2018-09-21T15:51:04-07:00 2017-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 945204939 990 2017-01-01 274349643 Urban Adamah URBA 5106491595 1151 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 Adam Berman President 2018-09-21 true Husne Siddiqui-Khan P01958878 9256030800 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z Adam Berman 1151 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 2683907 false false X www.urbanadamah.org X 2010 CA Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness and social action to build loving, just and sustainable communities. 14 14 37 100 0 2846255 2231711 292309 447626 5160 1379 22267 -37022 3165991 2643694 0 0 824604 963540 0 139969 492300 564242 1316904 1527782 1849087 1115912 9204116 10394022 160945 234939 9043171 10159083 Urban Adamah (the Organization) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, founded in 2010. Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that inte grates the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness and social action to build loving, just, and sustainable communities. They provide educational programs and community celebrations for more than 5,000 visitors per year, as well as a residential fellowship program for young adults that combines organic farming, progressive Jewish living and community internships. Urban Adamah also offers innovative, farm-based programs for school-age children. Their organic farm produces a diverse yield of crops, all of which they donate to the local community through food banks and their weekly Free Farm Stand. false false 1015845 447627 The Farm: As a Jewish urban farm, the organization is a transdenominatonal Jewish education center for the local Jewish community, reaching Jews of every age and denomination through its programs and vision of creating a more just and sustainable world. The Urban Adamah House for Fellows serves as a hub and a network to connect local young Jews, and offers community Shabbat gatherings and education events on current Jewish eco-sustainability topics. The Fellowship. The Urban Adamah Fellowship is a three-month residential leadership-training program for young adults that integrates urban organic farming, direct social justice work and progressive Jewish living and learning. The fellowship curriculum is designed to equip fellows with the tools to become agents of positive change in their own lives and in their communities. The Education Center. Jewish Farming Summer Camp provides an innovative day camp for children ages 5-12 for seven weeks including an interfaith camp week and a spring break/pre-Passover camp week. Hebrew School on the Farm: in partnership with the Kehillah Community Synagogue in Piedmont and Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, the organization offers an afterschool Hebrew School program that integrates hands-on farm activities, food growing and preparation and arts and music with Jewish tradition. 1015845 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false 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 false false false false true 58 0 true 37 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5106491595 1151 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 Gale Mondry Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adrienne Leder-Schriner Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sanjay Wagle Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rabbi Adina Allen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Weisberg Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tanir Ami Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Antebi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Biale Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Goldstein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Spitzer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shira Levine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Saal Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Whittom Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Zack Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Berman President 40.00 0.00 X 147886 0 0 Mark Jacobs Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 85249 0 0 233135 1 false false false 0 293104 1938607 2231711 Camps 611710 208145 208145 Fellow fees 611710 54215 54215 Program fees 611710 185266 185266 447626 1379 1379 0 0 0 0 293104 40213 -40213 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 3191 3191 3191 2643694 452196 0 0 0 0 233135 138041 65992 29102 0 594413 351956 168256 74201 0 71427 42293 20218 8916 64565 38229 18276 8060 0 0 16471 16471 0 0 0 146032 138465 5908 1659 0 0 0 0 111827 100817 8946 2064 0 0 0 0 0 43652 43652 13080 9981 3722 -623 PROGRAM SERVICES 136699 135520 489 690 OPERATIONS 73940 50761 12189 10990 Miscellaneous 15279 9782 587 4910 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 7262 7262 0 1527782 1015845 371968 139969 1812245 1704213 142553 0 1489850 898566 0 0 0 0 0 11620 24042 7825513 58312 5747848 7767201 0 0 0 0 0 9204116 10394022 151664 198337 5600 10661 3681 25941 160945 234939 X 5981427 8197814 3061744 1961269 9043171 10159083 9204116 10394022 1115912 X false true X true false X 3244094 1724129 3677418 2846255 2231711 13723607 0 0 3244094 1724129 3677418 2846255 2231711 13723607 678959 13044648 389 5160 1379 6928 0 12772 8341 5628 22267 3192 52200 13782735 424469 0.94640 0.98450 X 2149161 2149161 4803457 25833 4777624 802295 10280 792015 70600 22199 48401 7767201 Credit Cards Payable 13542 Payroll Liabilities 7174 SECURITY DEPOSITS 5225 25941 2643694 2643694 2643694 1527782 1527782 1527782 X X X X X X false Fundraising gala 293104 293104 6237 33976 293104 293104 6237 33976 40213 -40213 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Organization has conflict of interest policy to protect Urban Adamah from becoming engaged in any transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of a Board member or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's salary is negotiated every two years in conversation with the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The approval of salary is based in a large part of the Executive Director's performance and market rates for comparable positions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available directly on the organization's website.