2025-05-14T15:29:20-05:00 2024-06-30 465577902 RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP 550 HOWE AVENUE SUITE 210 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2023-07-01 680472121 CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING CENT 5307951520 40140 BEST RANCH ROAD WOODLAND CA 95776 MARY KIMBALL CEO 5307951520 2025-05-13 1 0 CURT JENSON P01208626 9165648727 2025-04-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY KIMBALL 40140 BEST RANCH ROAD WOODLAND CA 95776 4121085 0 X WWW.LANDBASEDLEARNING.ORG X 2001 CA THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL LEADERS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDS. 12 12 44 150 0 0 1068794 1673782 1712737 2399992 39 -35868 27171 13587 2808741 4051493 30200 28094 0 0 1990210 2342821 0 0 423892 1093809 1548635 3114219 3919550 -305478 131943 5157824 5538950 914069 1162201 4243755 4376749 X THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL LEADERS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDS. 1 0 1766473 1853137 ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING:A. THE CALIFORNIA FARM ACADEMY BUSINESS INCUBATOR OFFERS FARMLAND FOR LEASE TO QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM GRADUATES AND OTHER LOCAL BEGINNING FARMERS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IF LAND IS AVAILABLE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. INCUBATOR SITES ARE LOCATED IN WOODLAND AND WEST SACRAMENTO. PLOTS OF LAND RANGING FROM ONE-QUARTER TO ONE ACRE OR MORE, AS WELL AS GREENHOUSE, WASH AND PACK, TRACTOR, AND COOLER SPACE CAN BE LEASED. LAND CAN BE LEASED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS. B. THE CALIFORNIA FARM ACADEMY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS FOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO KNOW THEY WANT TO PURSUE A CAREER IN AGRICULTURE. THE PROGRAM LASTS APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AND INCLUDES BOTH A PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING COMPONENT, AS WELL AS COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS. UPON COMPLETION, THE APPRENTICE WILL GRADUATE TO A JOURNEYMAN LEVEL IN THE OCCUPATION OF A BEGINNING FARM AND RANCH MANAGER. THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TRAINED 10 APPRENTICE-EMPLOYER PAIRS, 3 OF WHICH WERE HIRED DURING THIS PERIOD. THE TEAM COMPLETED 11 EVALUATIONS AND AROUND 40 MONTHLY CHECK-INS, AND CONDUCTED 12 COHORT CALLS WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED 20 APPLICATIONS AND ACCEPTED 9 INTO OUR CANDIDATE POOL. TWO 48-HOUR COURSES WERE DESIGNED AND DELIVERED IN SOIL SCIENCE AND IRRIGATION, AND THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN 10 COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND EDUCATION PARTNERS TO BEGIN DESIGNING A SPANISH-LANGUAGE UPSKILLING PROGRAM.C. THE CALIFORNIA FARM ACADEMY (CFA) TRAINING PROGRAM COMBINES CLASSES, HANDS-ON TRAINING, FARM VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS. FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PLANNING TO MARKETING OF SPECIALTY CROPS, THE CFA TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO START THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS ON THEIR JOURNEY. D. THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGAM CONTINUES TO GROW WITH FUNDING FROM USDA, NRCS, USDA AMS, COUNTY OF YOLO, CITY OF WOODLAND, AND CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO. IN 2024, THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM (CFP) HAS THREE PROJECT INITIATIVES: THE MOBILE FARMERS MARKET, COMMUNITY FOOD AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND RIVERFRONT URBAN FARM. CFP LEVERAGED THE SUCCESS OF ITS FIRST MOBILE FARMERS MARKET TRUCK IN WEST SACRAMENTO TO LAUNCH A SECOND TRUCK TO SERVE NORTHERN YOLO COUNTY. THE SECOND TRUCK WAS PURCHASED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE GRANT WITH YOLO COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WOODLAND. A 2024 REPORT FROM THE YOLO FOOD BANK FOUND THAT YOLO COUNTY IS THE MOST IMPOVERISHED COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA LEAVING ONE IN THREE RESIDENTS AS FOOD INSECURE. THE MOBILE FARMERS MARKET (MFM) HAS "WHEELS" ON THE GROUND TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL NEED AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO FOOD ACCESS CHALLENGES BY GOING INTO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT YOLO COUNTY. THE MFM ALSO PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE MARKETPLACE FOR SMALL AND BEGINNING FARMS TO SELL THEIR PRODUCE WHICH OFFERS LOCAL, SEASONAL, SUSTAINABLY-GROWN PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES USING SNAP/EBT. THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM IS ALSO FUNDED IN LARGE PART THANKS TO THE USDA WITH BOTH A NIFA AND A LFPP GRANT.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDE:- LAUNCHED 2ND MFM IN NORTHERN YOLO COUNTY SERVING WOODLAND, ESPARTO, AND KNIGHTS LANDING.- 10 WEEKLY MFM STOPS MAY THROUGH OCTOBER.- 70% OF CUSTOMERS ARE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS.- 45% OF CUSTOMERS ARE SENIORS.- 60% OF CUSTOMERS ARE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES USING SNAP/EBT.- 7% OF CUSTOMERS USE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION VOUCHERS.- ALL SNAP/EBT CUSTOMERS GET 50% OFF WITH THE STATE FUNDED MARKET MATCH PROGRAM.- 80% OF THE PRODUCE SOLD AT THE MFM IS GROWN WITHIN 50 MILES.- THE MFM HAS ZERO WASTE DONATING ANY PRODUCE AT THE END OF MARKET TO FOOD BANKS AND HOMELESS SHELTERS, 4,000 LBS IN 2024.- THE MFM DONATED 3,700 LBS OF SHELF-STABLE PANTRY ITEMS. - OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THE MFM POSSIBLE FROM DONATING SERVICES LIKE TRANSLATION AND OUTREACH TO RESOURCE DISSEMINATION AND TABLING.- THE MFM SERVES OVER 300 HOUSEHOLDS.- 24,000 LBS OF LOCAL, SEASONAL, SUSTAINABLY-GROWN PRODUCE WAS DISTRIBUTED IN 2024.- PRODUCE PURCHASES FROM LOCAL FARMS INCREASED 20% IN 2024.- THE MFM TRUCK ATTENDED 15 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS.- OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM DOUBLED ITS GRADUATION RATE GROWING FROM 10 GRADUATES IN 2023 TO 21 IN 2024. AMBASSADORS LEARN ABOUT THEIR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND SERVE AS ADVOCATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.- RIVERFRONT FARM HOSTED 5 SCHOOL TOURS; TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS; TWO COLLEGE INTERNS; WEEKLY VOLUNTEER DAYS; PLANTED A POLLINATOR HEDGEROW; INSTALLED FOUR EDUCATION SIGNS.E. THE FARM AND CLIMATE PROGRAM AT THE MAPLES FARM SERVES AS A MODEL OF HOW FARM PRACTICES CAN LEAD TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND INCREASE BIODIVERSITY IN AGROECOSYSTEMS. WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE YOLO RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTE TO PILOT CARBON FARM PLANS AT THE MAPLES AND A COUPLE OF OTHER FARMS IN THE REGION, AND THESE PILOT MODELS WILL BE USED TO EDUCATE OTHER FARMERS IN THE REGION. 1021102 28094 560064 YOUTH EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING:A. THE STUDENT AND LANDOWNER EDUCATION AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP (SLEWS) PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 303 STUDENTS FROM 11 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN YOLO, SACRAMENTO, AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES DURING THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR AND RECRUITED AND TRAINED 56 VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL MENTORS. COMPLETING A TOTAL OF 31 FIELD DAYS, WE PLANTED 3,245 TREES, SHRUBS, AND FORBS, 863 GRASS PLUGS, AND INSTALLED 10 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WITH FOUR BLUE BIRD BOXES. WHILE TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, STUDENTS WORKED ON CALIFORNIA RANCHES AND FARMS TO GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREERS WITHIN THE NATURAL RESOURCES FIELD. IN THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR WE FURTHER EXPANDED OUR REACH THROUGH A "TRAIN THE TRAINER" PROGRAM CALLED SLEWS ACADEMY WITH THE INTENT TO TEACH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOW TO BUILD A SLEWS PROGRAM IN THEIR REGION. THUS FAR, SIX ORGANIZATIONS HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND ARE EXECUTING PROGRAMMING WITHIN THEIR LOCAL REGIONS. B. FARMING, AGRICULTURE, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY (FARMS) LEADERSHIP - THE FARMS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INTRODUCES, TRAINS, AND RECRUITS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. C. MJDOA SCHOLARSHIPS - THE ANNUAL FARMS SCHOLARSHIPS ARE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING AND MY JOB DEPENDS ON AG. RECIPIENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE PURSUING DEGREES OR CERTIFICATIONS IN FIELDS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. D. INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS - VARIOUS INTERNSHIPS WERE CREATED IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION THROUGH THE URBAN AG INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH GRANT UNION AND LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOLS.E. CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS (CFW) - A JOINT PROGRAM WITH NUTRIEN, CFW IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROPOSAL CONTEST AND A PROJECT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CFW EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO IMAGINE AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO ACTION. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM'S FINAL EVENT IS IN APRIL, AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO EARTH DAY. 2787575 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5307951520 40140 BEST RANCH ROAD WOODLAND CA 95776 REBECCA SMITH CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU ROY TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELAYNE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA GIBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANA HULTQUIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA LUNDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MEGARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER NEIMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OGILVIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT PEYRET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KIMBALL CEO 40.00 X 162902 0 21804 162902 0 21804 1 0 1 0 CHRISTINE CALVIN 40140 BEST RANCH ROAD WOODLAND CA 95776 DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS 121144 1 1673782 9500 1673782 CONTRACT REVENUE 110000 2321373 2321373 TUITION FEES 611600 29092 29092 PARTICIPATION FEES 900099 27975 27975 CFA PLOT RENT 532000 15401 15401 OTHER OPERATING REVENU 900099 6151 6151 2399992 7 7 35875 -35875 -35875 -35875 1038 660 378 378 46266 33057 13209 13209 4051493 2413201 0 -35490 X 28094 28094 184707 131837 36805 16065 1905196 1359862 379631 165703 88958 65897 15738 7323 163960 118194 32320 13446 95623 15300 78799 1524 534206 365723 16616 151867 22636 18664 3972 31764 11226 19863 675 76993 60994 10961 5038 86700 80783 5288 629 60812 44774 10582 5456 243718 180188 42442 21088 23898 18290 3886 1722 SUPPLIES 152554 140817 7790 3947 MISCELLANEOUS 120553 94868 21685 4000 TELEPHONE AND CONFERENC 32153 24837 5048 2268 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND 28648 3695 15518 9435 38377 23532 5111 9734 3919550 2787575 708083 423892 37411 102735 4972 503 341000 788760 269808 336910 149419 4758 4481383 834636 3665411 3646747 677460 645200 12343 13337 5157824 5538950 380918 517954 50456 164247 139114 80000 343581 400000 914069 1162201 X 3877005 3483282 366750 893467 4243755 4376749 5157824 5538950 131943 1051 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2945977 880185 1830440 1068794 1673782 8399178 2945977 880185 1830440 1068794 1673782 8399178 1791568 6607610 5627 232 334 39 7 6239 8405417 7181649 0.78610 0.84110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10243 1108 114 11237 9500 843 100 10243 10000 -500 9500 1.00000 0 0 450000 450000 3093077 466795 2626282 710313 307099 403214 227993 60742 167251 3646747 LINE OF CREDIT 400000 400000 4122976 1051 1500 2551 4120425 -68932 -68932 4051493 3989982 1500 68932 70432 3919550 0 3919550 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS REPRESENT AMOUNTS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT FUND WITH THE YOLO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW IT TO ACCEPT FUTURE ENDOWMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT INTEND TO SPEND FROM THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT, THESE AMOUNTS COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IF NECESSARY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -33,057. LOSS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSED -35,875. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 33,057. LOSS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSED 35,875. 1 MJDOA SCHOLARSHIPS 12 10000 CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS AWARDS 31 18094 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA. MJDOA SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS PURUSING DEGREES OR CERTIFICATIONS IN FIELDS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS (CFW) IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROPOSAL CONTEST AND A PROJECT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CFW EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO IMAGINE AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO ACTION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY KIMBALL CEO 162902 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21804 0 184706 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2ND MOBILE FARMERS MARKET TRUCK IN WOODLAND AND RURAL YOLO. PLANTED 5 ACRES OF OLIVES AND BEGAN A MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UC DAVIS AROUND CARBON SEQUESTRATION (PART OF FARM AND CLIMATE PROGRAM). PLANNING FOR NEW AGHIRE PROGRAM (A NEW PROGRAM OF APPRENTICESHIP) BEGAN, AND WAS LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER OF 2024. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDED ONE NEW HIRE, TRAVEL AND PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES. AGHIRE IS A 3-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL SUPERVISORS. RESTARTED THE SLEWS ACADEMY PROGRAM (ON HIATUS FOR 5 YEARS), INCLUDED NEW 1.0 FTE HIRE, PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES. THIS PROGRAM IS A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM FOR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13A CA FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CLARK PACIFIC IS THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT LANDLORD. THE 25-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT PROVIDES A DISCOUNTED RENT. THE FMV OF THE RENT LESS AMOUNTS PAID ARE TREATED AS IN-KIND DONATIONS BY THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, CLARK PACIFIC IS ALLOWED ONE MEMBER OF THEIR STAFF TO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE FORMS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT A BOARD MEMBER MAY EITHER NEED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM AN AFFECTED ACTION OR BE REQUIRED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESSING FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO GOES THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SALARY COMPENSATION FOR CEO. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS: THE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY REPORT OF 728 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS REPORT INCLUDES A SURVEY OF MANY VARIABLES, INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONS' ANNUAL EXPENSES, FIELD OF SERVICE, LOCATION, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AND DISCUSSES ALL THESE VARIABLES AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 365,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,891. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 151,834. TOTAL EXPENSES 532,113. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 335. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,725. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,093.