2024-11-13T18:34:21-07:00 2023-12-31 455471087 Accounting Angel LLC 520 Yosemite Ave N Golden Valley MN 55422 990 2023-01-01 200312344 WOMENS ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE AT AMADOR HILL WOME 6515830705 15715 RIVER RD NORTH BRANCH MN 55056 JACQUELYN ZITA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 6515830705 2024-10-31 1 1 Acacia Willey P01010039 6128404220 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KAREN CLARK 15715 RIVER RD NORTH BRANCH MN 55056 361154 0 X w-e-i.org X 2003 MN THE WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE (WEI) IS A PLACE FOR WOMEN AND ALLIES TO RENEW, LEARN AND ORGANIZE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WEI AT AMADOR HILL IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL, RESEARCH, RENEWAL AND RETREAT CENTER DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON FARMING, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND POLICIES RELEVANT TO WOMEN, CHILDREN AND IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES ESPECIALLY IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND GENDER DISPARITIES-BOTH URBAN AND RURAL 9 9 22 47 0 0 347207 194725 154166 154862 574 657 3017 10910 504964 361154 0 0 0 0 146704 162234 0 0 32310 264782 241555 411486 403789 93478 -42635 584072 511826 428330 398719 155742 113107 X THE WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE (WEI) IS A PLACE FOR WOMEN AND ALLIES TO RENEW, LEARN AND ORGANIZE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WEI AT AMADOR HILL IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, RENEWAL AND RETREAT CENTER DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON FARMING FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND POLICIES RELEVANT TO WOMEN, CHILDREN AND IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES ESPECIALLY IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND GENDER DISPARITIES-BOTH URBAN AND RURAL. 0 0 158080 0 130483 PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O 73774 0 22271 PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O 26537 0 0 SEE SCHEDULE O 649 0 2109 WEI'S AMADOR HILL FARMSTAY PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GUESTS TO STAY OVERNIGHT AT OUR FARM AND MEET OR WORK WITH OUR FARM CREW. GUEST STAY OVERS ARE ALLOWED WHILE THE FARM IS IN FULL SWING AND ALSO DURING THE OFF SEASON. SLEEPING ROOMS, A MODERN AND LARGE KITCHEN, FIREPLACE ROOM AND INTERNET SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE FOR GUESTS AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT OUR REGENERATIVE ORGANIC FARM PRACTICES, WEI PROGRAMS AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MISSION.ACCESS TO OUR SURROUNDING FOREST PROVIDES FREE HIKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR GUESTS AND VISITORS, ALONG WITH OUR GUIDED FARM TOURS. IN 2023 WE BEGAN OFFERING INDIVIDUAL STAY OVERS WITH SPECIAL FARM PROGRAMMING AS ADD-ONS AND SOME BELOW COST WEEKEND RETREATS FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN ALLIANCE WITH OUR MISSION BUT LOW ON FUNDS. 649 0 2109 259040 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X JACQUELYN ZITA and GERALD KRIER 6515830705 PO BOX 128 NORTH BRANCH MN 55056 JACQUELYN ZITA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 20 0 X 7200 0 0 KAREN CLARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20 0 X 5176 0 0 KRISTEN KENNEDY CO-CHAIR 4 0 X X 0 0 0 COLLIE GRADDICK CO-CHAIR 4 0 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PATTERSON SECRETARY 4 0 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOBIECH TREASURER 4 0 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA DAWSON MEMBER 4 0 X 0 0 0 SHERRY HASTINGS MEMBER 4 0 X 0 0 0 MICHELE PARSONS MEMBER 4 0 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA TORRES RAY MEMBER 4 0 X 0 0 0 TARA LEWIS MEMBER 4 0 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY TERRILL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 12376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4049 0 0 0 190676 0 194725 FARM PROGRAM 111000 130482 130482 0 0 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 611600 22271 22271 0 0 AMADOR HILL FARM STAY 721000 2109 2109 0 0 0 0 0 0 154862 657 0 0 657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10910 0 0 10910 0 10910 0 361154 154862 0 11567 X 11499 8632 1716 1151 134860 101240 20127 13493 15875 11918 2369 1588 1000 0 1000 0 14123 0 14123 0 57715 48850 2359 6506 5263 440 1834 2989 11129 1717 6908 2504 5659 1381 3995 283 43257 22961 19097 1199 11047 9782 50 1215 58 0 58 0 497 476 21 0 18154 18154 16632 9310 7322 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 34280 33911 258 111 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 11342 4084 6818 440 DUES AND FEES 11187 4338 6018 831 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 212 0 212 0 403789 259040 112439 32310 48509 38425 192114 156332 14760 6535 538344 227810 328689 310534 584072 511826 22503 13434 1215 60000 55000 254913 329070 90914 0 428330 398719 X 155742 113107 0 0 155742 113107 584072 511826 X -42635 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 243097 229033 251353 347207 194725 1265415 243097 229033 251353 347207 194725 1265415 515571 749844 208 83 304 574 657 1826 1267241 704713 0.59171 0.645 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 98000 98000 0 393002 200688 192314 0 0 0 0 0 47342 27122 20220 0 0 0 0 310534 Jacquelyn Zita Founder To finance a reduction of debt of existing building mortgage X 100000 55000 0 1 1 55000 Schedule L, Part II This is an interest only loan, that contains an annual loan forgiveness/contribution stipulation. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a WEI'S 2023 FARM PROGRAM MAINTAINED ITS ANNUAL FARM GOAL OF PROVIDING ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED PRODUCE (CERTIFIED BY MOSA) FOR OUR THREE-SEASON CSA PROGRAM AND FOR FARMERS MARKETS AND CO-OPS, CLINICS AND FOOD SHELVES. MANY PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM WEI'S ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED FARM, WHICH ASIDE FROM PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY FOOD, PROVIDED INFORMAL VISITOR EDUCATION FOR VOLUNTEERS, WORK SHARE PARTICIPANTS, PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES, FARM CREW TRAINING, AND FARM TOURS. WEI FURTHER DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED a Regional VEGGIE RX PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS PRESCRIPTION VEGETABLES To M FAIRVIEW CLINICS IN OUR LOCAL AREA. THESE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ARE DISTRIBUTED LARGELY TO CLIENTS LIVING WITH AN ILLNESS OR SUFFERING FOOD INSECURITY. . WEI ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ITS REGIONAL NORTH CIRCLE-ONLINE FARMERS MARKET, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL FARMS COMMITTED TO ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING, DISTRIBUTED TO OUR NEAR BY RURAL COMMUNITIES. NORTH CIRCLE-ONLINE FARMERS MARKET IS LARGELY A CHARITY PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AND GRANTS FOR THE COST OF WEI'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. NORTH CIRCLE REVENUE FROM PRODUCE SALES IS MOSTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARTICIPATING FARMS TO HELP SUPPORT AND BUILD A SMALL SCALE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY.. THE ANNUAL DANZA DE LA LUNA AYOTLMETZLI WAS RECONVENED IN 2023 AFTER TWO YEARS OF COVID CANCELLATION.. THE WEI FARM PROVIDED LAND, PRODUCE AND FACILITIES FOR THIS EVENT. ATTENDED BY 100 PARTICIPANTS. LARGELY INDIGENOUS AND NATIVE AMERICAN..D AT THE FARM. WEI IS GAINING RECOGNITION AS A COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE AND A TEACHING FARM FOR FOUR-SEASON SUSTAINABLE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. WITH THE HELP OF A VOLUNTEER FARM MANAGER AND FARM CREW, REVENUE FROM THE FARM WAS INVESTED IN COVERING THE COSTS OF FARM PRODUCTION, FARM CREW WAGES AND SUPPORT FOR OUR WEI EDUCATION PROGRAM. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b WEI'S 2023 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: SUSTAINABILITY AND JUSTICE EDUCATION SUPPORTED A LARGE ARRAY OF NEW AND OLD CLASSES,INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING FARMING RELATED SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. OUR COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED TREE GRAFTING, BEEKEEPING,FOOD AS MEDICINE, HERBALISM, FORAGING, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PRACTICAL ARTS AND CRAFTS, ETC.. THESE CLASSES, ALONG WITH FARMER TRAINING ON SITE, WERE LARGELY SUPPORTED SLIDING SCALE FEES AND BY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS AND SPONSORS. THE WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND IN 2023 WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AS WE RAISED SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR 2023 ANNUAL WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND..THE EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS, 70% OF WHOM WERE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICANS. PARTICIPANTS WERE URBAN, RURAL AND TRIBAL MINNESOTANS. WEI PROVIDED A PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR OUR 2023 FARM CREW AND AN ON-SITE ADVISING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING ON A PRACTICUM AT THEIR LOCAL COLLEGES. VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS, LOGGED IN HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AT WEI, AND ALSO ENJOYED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND GUIDED TRAINING IN FARM SKILLS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ON OUR FARM - AN ONGOING HANDS-ON TRAINING AS PART OF OUR EDUCATION STRATEGY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c WEI CONTINUED OUR ADVOCACY WORK AS PART OF THE EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE'S (EPNI) COALITION THAT CHALLENGED AND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS' PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE STORAGE OF ITS PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT'S CITY-WIDE WATER AND SEWER PIPES AND EQUIPMENT, DIESEL TRUCKS AND OTHER WATER DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AT THE HUGE FORMER "ROOF DEPOT" WAREHOUSE SITE IN EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD - A 7+ ACRE SITE. INSTEAD THE EPNI COALITION PROPOSED ITS OWN ALTERNATIVE PLANS TO DEVELOP THE SITE AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, COMMUNITY-OWNED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE-DESIGNATED "EAST PHILLIPS INDOOR URBAN FARM PROJECT". IT WILL DEVELOP AQUAPONICS AND VEGETABLE FARMING, GREEN JOBS/JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, CULTURAL FOOD AND CRAFT MARKETS, SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATORS, A HUGE SOLAR ROOF ARRAY, COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE, A YOUTH-LED CAFÉ, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ART SPACE, COMMUNITY COMPOSTING SPACE AND POSSIBLY A SOCCER FIELD AT THIS SITE INSTEAD. THE EPNI COALITION OPPOSED THE CITY'S PLAN BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE ADDED EVEN MORE TOXIC AIR POLLUTION INTO THIS LOW-INCOME, MAJORITY PEOPLE-OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS ALREADY OVER-POLLUTED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL TOXIC SOURCES CAUSING MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO RACE AND POVERTY. WEI HAD DOCUMENTED THESE HEALTH DISPARITIES ON A GIS MAP CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE GIS COMMISSION IN 2006 AND 2007. THIS IS CLEARLY AN "ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE" STRUGGLE, CENTERED IN MINNEAPOLIS' SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE. LITTLE EARTH OF UNITED TRIBES HOUSING COMMUNITY FARM IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE "ROOF DEPOT" SITE AND LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS HAVE PROVIDED MAJOR LEADERSHIP IN THIS STRUGGLE THROUGHOUT -- INCLUDING A RESIDENT BEING A DIRECT PARTY TO EPNI'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY FOR ITS FAILURE TO ENFORCE THE 2008 REQUIRED "CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS" LAW. THAT LAW WAS SPECIFICALLY PASSED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES LOCATED NEAR THE "ARSENIC TRIANGLE" -- A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SUPERFUND SITE FOR "RESIDENTIAL ARSENIC" IN THIS COMMUNITY. THE LAWSUIT IS CURRENTLY "ON PAUSE", AS EPNI HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2023 TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS REPRESENTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO TRY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. IT HAS RECEIVED STRONG SUPPORT FROM MOST CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. WEI COMPLETED A MAJOR PORTION OF A $10,000 GRANT FROM THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE COUNCIL (SSGZ) TO ACCOMPLISH TWO STATED GOALS: 1) TO EXPAND THE SSGZ MULTI-LINGUAL SIGNAGE IDENTIFYING THE SOUTHSIDE GREEN ZONE BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES (KOREAN AND OROMO) BEYOND THE ORIGINAL FIVE (ENGLISH, SPANISH, SOMALI, OJIBWAY AND DAKOTA.) THESE ADDITIONAL SIGNS ARE NOW VISIBLE IN SEVERAL CEDAR-RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SITES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT AND SECURE FROM THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SSGZ SIGNS, INCLUDING THOSE IN EAST PHILLIPS, IS MORE THAN 125 AND THE DEMAND FOR MORE SIGNS FROM RESIDENTS HAS GROWN. 2) WEI IS STILL WORKING ON THE SECOND PART OF THE GRANT-TO UPDATE THE EJ FLIP CHART THAT VISIBLY PORTRAYS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED INCIDENCE OF RACIAL AND INCOME-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES FROM TOXIC ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES THAT SSGZ RESIDENTS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPERIENCING AS COMPARED TO OTHER HENNEPIN COUNTY RESIDENTS. THE MN LEGISLATIVE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER THEIR ASSISTANCE TO HELP WEI CREATE THIS RESOURCE. WEI ALSO CONTINUED TO RAISE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WEI'S MANY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOW-INCOME URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS. OUR SEPTEMBER 2023 ANNUAL WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS, 70% OF WHOM WERE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICANS. PARTICIPANTS WERE URBAN, RURAL AND TRIBAL MINNESOTANS. WEI ALSO CONTINUED ITS REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SEVERAL URBAN-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: WICOIE NANDAGIKENDEN'S PRESCHOOL OJIBWAY AND DAKOTA LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM; LITTLE EARTH OF UNITED TRIBE'S HOUSING BOARD; AND CONTINUED ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE INDIGENOUS FOOD NETWORK. SUPPORTED BY A MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION GRANT, WEI BROUGHT FARMER WILL ALLEN TO NAWAYEE CENTER SCHOOL IN OCTOBER 2023 TO WORK WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO HELP INSTALL A 24 FOOT HOOP HOUSE THAT WILL EXTEND THE VEGETABLE GROWING SEASON, ADD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HELP PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE FOR CENTER SCHOOL'S STUDENT MEALS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEW THE 990 DRAFT AND SUBMIT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES FINAL APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW ANNUALLY IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE WEI ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE UNPAID POSITIONS. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT SURVEYS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PREVAILING CUSTOMARY WAGE RATE IN THE LOCAL AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g ADMINSTRATIVE CONTRACTOR $20,236.00; TEACHER CONTRACTOR $14,937.00; MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR $10,606.00; PRESENTATION CONTRACTOR $6,900.00; ALL OTHER CONTRACTOR $4,636.00. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT