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WE ALSO MONITOR THROUGH A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH LISTS WHAT THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR. X X true false false false false false false false false TIGHE BROWN PRESIDENT (THRU 10/21) 262877 0 0 0 9756 0 0 6732 0 279365 0 0 0 ROBIN MARTIN DIRECTOR & OFFICER (Thru 1/22) 147560 0 0 0 0 0 29070 0 176630 0 0 0 PHIL HICKS VP OF GROWTH (THRU 9/21) 135591 0 0 0 4725 0 0 20403 0 160719 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A: TIGHE BROWN $100,000 PHILIP HICKS $ 33,750 X 1658 5116736 RESALE VALUE X 2 104650 RESALE VALUE X ACTIVITIES 2 254631 RESALE VALUE X VACATION PACKAGES 3 94000 RESALE VALUE 0 false true false PART I, LINE 31: BIG GREEN SOLICITS AND ACCEPTS GIFTS FOR PURPOSES THAT WILL HELP THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER AND FULFILL ITS MISSION. BIG GREEN SEEKS ADVICE FROM COUNSEL RELATED TO GIFTS (1) OF SECURITIES, (2) DOCUMENTS NAMING BIG GREEN AS TRUSTEE OR REQUIRING BIG GREEN TO ACT IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY, (3) THAT REQUIRE BIG GREEN TO ASSUME FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS (4) WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND (5) WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS. BIG GREEN DOES NOT ACCEPT GIFTS THAT (1) WOULD RESULT IN VIOLATION OF ITS CORPORATE CHARTER (2) WOULD RESULT IN LOSING 501C3 STATUS (3) ARE DIFFICULT OR EXPENSIVE TO ADMINISTER (4) ARE FOR PURPOSES OUTSIDE OF BIG GREEN'S MISSION (5) WOULD RESULT IN UNACCEPTABLE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDING COMPROMISED CORE VALUES OR DAMAGED REPUTATION. CERTAIN FORMS OF GIFTS OR DONATED PROPERTIES MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY BIG GREEN'S EXECUTIVE TEAM PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: BIG GREEN BELIEVES GROWING FOOD CHANGES LIVES. GROWING FOOD IMPROVES NUTRITION SECURITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, GETS US INTO NATURE, AND OPENS OUR EYES TO THE WEATHER VOLATILITY CREATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. FOR TWELVE YEARS, BIG GREEN HAS HELPED PEOPLE GROW THEIR OWN FOOD WITH SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED GARDEN PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2: THE BIG GREEN DAO IS A DECENTRALIZED GRANTMAKING BODY THAT FUNDS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCELERATE THEIR WORK GROWING FOOD AND PUTS NONPROFITS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT OF PHILANTHROPIC DECISION-MAKING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: KIMBAL MUSK, HUGO MATHESON, DON DEGNAN AND PATRICK DRAKE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS. WITH REGARD TO AN INSIDER, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE INSIDER(S) AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH THE TRANSACTION SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OR DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND THE INSIDER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND SHALL COMPILE APPROPRIATE DATA, SUCH AS COMPARABILITY STUDIES, TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVES THAT PRESENT NO CONFLICT, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THEN IN OFFICE MAY APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE BOARD EVALUATES COMPENSATION AND APPROVES ALL ELEMENTS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IN ADVANCE. THE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING ITS DETERMINATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS JUNE 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCEDURES DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, PART XI, LINE 8: THE -$500,000 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT IS A WRITE-OFF OF AN UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE FROM 2018.