2015-10-16T09:20:27-07:00 2014-12-31 BEDINGER & CO 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 945204939 990 2014-01-01 274349643 Urban Adamah URBA 5106491595 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 Adam Berman Exec Director 2015-10-16 true Madeleine M Rocamora EA P00495614 9256030800 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Adam Berman 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 1958129 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. 15 15 12 75 0 3244094 1724129 198810 225659 0 12772 8341 3455676 1958129 0 0 353318 474699 0 51269 397269 397668 750587 872367 2705089 1085762 3909396 4836805 824802 666449 3084594 4170356 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. false false 546131 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. 93953 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. 47156 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 687240 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 36 0 true 12 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Ash Berman 5106491595 1050 Parker Street Berkeley CA 94710 Tanir Ami Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Biale Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Berman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Antebi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Goldstein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Seal Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Weisberg Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Corey Block Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gale Mondry President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sanjay J Wagle Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Kaufman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Gorovitz Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Zack Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Berman Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 113911 0 0 113911 1 false false false 0 1724129 1724129 Fellow fees 63552 63552 Program fees 57486 57486 Summer camp 104621 104621 225659 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 8341 8341 8341 1958129 234000 0 0 0 0 113911 98675 9650 5586 0 286542 248215 24274 14053 0 40422 35015 3424 1983 33824 29300 2865 1659 0 0 13613 13613 0 0 0 85909 74436 1332 10141 2162 2162 15842 12720 2396 726 0 0 103506 96696 4693 2117 5195 3855 690 650 0 2237 1659 298 280 26856 26856 0 4152 4152 8150 4698 2768 684 Program services 63869 60982 21 2866 Property taxes 26714 26714 Miscellaneous 8320 2965 4886 469 Other property expenses 8132 8132 23011 13872 1246 7893 872367 687240 133858 51269 341116 1346498 0 1347561 1127854 0 0 0 0 0 8191 8184 2362135 7866 2212528 2354269 0 0 0 0 0 3909396 4836805 24802 46449 800000 620000 824802 666449 X 1460663 1410264 1623931 2760092 3084594 4170356 3909396 4836805 1085762 X false false false X 117190 406262 598938 3244094 1724129 6090613 0 0 117190 406262 598938 3244094 1724129 6090613 81157 6009456 0 0 11155 12772 8341 32268 6122881 666448 0.98150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2149161 2149161 145472 145472 67502 7866 59636 2354269 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal and state income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. The Organization has adopted the accounting guidance related to uncertain tax positions, and has evaluated its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et The Executive Director and one of the board of directors are brothers. 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 affidavit is signed to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed with the designated governmental agencies. Before the tax returns are filed, a final tax return copy is forwarded to all Board members. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing. 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 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