2024-06-12T19:47:21-05:00 2023-03-31 932001788 BRYMAR CPA LLP 17 ASPEN WAY WATSONVILLE CA 95076 990 2022-04-01 272021333 VEGGIELUTION VEGG 4087536705 647 S KING RD SAN JOSE CA 95116 EMILY SCHWING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4087536705 2024-06-12 1 EMILY SCHWING 999009999 0 SANDRA MARTINEZ-BULOSAN P02362711 8312881720 2024-06-11 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X EMILY SCHWING 647 S KING RD SAN JOSE CA 95116 3482337 0 X WWW.VEGGIELUTION.ORG X 2011 CA TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH FOOD AND FARMING. 11 11 26 2500 0 0 7207581 3380113 3039 16500 3378 2657 54194 68786 7268192 3468056 0 0 0 0 1068002 1360920 0 0 107296 4713728 1862222 5781730 3223142 1486462 244914 4154702 4860373 434043 333267 3720659 4527106 X THE MISSION OF VEGGIELUTION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH FOOD AND FARMING TO BUILD COMMUNITY IN EAST SAN JOSE. OUR AIM IS TO HELP OUR EAST SAN JOSE NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCE A RICHNESS OF COMMUNITY LIFE AND HEALTH THAT COMBATS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROVIDES THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO CREATE MORE ROBUST SOCIAL NETWORKS AND TAKE A POSITIVE ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. 0 0 418122 VEGGIELUTION'S EASTSIDE GROWN (EG) PROGRAM - STARTED IN 2018 - PROVIDES AN EIGHT MONTHS FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR COHORTS OF 20 EAST SAN JOS HOME- AND MOBILE-BASED FOOD ENTREPRENEURS TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE S S PUEDE COLLECTIVE'S 'JOBS TO GROW' INITIATIVE, WHICH FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD BELONGING, AND AGENCY FOR COHORTS OF FOOD ENTREPRENEURS (VEGGIELUTION) AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES). MOST OF THE EG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE LOW-INCOME LATINO IMMIGRANTS AND REPORT THAT THEIR BIGGEST DIFFICULTY IS SECURING ADEQUATE CAPITAL TO LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESS UPON GRADUATION. BY OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES, THE EASTSIDE GROWN TEAM HAS GROWN TO BETTER ANTICIPATE BARRIERS, STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS, PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL/TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, ALL WHILE PRIORITIZING EQUITY AND UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR FUTURE EAST SAN JOS FOOD ENTREPRENEURS. 168240 43293 EASTSIDE CONNECT INCLUDES A FARM BOX DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WHICH IMPROVES FOOD SECURITY FOR EAST SAN JOS'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND A WEEKLY FARM STAND, WHICH PROVIDES FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN, AND AFFORDABLE PRODUCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ACCEPTS ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER (EBT) CARDS FOR CALFRESH. EACH WEEK OVER 300 FARM BOXES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE, MOBILITY CHALLENGED, AND FOOD-INSECURE, MAINLY LATINX, EAST SAN JOS RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN QUALIFIED CENSUS TRACTS LOCATED IN THE 95116, 95122, AND 95127 ZIP CODES. 100000 THE SCC URBAN GROWERS NETWORK IS A RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER ORGANIZE THEMSELVES AROUND SPECIFIC WORK AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS, TO GROW OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL URBAN GROWERS, AS WELL AS OUR CONNECTION TO OTHER SMALL FARMS IN SANTA CLARA VALLEY. PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDED IN THIS PILOT PHASE INCLUDE: LA MESA VERDE (AT SACRED HEART), THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE GARDEN FOUNDATION, GUADALUPE COYOTE RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY, OUR CITY FOREST, THE FORGE GARDEN (AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY), TAYLOR STREET FARM, VALLEY VERDE, AND VEGGIELUTION. IN THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, VEGGIELUTION ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT TO GUIDE US IN ESTABLISHING A PROJECT CHARTER FOR THE GROUP, BASED IN SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND A RACIAL-HEALTH EQUITY FRAMEWORK. 1978042 SI SE PUEDE COLLECTIVEVEGGIELUTION'S COMMUNITY ROOTS ARE FURTHER EXPANDED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE SI SE PUEDE COLLECTIVE (SSPC), A GROUP OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN EMBEDDED IN THE MAYFAIR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR DECADES, BUILDING TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING OF RESIDENTS' DAY-TO-DAY REALITIES AND LIVED EXPERIENCE. MANY OF THE MEMBER AGENCIES ARE FOUNDED OR LED BY WOMEN OF COLOR. THE SSPC HAS BUILT ONGOING PROCESSES TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS, NOT ONLY AS RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES, BUT AS LEADERS WHO CO-CREATE, DEVELOP, AND LEARN PROGRAMS, SERVICES, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. 1978042 2664404 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CA X X EMILY SCHWING 4087536705 647 S KING RD SAN JOSE CA 95116 KAVITA AIYAR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAL ALVAREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE CHANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ESPARZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANA FAERRON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN FONTANILLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMELDA GONZALEZ CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN SCHAFER CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY BRAMSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY MCCHEESNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAYCE HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121477 0 0 121477 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1229135 2150978 3380113 HONORARIUM 459900 14500 14500 EDUCATION 611600 2000 2000 16500 2657 2657 16600 8460 8140 8140 49114 5821 43293 43293 OTHER INCOME 459900 17353 17353 17353 3468056 77146 0 10797 X 121477 99990 17158 4329 1057429 870394 149355 37680 93035 76579 13141 3315 88979 73241 12568 3170 69197 69197 394579 297588 75001 21990 25212 4812 20400 1152 1129 23 37234 11396 25511 327 2752 2752 36755 25173 11582 3608 3608 FARM BOXES 967402 966859 543 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 114526 105818 8708 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 65337 30895 12706 21736 UTILITIES 43761 40630 3131 100707 59900 26601 14206 3223142 2664404 451442 107296 3207931 3260867 246908 247290 155000 193934 258431 236520 5000 2687 2294 6607 510381 222513 279138 287868 0 624600 4154702 4860373 334043 186669 100000 100000 0 46598 434043 333267 X 3426384 3460898 294275 1066208 3720659 4527106 4154702 4860373 X 244914 573461 -11928 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 669424 496428 5699235 7207581 3380113 17452781 669424 496428 5699235 7207581 3380113 17452781 5283371 12169410 2657 2657 17455438 191979 0.69720 0.64720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 336517 91015 245502 85569 46967 38602 88295 84531 3764 287868 OTHER 1141 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 46598 DEPOSITS 3400 DONATED RENT RECEIVABLE 573461 624600 LEASE LIABILITY - ST 39809 LEASE LIABILITY - LT 6789 46598 X 4050517 582461 582461 3468056 0 3468056 3232142 9000 9000 3223142 0 3223142 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) WHERE ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS MERCHANDISE EXPENSE FEAST 16600 16600 8460 16600 16600 8460 8460 8140 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13A CA FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 A COPY OF THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES COPIES OF THE 990 DRAFT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO JOINING THE BOARD, EACH POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLSOE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD SET SALARIES AFTER REVIEW OF MARKET SURVEYS, WHICH PROVIDE COMPENSATION RANGES OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS: THE BOARD SETS SALARIES AFTER REVIEW OF MARKET SURVEYS, WHICH PROVIDES COMPENSATION RANGES OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR.ORG OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 297,588. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,001. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,990. TOTAL EXPENSES 394,579. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER ADJUSTMENT -11,928.