2022-08-25T05:32:10-04:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 854185029 Small Places % Thomas Garcia Prats SMAL 8326137547 257 N Greenwood Houston TX 77011 Thomas Garcia Prats Executive Director 2022-08-25 true Kimberly Dennison P02186244 7138248830 2022-08-25 X 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Finca Tres Robles Thomas Garcia-Prats 257 N Greenwood Houston TX 77011 210483 false X https: www.smallplaces.org X 2021 TX To nurture a culture of health in our communities to renew the bond between people place and food. The Organization develops farms as essential health infrastructure and invests in small solutions as the pathway to realizing larger structural change. 3 3 7 95 0 0 0 91321 0 109792 0 0 0 -418 0 200695 0 0 0 0 0 92558 0 25000 41570 0 88116 0 205674 0 -4979 0 47680 0 9009 0 38671 To nurture a culture of health in our communities to renew the bond between people place and food. true false 55384 0 0 Food Production and Farmer Training: The Organization will produce the highest quality fresh and pesticide free produce for our community. Our cultivation of the land will involve the hiring and training of young people interested in the career of farming. The Organization will train its farmers according to an established two-year training curriculum that is designed to prepare each farmer to operate his or her own farm. The Organization will facilitate placement of trainees at area or regional farms to support their continued professional growth. 80276 0 101355 Food Distribution: Through various distribution outlets including a farm stand farmers markets community programs and partners the farm will distribute produce with a focus on the surrounding communities. Distributions will be made free of charge and recipients will be advised of suggested donation amounts. Whether a recipient makes or does not make a donation will not affect the recipient's eligibility to receive produce. 924 0 8437 Agritourism Field Trips and Education: The farm is a resource for educating area residents on healthy living. Through weekly field trips farm events and classes the farm is a focal point for the community to learn about food production gardening nutrition cooking healthy eating and a variety of other programs meant to provide the skills and tools for healthier living. 0 0 0 136584 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 7 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X Thomas Garcia-Prats 8326137547 257 N Greenwood Houston TX 77011 Jack Andrew Patton Chairman 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gloria Ubaldo Vice Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Garcia Prats Secretary and Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas Garcia Prats Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 9692 0 0 9692 0 0 0 false false false None 0 0 0 0 0 0 91321 0 91321 Food Distribution 101355 101355 0 0 Agritourism Field Trips and Education 900099 8437 8437 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9370 0 9788 -418 0 -418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200695 109792 0 -418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9692 1938 3877 3877 0 0 0 0 71633 58496 7990 5147 0 0 0 0 1709 1395 191 123 9524 6974 1442 1108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25000 25000 0 0 0 0 7080 280 6800 0 7017 0 702 6315 2133 781 1352 0 2918 1459 1459 0 0 0 0 0 2435 2192 243 0 1051 973 78 0 0 0 0 0 97 77 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2508 2508 0 0 8416 5050 3366 0 Food distribution 40767 40767 0 0 Food production 12948 12948 0 0 Volunteer support 746 746 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205674 136584 27520 41570 0 0 0 0 0 9059 0 0 0 0 0 9845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31284 2508 0 28776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47680 0 9009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9009 X 0 38671 0 0 0 38671 0 47680 X -4979 0 0 0 0 43650 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 91321 91321 0 0 0 0 91321 91321 84704 6617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91321 109792 X 0 Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2017, , | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16234 16234 15050 2508 12542 28776 X X X X true Sterling Associates 55 Waugh Drive Houston TX 77007 Develop campaign to raise money for new farm; curate list of potential supporters and methods to approach; create fundraising support materials false 50000 25000 25000 50000 25000 25000 TX Train & Plow LLC See Part V 21650 Contributed cash false Train & Plow LLC See Part V 22000 Contributed fixed assets false Part IV | 1 and 2 Train & Plow is a partnership that contributed assets and cash to the Organization at inception. The Executive Director of the Organization is also a partner at Train & Plow. Part III, line 2 Initial year return. All programs are described in Part III Question 4. Part VI, Line 2 The Executive Director's brother serves on the Board of the Organization and holds the position of Secretary Treasurer. Part VI, Line 11b All voting members of the Board receive a copy of the draft 990 prior to filing. Questions are submitted electronically and answers are provided. After that process voting members approve the filing of Form 990. Part VI, Line 12c A conflict of interest policy is discussed and provided to directors officers annually at a Board meeting. Compliance is enforced by requiring signatures each year. Part VI, Line 19 Governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Community and Private Events: The farm hosts events for the purpose of promoting and advancing community health and educating area residents regarding healthy eating fresh produce and farming. Community events provide free access to the farm's facilities that encourages the community to gather to celebrate the culture of the neighborhood and to participate in the investment in the neighborhood's community., $0, $0, $0| Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Contribution of fixed assets and food production equipment, Opening equity, $22000| Cash contribution, Opening equity, $21650|