OCCIDENTAL ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- OCCIDENTAL ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER (EIN 68-0359676)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201413189349303811
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-14T09:03:41-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Katz Cassidy An Accountancy Corporation | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11400 W Olympic Blvd Suite 1050 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Los Angeles | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 90064 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 680359676 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OCCIDENTAL ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | OCCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7078741557 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15290 COLEMAN VALLEY ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | OCCIDENTAL | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95465 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVE HENSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LARRY PETERSEN NMK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00826372 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3104776300 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,211,897 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.oaec.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Preserve and restore native AND AGRICULTURAL biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, with a particular focus on the Northern California bioregion. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 58 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,512,925 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,270,342 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $398,329 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $433,146 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$514 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$3,299 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $10,647 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $10,363 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,921,387 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,710,552 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $844,704 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,008,987 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $120,200 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $555,242 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $650,530 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,399,946 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,659,517 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $521,441 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $51,035 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,208,200 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,255,814 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $307,883 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $305,586 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $900,317 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $950,228 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Preserve and restore native AND AGRICULTURAL biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, with a particular focus on the Northern California bioregion. Preserve and propagate biodiversity in open-pollinated and heirloom varieties of food, fiber and medicinal agricultural crops. Support appropriate-scale ecological farming and sustainable local food systems. Cultivate ecological literacy, especially within watershed communities and in public schools. Create and model sustainable, local, practical alternatives to global corporatization and the economic paradigm that is dependent on growth and consumption. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $690,939 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | OTHER PROGRAMS NONE OF WHICH ARE AS LARGE AS THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS OAEC has eight other major program areas:1. School garden program 2. Water institute 3. Ecological Agriculture Program 4. Intentional Communities Program 5. Movement Generation Justice and Ecology Program 6. performance arts Program 7. FIGR Traditional Environmental Knowledge Program 8. Wildlands Biodiversity Program Each of our programs uses the same methods and strategies to achieve our public benefit mission, including:1. OAEC Conducts Participatory Research and Demonstration to Model Community-Based Solutions: We research and demonstrate ecological, cultural and economic sustainability in human settlement patterns, including land management, water management, agriculture, food systems and built infrastructure. We strive to practice what we teach, making our research and program work transparent, open for critique and adaptive to change. 2. OAEC Educates Individuals, but Focuses on Training and Supporting Whole Communities:OAEC's programs train and build capacity in diverse communities so they can self-organize to solve their own complex ecological, economic and cultural problems. Through our courses, training programs and campaigns, we also teach thousands of individuals each year practical sustainable living skills they can integrate into their workplaces, communities and lives. We use many different participatory training and evaluation methodologies to most effectively stimulate deep changes in the actions of individuals and communities. 3. OAEC Builds Coalitions to Organize and Advocate for Positive Social ChangeWe organize people and communities around strategic campaigns to support the restoration and stewardship of healthy ecosystems, biological diversity and human communities. We bring together diverse sectors of communities into coalitions to craft community-based, ecologically and economically viable solutions to pressing bioregional problems. We choose the issues for our campaigns based on those that are most likely to affect deep and lasting change; those that will stop persistent problems and create sustainable alternatives. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $403,938 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $406,264 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Exempt Purpose Achievements in 2013: OAECs California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) is a statewide network of sustainable agriculture organizations, including: Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, California Certified Organic Farmers, Center for Food Safety, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, and Ecological Farming Association.in 2013 the CalCAN program:A. Cap-and-Trade Revenue for Sustainable AgricultureCalCAN and its allies have been the leading voices advocating for cap and trade auction proceeds investment in sustainable agriculture and farmland conservation solutions to climate change. Our work led to the inclusion of sustainable agriculture and working lands conservation as eligible funding categories in the guiding legislation for investments (AB 1532). In 2013, CalCAN successfully advocated for inclusion of our priorities in the first cap-and-trade investment plan, released by the Governors administration in May.Below is a summary of some of our other 2013 work on sustainable agriculture investments:CARB input The California Air Resources Board held three workshops to gather input into its recommendations on the investment plan. CalCAN provided testimony at one workshop and organized allies to speak at the other two to deliver our messages. We also submitted a comment letter signed by 40 farmers and ranchers, businesses and organizations.Legislative staff briefing CalCAN collaborated with The Nature Conservancy, Pacific Forest Trust, California Relief and Trust for Public Land to brief 20 legislative staff on the topic of cap-and-trade revenue allocations for natural resources activities with climate benefits, including sustainable agriculture. Educational meetings with key legislators We organized meetings between farmer and other allies with the offices of three legislators on key budget committees to educate them about the role of sustainable agriculture in climate protection and the need for the state investment in climate-friendly farming practices.Scoping Plan input CARB is releasing a 2013 version of the Scoping Plan, a road map for meeting AB 32 greenhouse gas reduction goals (1990 levels by 2020) and beyond to 2030 reductions. CalCAN provided input on possible contributions from the agriculture sector .B. Blueprint: California Climate Change and Agriculture ProgramTo bolster our case for investing in sustainable agriculture and to influence the design of an eventual program when cap-and-trade funding is allocated, we are finalizing a blueprint for a California agriculture and climate change program outlining the design elements of such a program. We interviewed approximately 40 expert stakeholders (farmers, farm advisors, researchers and NRCS and RCD staff), consulted with a five-member advisory committee and hosted a round table attended by 15 expert stakeholders to produce the blueprint. The report will be released early in 2014. C. Farmland ProtectionIn February 2013, we released a report entitled Triple Harvest: Farmland conservation for climate protection, smart growth and food security based on interviews with experts in land conservation and sustainable agriculture and a round table with many of these experts. This led to an effort to implement one of the recommendations in Triple Harvest, the California Farmland Protection Act (AB 823), a bill introduced early in 2013 by Assembly member Susan Talamantes Eggman. CalCAN, CAFF and the American Farmland Trust are co-sponsoring AB 823 that would, for the first time, establish a minimum statewide farmland mitigation standard for development projects. However, shortly into our efforts to build support for the bill, developer and other business interests joined in opposition the bill and local government and agriculture groups raised significant concerns. D. Renewable Energy & Energy/Water EfficiencyWe actively supported a 2012 bill (SB 594) that allows for the aggregation of electric meters on farms and other properties and makes it easier and more practical and economical for farmers to tie into the grid if they are producing renewable energy. We also submitted comments to the state Public Utilities Commission to make recommendations on outreach by the major utilities to small and medium scale farmers about energy efficiency programs. E. Farm BillCalCAN continues to be a key leader in a Caucus of eleven California-based members of National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), along with CalCAN members CCOF, EFA and CAFF. Our coalition focus has been on strengthening relationships with key California members of Congress influential in agriculture policy and on highlighting farmer voices in support of the conservation, organic and beginning farmer/rancher programs of the Farm Bill. CalCAN has raised and managed funds on behalf of the California NSAC Caucus, facilitates strategy meetings and works closely with the Caucus policy consultant.F. Network Building and Leadership CultivationIn addition to our policy campaigns, CalCAN uses a number of tactics to build our base and cultivate new leaders from the agriculture, environmental and food systems arenas to take action on our initiatives. Tactics include:Hosting the California Climate & Agriculture Summit (approximately every 18 months) Brings together diverse stakeholders including growers, researchers, ag professionals and advocatesOrganizing farm field trips We typically offer 2-3 per year Telling farmer stories In the form of short profiles of farmer leaders in our newsletter, longer farmer profiles in fact sheet or video formMedia stories We typically place 5-10 op eds, letters-to-the editor, quotes or blogs annually on our campaign topics, often authored by farmer advisors and other partnersSign on letters, meetings with legislative offices We organize meetings and comment letters to educate policymakers about CalCAN issues and positions and rely on participation from constituents to enhance our impact | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $162,336 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $106,015 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | OAECs Mother Garden Biodiversity Programs exempt purpose achievements in 2013 included: A.The OAEC Mother Garden stewards a large and rare collection of ornamental plants and food crops, while serving as an open-air classroom to demonstrate organic horticultural diversity. To ensure that all future horticultural operations at the site are free of synthetic chemicals, and in participating in the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certification program, a permanent agricultural easement has been placed on OAECs organic gardens by the Sonoma Land Trust in 1994. B.OAEC's primary horticultural research work is in the area of bio-intensive gardening. We aim to cultivate healthy diverse soil and garden ecosystems that are highly productive and less susceptible to harmful insects, viruses, fungi and bacteria. OAEC has shown that the fertility of marginally productive soil can be enlivened and enriched without mechanized farm equipment and chemical inputs, and with a minimum of organic inputs from outside the system. The site demonstrates, for students and the visiting public, an array of horticultural methodologies that are sustainable and enhance the vitality of the land where they are implemented.C.Over many years, we have gathered some 3,000 varieties of annual ornamental plants and food crops, and maintain a diverse collection of 1,000 edible, medicinal and ornamental perennials including hundreds of heirloom and unusual fruits. The seed saving efforts of the OAEC gardens have focused on preserving the genetic heritage of ornamentals and cultivars through trailing and growing out for seed and vegetative propagation varieties that are well suited to the temperate conditions of coastal Northern California. D.OAEC's research is shared with others through our public education efforts. Throughout the year, the Center teaches numerous day long to 2-week long workshops in which participants learn practical skills on how to grow and save seed, garden design, bio-intensive techniques, plant selection, soil fertility management, and composting. OAEC instructors also provide presentations and workshops at major conferences, colleges and to horticultural groups around California. We are frequently invited to participate on radio shows and have been featured in many articles about horticulture and gardens.E.OAECs Horticultural Biodiversity Program disseminates extensive selections from our collection to thousands of gardeners at our dozen Biodiversity Plant Sales hosted annually at OAEC, and at seed exchanges that we sponsor for hundreds more gardeners and farmers at annual national conferences (such as the Ecological Farming Conference and the Bioneers Conference). We also provide tens of thousands of plants from our collection to more than 150 school gardens throughout Northern California, more than 50 community gardens in the urban centers of the Bay Area, and several dozen special gardens established at food banks, youth centers, womens shelters, and county jails. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $125,169 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $198,949 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,382,382 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
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| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
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| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
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| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
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| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
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| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
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| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
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| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 62 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 58 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
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| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
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| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVE HENSON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7078741557 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15290 COLEMAN VALLEY ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | OCCIDENTAL | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95465 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT McDONALD | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LAUREN WEBSTER | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID BERMAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SUSAN McGOVERN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVE HENSON | |||||||
| Executive Direc | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $55,419 | $0 | $937 | |
| DOUG GOSLING | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $39,297 | $0 | $7,003 | |
| BROCK DOLMAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $53,737 | $0 | $3,570 | |
| NICK ALLEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARTHA KOWALICK | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ADAM WOLPERT | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 6.80 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $12,923 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID ATKIN | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KENDALL DUNNIGAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 10.00 | 0.00 | $22,493 | $0 | $937 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $183,869 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $12,447 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
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| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,270,342 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $161,307 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,270,342 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| FACILITY RENTAL INCOME | $24,420 | $24,420 |
| GARDEN SALES | $104,889 | $104,889 |
| INTERN FEES | $13,042 | $13,042 |
| OTHER INCOME | $900 | $900 |
| PROGRAM & WORKSHOP FEES | $289,142 | $289,142 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $753 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $753 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $433,146 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,702 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,702 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $496,344 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $494,809 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $6,536 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,535 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$6,536 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$5,001 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$5,001 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONSULTING INCOME | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $10,363 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,363 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $10,363 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,710,552 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $438,508 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,702 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $196,316 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $165,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,754 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,898 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $675,594 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $471,176 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $115,344 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $89,074 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,731 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,312 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,004 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,415 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $50,642 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,405 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $564 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $564 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,895 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,895 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $160,444 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $160,444 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,436 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,710 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,710 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,623 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,623 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,834 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,834 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,044 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TRAVEL; CONFERENCES | $104,669 | $104,669 |
| SUPPLIES AND SMALL TOOLS | $38,885 | $38,885 |
| FOOD-WORKSHOPS/EVENTS | $37,373 | $37,373 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $35,317 | $35,317 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $132,986 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $132,044 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $534 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $408 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,659,517 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,382,382 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $156,935 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $120,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,446 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $143,629 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,933 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,086,176 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $213,735 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $627,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $872,441 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $414,928 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,484 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,533 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,327 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,208,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,255,814 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,586 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $307,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $305,586 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $900,317 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $950,228 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $900,317 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $950,228 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,208,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,255,814 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $51,035 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,124 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $811,653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $994,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $965,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,512,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,270,342 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,554,805 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $811,653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $994,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $965,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,512,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,270,342 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,554,805 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,384,075 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,170,730 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,801 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $539 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $692 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,702 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,257 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,647 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,363 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,583 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,687,645 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,797,973 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.73330 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.73430 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $10,247 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $30,463 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $40,710 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,617,920 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,658,630 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $232,932 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $58,233 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $205,470 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $206,147 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $214,995 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $232,932 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $859,544 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,289,316 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $30,953 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $31,101 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $31,248 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $40,710 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $134,012 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $51,368 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $51,537 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $53,749 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $58,233 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $214,887 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $322,331 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $2,771 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $7,261 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $5,911 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $10,247 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $26,190 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,052 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $11,052 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $391,234 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $45,653 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $345,581 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $468,989 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $59,695 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $409,294 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $130,790 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $100,817 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $29,973 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $84,111 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,570 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $76,541 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $872,441 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CAFETERIA PLAN PAYABLE | $4,047 |
| HEALTH SAVINGS | $802 |
| SALES TAX PAYABLE | $737 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $5,586 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOWING CIRCLE LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | LESSOR LESSEE | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $37,050 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SEE PART V | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ATTACHMENT TO SCHEDULE L; PART IVa) Sowing Circle, LLC. b) The Sowing Circle LLC owns the 80 acre rural property at which the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is based. OAEC leases the right to use the property and most of the buildings on it for conducting its tax exempt programs. The Sowing Circle LLC has 10 members, each with an equal percentage of ownership and decision making in the LLC. Of the 10 LLC members, 9 are on the board of directors of OAEC (and of those 9, five are also employed by OAEC. c) $37,050d) The annual lease fee charged to OAEC by Sowing Circle LLC was $37,050 in 2013. It was $74,000 for the previous twelve years, but was re-negotiated in 2013. In the year 2000, OAEC hired an independent Certified General Appraiser (Campbell & Rhodes, Santa Rosa, CA) to appraise the fair market value of the lease that OAEC and Sowing Circle LLC had negotiated. The Appraiser determined that the fair market lease value in 2000 was $85,000. At that time OAEC and the Sowing Circle LLC agreed on a $74,000 annual lease so as to be sure to have the lease amount significantly less than the appraised fair market value the lease could command. Since 2000, the value of the lease has clearly increased considerably (as the Sowing Circle LLC has done major improvements to the leased land and buildings, as well as general appreciation of land values in our area), but the lease fee remained at $74,000. The Sowing Circle LLC's stated intention is to offer support to OAEC by keeping the lease fee lower than fair market value. The lease terms allow OAEC rights to use 95% of the 80 acre property for the tax exempt purposes of OAEC, including the use of:a. 4 acres of historically important biointensive gardens. The OAEC gardens is the 7th oldest Certified Organic Farm in California (which has over 1,500 certified farms).b. Two main entrances to the property, with roads and parking areas for up to 100 cars c. The 70 acre Wildlands Preserve of native prairie grass meadows and mixed oak, fir and redwood forest.d. Buildings, including:i. Meeting Room for 30+ii. Two office buildings which house 16 OAEC staff, each with their own deskiii. Kitchen and dining room (regularly feeding 20+ OAEC workshop participants each day)iv. Wood shopv. Arts studiovi. Overnight guest accommodations for up to 20 guests (in four separate buildings)vii. Seed storage room (for OAEC's collection of 3000 varieties of food and medicinal crops)viii.Large barnix. Storage buildingx. Outdoor theater (seats 150)xi. Two production greenhousesxii. Two propagation hoop housesxiii.Outdoor plant nurseryxiv. Dozens of outdoor chairs, benches and picnic tablesxv. 6 acre-foot pond, with a solar powered pump and 1/8 mile of piping which provides year-round water supply for OAEC's gardensxvi. Two bath houses for workshop participants, including a hot tub and cedar saunaxvii. Seven toilets / bathroomsxviii.Extensive electrical, propane, potable water, sewage disposal, and other infrastructure to serve the above listed buildingsxix. Various other out-buildings associated with OAEC's gardens and outdoor classrooms | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 2 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $161,307 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAMS NONE OF WHICH ARE AS LARGE AS THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS OAEC has eight other major program areas:1. School garden program 2. Water institute 3. Ecological Agriculture Program 4. Intentional Communities Program 5. Movement Generation Justice and Ecology Program 6. performance arts Program 7. FIGR Traditional Environmental Knowledge Program 8. Wildlands Biodiversity Program Each of our programs uses the same methods and strategies to achieve our public benefit mission, including:1. OAEC Conducts Participatory Research and Demonstration to Model Community-Based Solutions: We research and demonstrate ecological, cultural and economic sustainability in human settlement patterns, including land management, water management, agriculture, food systems and built infrastructure. We strive to practice what we teach, making our research and program work transparent, open for critique and adaptive to change. 2. OAEC Educates Individuals, but Focuses on Training and Supporting Whole Communities:OAEC's programs train and build capacity in diverse communities so they can self-organize to solve their own complex ecological, economic and cultural problems. Through our courses, training programs and campaigns, we also teach thousands of individuals each year practical sustainable living skills they can integrate into their workplaces, communities and lives. We use many different participatory training and evaluation methodologies to most effectively stimulate deep changes in the actions of individuals and communities. 3. OAEC Builds Coalitions to Organize and Advocate for Positive Social ChangeWe organize people and communities around strategic campaigns to support the restoration and stewardship of healthy ecosystems, biological diversity and human communities. We bring together diverse sectors of communities into coalitions to craft community-based, ecologically and economically viable solutions to pressing bioregional problems. We choose the issues for our campaigns based on those that are most likely to affect deep and lasting change; those that will stop persistent problems and create sustainable alternatives. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | a. As described in Schedule L, nine of the OAEC board members are also members of the Sowing Circle LLC. The sole purpose of the Sowing Circle LLC is to hold in common the 80 acre site upon which OAEC operates.b. Two of the OAEC board members are married to each other: Kendall Dunnigan and Dave Henson are married. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The 990 is prepared by OAEC staff and board members and independent accountants retained to help prepare the filing. The draft 990 is reviewed, approved and amended as necessary by a committee of board members prior to the final 990 being submitted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | A board "Conflict of Interest Committee" annually sits down with staff leadership to review the policy and to inquire IF any activities conducted by OAEC board members, directors or employees are in conflict with our policy and the law. Any such activities would be immediately addressed so as there not to be a conflict of interest as described in law or OAEC's policy. To date, there have not been any such conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The board and staff of OAEC have inquired with a dozen of other similar-type organizations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area (where OAEC is based) to identify comparable compensation rates for all OAEC employees. Our compensation comparison reviews show that OAEC clearly pays its employees less than the average paid for similar work in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. As a founding principle of OAEC, the highest paid employee at OAEC is not compensated more than 150% FTE of the lowest paid employee, regardless of type of work. So after 20 years in operation, OAEC's highest paid employees (those who have been with OAEC for 20 years) earn approximately $23/hour. The lowest-paid employees (those who have just began employment at OAEC), whether hourly or salaried, earn $16/hour. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | OAEC makes all of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public. When requested by letter, email or phone call, OAEC will mail provide such documents by mail to the requester within seven days of the request. - |