart, Project Worthmore, The Gathering Place, and Tri-County Health WIC. In 2013, DeLaney Community Farm served a total of 572 individuals through the WIC program, and approximately 175 individuals through Community Partner Shares. 201942 1179566 true true false false false false false false true false true 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 false false false false true 15 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true true false false X X CHERYL BRUBAKER CONTROLLER 3032929900 1031 33RD ST STE 100 DENVER CO 80205 JOHN HERSHEY PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MILAN DOSHI VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOCKENBERG TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL LITT SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS ADAMS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 DANA BRYSON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SARA DAVIS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON DUVALL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 RON KATZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JANET LOPEZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 ARZELLA DIRKSEN DIRECTOR EMERITUS 001.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER STOKES DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUCHENAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X X X 105970 0 1500 105970 1500 1 false false false 390534 1151621 483101 1542155 PRODUCE AND FARM SHARES 110000 85259 85259 85259 553 553 305361 134231 171130 171130 Miscellaneous 900099 236 236 236 1799333 85495 553 0 0 0 0 105970 69891 22812 13267 0 441635 235040 187031 19564 16015 16015 113890 72311 33776 7803 42704 24222 15962 2520 0 0 0 0 0 156047 135382 16864 3801 50 50 49107 13079 33817 2211 0 0 48902 23794 22721 2387 0 0 0 0 0 35108 19660 13341 2107 6980 1176 5804 Seeds, transplants and plants 143041 143041 Garden site leases 300673 300673 Site improvements and other program expenses 101114 100207 907 Vehicle and mileage expense 23087 13245 9822 20 51683 27845 14722 9116 1636006 1179566 393594 62846 400785 15147 1000 1000 14800 339031 3931 5145 690891 183455 604965 507436 1025481 867759 376966 149997 150000 124562 68642 595608 274559 X 293583 560901 136290 32299 429873 593200 1025481 867759 163327 X false true X false false X 1519514 1273898 1368030 1565268 1542155 7268865 1519514 1273898 1368030 1565268 1542155 7268865 81660 7187205 1064 531 52 15 553 2215 150 734 236 1120 7272200 309745 0.98830 0.96900 X 0.00000 0.00000 Part II Line B10 DUG additionally had 171,130 in gains from the sale of an office condominium. 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Our Connecting Generations mentoring program brings older adult volunteers into schools to support teachers and maximize use of gardens year-round to advance hands-on learning in science, while improving the nutritional health and well being of both the children and older adults. Our Helping Kids Get Healthy Workshop Series provides ongoing training for youth educators in how to effectively use school gardens, and our summer Garden Clubs keep children engaged in growing and healthy eating when school is no longer in session, but gardens are thriving. Our Youth Farmers Markets provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables to underserved neighborhoods, and provide students tangible entrepreneurial learning opportunities, such as math, customer service, and marketing. Research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows that community gardens contribute directly to participant increases in fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity, while strengthening critical social networks in the school community. DUGs Helping Kids Get Healthy Workshops served 77 youth educators in 2013, and DUGs youth education team provided onsite trainings in nutrition and gardening education to more than 700 teachers, parents, and school volunteers. 20 Connecting Generations Mentors worked with 726 students in 7 schools. Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Ongoing Training Programs - Our Master Composter and Master Community Gardener Education Programs feature a train-the-trainer model that serves as a way to deeply engage those we serve in our mission, while enhancing the connections and capacity of our metro-wide network of community gardeners and volunteers. Through these programs, we train more than 50 individuals per year in composting, organic horticulture, and community organizing. Those trainees then utilize their new skills to support our growing network of community gardens. This model allows DUG to significantly and efficiently expand our capacity to reach more people through our education programs, while providing meaningful community leadership training and opportunities to members of our community. DUGs Master Community Gardener Program trained 29 volunteers, who contributed a total of 532 Giveback Hours to community members throughout Metro Denver. DUGs Master Composter Program trained 27 volunteers, who contributed 1,513 GiveBack Hours of compost education at our Gove demonstration site, at schools and farmers markets, and at community gardens throughout the state. Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Technical Assistance - Denver Urban Gardens staff provided technical assistance to at least eight youth/school garden programs, 20 community garden programs, and 5 market SNAP redemption programs outside of the DUG network in 2013. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Controller. The Controller compares the information in the 990 to the annual audit report for accuracy and addresses any inconsistencies found with the auditor any necessary corrections would be made prior to filing. The 990 is available to any board member upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All staff and board members are required to review the conflict of interest policy and complete and sign a conflict of interest statement at the beginning of each fiscal year. New hires and any new board members added during the year are also given this policy and are required to complete and sign the conflict of interest statement. This statement includes disclosure of all current and potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The policy of DUG is to have the Board of Directors conduct a performance review of the Executive Director, which includes a self-evaluation from the Executive Director. The Board then reviews the annual budget and financial information and on occasion does a review of prevailing market rates for a similar position, the conclusions of which come in the form of documentation of any potential increase in salary in the Board meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial information is available through the websites of GuideStar and the Colorado Secretary of State. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy documents are on file in the DUG office and are available for public review as requested by the general public and grant sources.