2024-05-16T09:22:51-04:00 2023-12-31 843943072 Kyle Bland CPA PC 827 West 7th Street Cortez CO 81321 990 2023-01-01 844298006 MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT MONT 202 W NORTH STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 GREGORY FELSON TREASURER 9703174808 2024-05-01 true GREGORY FELSON XXX-XX-XXXX true Jonathan K Bland CPA P02110798 9705657074 2024-05-16 2 00 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GREGORY FELSON 269159 false X MONTEZUMASCHOOLTOFARM.ORG X 2020 CO THE MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UNITES OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE WITH OUR GROWING FUTURE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND NUTRITION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 4 4 11 0 0 322559 267735 0 58 1424 0 322617 269159 0 0 242336 221188 0 6049 116957 118138 359293 339326 -36676 -70167 446410 377877 4498 6132 441912 371745 THE MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UNITES OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE WITH OUR GROWING FUTURE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND NUTRITION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. false false 278569 267735 MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT PROVIDES MONTHLY GARDEN LESSONS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SIX SCHOOLS IN MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CATERING TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS MONTHLY. THESE LESSONS INCLUDE CRITICAL CONCEPTS FOR STEAM TOPICS THAT ALIGHN WITH COLORADO STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, TASTINGS OF NUTRITIONAL FOODS WITHIN THE GARDENS, AND HOLISTIC MODELS THAT INCLUDE ASPECTS OF SEVERAL INTERCONNECTING DISCIPLINES. THESE LESSONS ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS LARGEST AND MOST CONSISTENT PROGRAM. MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UTILIZES ITS SIX SCHOOL GARDENS AND A TWO ACRE PRODUCTION PLOT TO GROW OVER 5,000 POUNDS OF FOOD AND DONATE IT THROUGOUT THE COMMUNITY. USING RESOURCE CONSERVING AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLY GROWS LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD. ALL OF THE FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED VIA DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND FOOD SHARES. DURING 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN MANCOS COLORADO BY OFFERING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ON FRIDAYS WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 429 STUDENTS IN FRIDAY PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 212 LESSONS TO MONTEZUMA COUNTY STUDENDTS, ACHIEVING A TOTAL OF 543 TEACHING HOURS. 278569 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false X BEN GOODRICH 9703174808 202 W NORTH STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 X KIT CONNALLY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY FELSON TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARA MARTINEZ PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES PATTON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN GOODRICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATRISSA RITTENHOUSE SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false false 14776 39342 213617 267735 1424 1424 14776 269159 1424 0 0 61731 30865 30866 129554 129554 11424 9596 1828 18479 15523 2956 1200 1200 381 381 3925 981 2944 15101 11326 3775 12439 9329 3110 4729 2365 2364 12986 11775 1211 3329 3329 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 6049 6049 USDA PROGRAM COORDINATORS 20720 20720 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 33672 33672 TRAINING 3310 2482 828 297 297 339326 278569 54708 6049 107316 67888 218480 219866 17505 132902 42779 103109 90123 446410 377877 4498 6132 4498 6132 X 273284 281800 168628 89945 441912 371745 446410 377877 -70167 0 X false false false X 424860 613934 322559 269159 1630512 424860 613934 322559 269159 1630512 598100 1032412 1630512 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 91662 19527 72135 13966 10064 3902 27274 13188 14086 90123 false false false false false false KATIE RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER KATRISSA RITTENHOUSE SECRETARY Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b THE ORGANIZATION DOES DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAINTAIN ANY SEPERATE COMMITTEES DUE TO LIMITED HUMAN RESOURCES. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS OR EVENTS THAT A COMMITTEE WOULD NORMALLY MANAGE. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.