2024-05-14T17:40:11-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 881149577 PARK CITY COMPOST INITIATIVE INC PARK 2032759554 511 Lake Ave Bridgeport CT 06605 Timothy OConnor Exec Dir 2037330506 2024-05-14 Timothy OConnor 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.parkcitycompost.org X X 22048 X 5276 16772 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22048 0 0 0 18488 0 0 36187 54675 -32627 99603 0 66976 X 43886 34036 0 0 56817 33190 100703 67226 1100 250 99603 66976 To educate and drive awareness of aerobic composting as a solution to the pollution and EJ impacts of incinerating food waste, and to initiate and operate an aerobic, commercial scale food waste composting operation to serve the Bridgeport CT region. Education and Awareness Programming - active awareness and marketing programming on aerobic composting benefits and processes - continuous communication via email, social media, government outreach and attendance (Tabling) at Farmers Markets, Chamber of commerce events. Video development and distribution of advantages and processes of aerobic composting for YouTube awareness and public outreach. Organized and conducted workshops to demonstrate composting and explain its benefits and lack of noxious impacts once mixed. Workshops with open invitation, schools, neighborhood youth groups, garden and environmental clubs for local and university members. In collaboration with schools conducted hands-on classroom teaching at schools and live demonstrations of aerobic composting processes and benefits. (One school = a full year 1 day a week science class for Grade 8) 0 10085 Composting Operation: Volunteer collection of food scraps from Bridgeport neighborhoods and selected commercial and non profit operations diverting over 20 tons of food scraps in 2023 by composting of food scraps at our pilot community compost operation. Distribution of finished compost soil amendment through sales, donation to nonprofits and municipality and return to collection participants. Working actively with the City of Bridgeport on site for larger operation and permitting. 0 4955 15040 Timothy O'Connor Executive Director / Secretary/Master Composter 20 10224 0 0 Thomas Iezin Vol Asst Mktg and Ops Mgr, Master Composter 10 5360 0 0 R Scott Burns Board Chair 7 0 0 0 Matthew McCarthy Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Daniel J Martens Director 1 0 0 0 Uyen Huynh Director 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CT Timothy V O'Connor 511 Lake Ave Bridgeport CT 06605 2032759554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 121398 5276 126674 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121398 5276 126674 126674 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126674 16772 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Administrative;142|Bank Fees;174|Legal Permitting;191|Educ Prog Exp Excl 1099;4322|Composting Prog Exp Excl 1099;3625|Eq Depreciation;22127|Marketing Comms;491|Insurance;3301|Fundraising;90|Other Reimb Exp;1724^Total;36187^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Equipment Net;33190^Total;33190^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^AP;250^Total;250^