2024-10-08T14:35:27-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 455067244 ISKASHITAA REFUGEE NETWORK ISKA 5204400100 3736 east 2 Street Tucson AZ 85716 Barbara Eiswerth Executive Director 5204813430 2024-10-08 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X https://www.iskashitaa.org X X 195173 X 189453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5720 0 5720 0 195173 7234 0 176926 26403 22647 17 17315 250542 -55369 107233 0 51864 X 171448 123381 0 0 0 0 171448 123381 64215 71517 107233 51864 Iskashitaa Refugee Network creates opportunities to integrate UN refugees into the Southern Arizona community while educating the public and strengthening the local food system, reducing local food waste, and increasing food security. With the help of hundreds of community volunteers and refugees. We have the only year-round gleaning program for backyards. Through our Harvesting Division, we Identify, glean, and redistribute more than 50-75 tons of produce annually This helps a diverse range of under-served families across southern Arizona meet their nutritional needs. Our Culinary Division offers food preservation workshops and food demonstrations featuring an eclectic mix of refugee community groups and cultural tastes. Participants learn international food preservation techniques and gain new understanding of the multi-ethnic significance of food. With twice weekly harvests, edible tree tours, workshops, and presentations to choose from. Our Harvest and Gleaning program operate year-round, with a total of 262 harvests from 240 locations in 2023. 61,000 pounds of food were gleaned and redistributed to UN resettled refugees and other food-insecure populations throughout Southern and Eastern Arizona. Most of the gleaned fruit was from 277 backyard trees, with other locations including schools, orchards, greenhouses, and heritage farms. A total of 209 volunteers expended 2575 volunteer hours in harvesting efforts. The harvesting program has several components including edible tree identification urban tree stewardship, and environmental sustainability practices like composting. An estimated 5-10% of gleaned and rescued food is culled and composted in an on-site composting facility. This is used as an educational opportunity, and compost is distributed to refugees for gardening. Funders: USDA, CFSAZ Hellene Henrikson Legacy Fund 44000 0 Refugee Garden Art Program The Refugee Garden Art (RGAP) program is a weekly gardening, art, and music program for both refugee and non-refugee volunteers. A total of 2797 volunteer hours were expended in this program, with 73 individual refugees attending. Funders: Big Green DAO 10000 0 Redistribution In addition to the local harvests, we received 15,697 lbs of rescued and donated food through partner agencies and individual donors. An extensive partner network allowed us to redistribute and transport food to over 40,000 individuals in 5 counties in Arizona. The 50 partner agencies/recipients included schools, tribal nations, other refugee-serving organizations, and organizations who serve seniors, veterans, homeless, and other food-insecure populations. CFSAZ Core 4000 0 0 Cristina Early Chair 30 0 9 Simba Rusita Vice Chair 4 0 0 Amelia Natoli Grants and Development 40 41314 0 Cristina Early Secretary 3 0 0 Gretchen Crossley officers 2 0 Devon Sanner officer 3 0 Mark Hanna Officer 3 0 Barbara Eiswerth Executive Director 40 80000 Cathy Lowing Program manager 40 25553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AZ Barbara Eiswerth 3736 east 2 Street Tucson AZ 85716 5204813430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 158523 189453 347976 15469 5720 21189 0 0 0 173992 195173 369165 369165 0 0 0 173992 195173 369165 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Automobile expenses $5266 Program expenses $3139 Travel $ 638 Cell phones $1820 Equipment software $3117 subscriptions $1294 Internet google drive $1692 Marketing $212 Meals $ 137 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Severance $27000 Grant fund liability $44517