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(THE "FOUNDATION"), FORMED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2009, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC").ABOUT GRACE FARMSGRACE FARMS FOUNDATION'S INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITARIAN MISSION IS TO PURSUE PEACE THROUGH NATURE, ARTS, JUSTICE, COMMUNITY, FAITH, AND DESIGN FOR FREEDOM, A NEW MOVEMENT TO REMOVE FORCED LABOR FROM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THE FOUNDATION CARRIES OUT ITS WORK THROUGH GRACE FARMS, A SANAA-DESIGNED SITE FOR CONVENING PEOPLE ACROSS SECTORS. OUR STAKE IN THE GROUND IS TO END MODERN SLAVERY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND CREATE MORE GRACE AND PEACE IN OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.GRACE FARMS FOUNDATION'S INITIATIVES APPLY ITS OWN SCHOLARSHIP IN ADDITION TO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INSIGHTS, WHICH BECOME MORE PROFOUND WHEN THEY INTERSECT THROUGH GRACE FARMS. BELOW ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR "PLACE AND INITIATIVES: PLACE: GRACE FARMS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL TO ENJOY A DIVERSE RANGE OF STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED PROGRAMMING RELATED TO OUR INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS, COMMUNITY DINNERS, YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS ARCHITECTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND NATURE TOURS OF OUR 80-ACRE NATURAL LANDSCAPE. THE RIVER BUILDING, WITH ITS TRANSPARENT VOLUMES AND ABUNDANT COMMUNAL SPACES, AND TRANSCENDENT VIEWS OF THE LANDSCAPE, HAS BECOME AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT AND PLATFORM THAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY TO WORK ON SOME OF OUR MOST PRESSING HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES. NATURE: WE FACILITATE THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESTORATION, EXPLORATION, AND PRESERVATION, OFFERING MORE THAN 30 WEEKS OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COLLABORATE WITH THE JUSTICE INITIATIVE TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES AND WILDLIFE AT A LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.ARTS: ARTS DEMONSTRATES OUR INTEGRATIVE VISION AND DYNAMIC INTERPLAY BETWEEN PEOPLE, ARCHITECTURE, AND LANDSCAPE, AND DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS NEW, COLLABORATIVE, SITE RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS.JUSTICE: OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE IS BASED ON THE INHERENT RIGHT OF LIBERTY AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. WE LEVERAGE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTISE, CAPACITY BUILDING ACROSS LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, AND OUR UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, IN ORDER TO DISRUPT MODERN SLAVERY, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES. THE FOUNDATION CARRIES OUT THIS WORK THROUGH GRACE FARMS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRACE FARMS FOUNDATION AFRICA, A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2021 WORKING TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN TANZANIA.COMMUNITY: WE ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND PUT THEM IN PROXIMITY TO SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING HUMANITARIAN ISSUES OF OUR TIME. WE BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT PERSEPCTIVES WITH THE GOAL OF CATALYZING NEW WAYS OF THINKING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ACTIONS THAT CAN LEAD TOWARD SUSTAINED SOCIAL IMPACT. WE FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CIVIL, AND FLOURISH - WITH THE GOAL OF GENERATING THOUGHT AND ACTION TOWARD SUSTAINED SOCIAL IMPACT.FAITH: WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE AND REFLECTION TO EXPLORE THE NATURE OF FLOURISHING AND PURPOSEFUL LIFE THROUGH WORKSHOPS WITH VARIOUS FAITH LEADERS AND EDUCATORS ENGAGING WITH THE WORLD'S GREAT TRADITIONS.OUR WORK: NEW OUTCOMESDESIGN FOR FREEDOM AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE INTERSECTING WORK OF OUR INITIATIVES AND PLACE OF GRACE FARMS PROVIDES PROFOUND INSIGHTS THAT RESULT IN NEW OUTCOMES. THE GOAL OF DESIGN FOR FREEDOM IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FORCED LABOR IN THE BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY CHAIN AND INITIALIZE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO DESIGN AND BUILD A MORE HUMANE FUTURE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE MOVEMENT HAS CONTINUED TO GROW. THE DESIGN FOR FREEDOM WORKING GROUP NOW COMPRISES MORE THAN 80 LEADERS FROM INDUSTRIES INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, BUSINESS, AND MEDIA.TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT IN 2021, DESIGN FOR FREEDOM LAUNCHED PILOT PROJECTS TO PROVIDE MATERIAL TRANSPARENCY AND PRIORITIZE ETHICAL PROCUREMENT. GRACE FARMS PARTNERS WITH PROJECTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FORCED LABOR IN THE BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY CHAIN AND DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A MORE HUMANE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER. PILOT PROJECTS INCLUDE THE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY WITH CENTERBROOK ARCHITECTS AND TURNER CONSTRUCTION AND TEMPORAL SHIFT BY ARTIST ALYSON SHOTZ, WHICH IS ON VIEW AT GRACE FARMS THROUGH 2021. IN 2021, GRACE FARMS FOUNDATION INFORMED AND COLLABORATED WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ABOUT DESIGN FOR FREEDOM. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIONS WE ARE EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, RAISING AWARENESS OF THIS PRESSING HUMANITARIAN ISSUE, AND CREATING INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES. DESIGN FOR FREEDOM IS JUST ONE COMPONENT OF OUR WORK TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY INTO SUPPLY CHAINS. GRACE FARMS FOODS, A PUBLIC BENEFIT TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY OF THE FOUNDATION, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF GRACE FARMS FOUNDATION AND EMBODIES OUR HUMANITARIAN WORK THROUGH ITS PRODUCTS. THE COMPANY DEMONSTRATES WHAT GRACE FARM FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR: ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS. GRACE FARMS FOODS WAS DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION IN 2021. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS FORM 990-PF - GENERAL EXPLANATION GRACE FARMS FOUNDATION, INC. HAS FILED A LETTER RULING REQUEST DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2022 WITH THE DEPUTY ASSOCIATE CHIEF COUNSEL (EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT TAXES) CONCERNING AN ISSUE IN THIS RETURN. THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT YET BEEN ASSIGNED A CONTROL NUMBER FOR THIS LETTER RULING REQUEST. 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