2024-11-15T11:44:40-06:00 2023-12-31 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2023-01-01 942911417 CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY CENT 5108454595 2150 ALLSTON WAY 270 BERKELEY CA 94704 ALEXA NORSTAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5108454595 2024-11-13 1 0 KYLE GANLEY P01443362 4159579999 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALEXA NORSTAD 2150 ALLSTON WAY 270 BERKELEY CA 94704 2136170 0 X WWW.ECOLITERACY.ORG X 1983 CA TO CULTIVATE EDUCATION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. 5 4 12 4 0 0 2142263 1994593 52275 125325 3588 16252 0 0 2198126 2136170 0 0 0 0 1348079 1438894 0 0 79248 549373 518645 1897452 1957539 300674 178631 1790028 2160366 265099 456806 1524929 1703560 X THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING EDUCATION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. 0 0 1732009 125325 THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY ADVANCES CHANGE IN TK-12 EDUCATION AND SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO NOURISH THEM. WE CREATE ORIGINAL RESOURCES, COLLABORATE ON ADVOCACY, AND CULTIVATE A GROWING NETWORK OF LEADERS IN OUR CALIFORNIA FOOD FOR CALIFORNIA KIDS INITIATIVE. IN 2023, WE RECOGNIZED SCHOOL NUTRITION LEADERS WITH OUR BIANNUAL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION AWARDS, SECURED STATE INVESTMENTS TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH MORE FRESHLY-PREPARED AND LOCALLY-SOURCED MEALS, PUBLISHED A CULTURALLY RELEVANT FARM TO SCHOOL FRAMEWORK, SUPPORTED EDUCATORS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND AMPLIFIED STUDENT VOICES. SEE SCHEDULE O - CONTINUATIONSCHOOL FOOD SYSTEMS CHANGE: THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY SUPPORTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FRESHLY-PREPARED, LOCALLY-SOURCED SCHOOL MEALS AND EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT THE CLASSROOM, CAFETERIA, AND GARDEN. WE PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND INSPIRATION FOR SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, OUR CALIFORNIA FOOD FOR CALIFORNIA KIDS NETWORK GREW TO 121 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE, REACHING MORE THAN TWO MILLION STUDENTS AND IMPACTING MORE THAN A THIRD OF THE STATE'S SCHOOL MEALS SERVED ANNUALLY.ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION: WE EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS ON THE FOOD SYSTEM AND SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2023, WE REACHED 150 EDUCATORS ACROSS THE US THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL "EATING, LEARNING, GROWING" WORKSHOPS ON CULTURALLY RELEVANT FARM TO SCHOOL EDUCATION. OUR NEW EATING LEARNING GROWING RESOURCES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATORS EXTEND, ENHANCE, AND ENRICH FARM TO SCHOOL LESSONS TO BE MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND ENGAGING FOR THE UNIQUE STUDENTS IN EACH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.POLICY AND ADVOCACY: WE ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS, STEWARD SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION AT SCHOOLS, AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS THAT CULTIVATE SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL COALITION, OUR ADVOCACY IN 2023 LED TO ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND PROTECTED THE CDFA FARM TO SCHOOL INCUBATOR GRANT PROGRAM. WE ARE PROUD TO SEE CALIFORNIA'S CONTINUED LEADERSHIP ON SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL AND COMPLEMENTARY INVESTMENTS TO SERVE MORE FRESHLY-PREPARED AND LOCALLY-SOURCED MEALS TO STUDENTS. IN THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, THE FIRST YEAR OF THE STATE'S UNIVERSAL MEALS PROGRAM, CALIFORNIA OUTPACED OTHER STATES' DECLINING PARTICIPATION BY SERVING 826 MILLION MEALS - TWO MILLION MORE THAN IN THE LAST PRE-PANDEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. 1732009 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5108454595 2150 ALLSTON WAY STE 270 BERKELEY CA 94704 ALEXA NORSTAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 211400 0 30104 MALO HUTSON BOARD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY SKINNER TREASURER 2.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WILLIAMS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRA YEGHOIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BROWN CREATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 156174 0 33874 JAMES P KOULIAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142790 0 48361 ANNE MOERTEL DIR. OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 117051 0 0 627415 0 112339 4 0 1 0 0 703003 1291590 1994593 PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME 531110 125086 125086 OTHER INCOME 531110 239 239 125325 16252 16252 2136170 125325 0 16252 X 241504 211092 19247 11165 928127 811248 73970 42909 83692 73153 6670 3869 100106 87500 7978 4628 85465 74703 6811 3951 1401 1224 112 65 17251 15078 1375 798 218190 198418 16065 3707 16311 16293 11 7 735 642 59 34 121005 105767 9644 5594 20001 19997 4 3688 3688 8455 7390 674 391 5962 5211 475 276 SUPPLIES 91960 88021 2493 1446 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 7012 6129 559 324 COMMUNICATION 4933 4933 MISCELLANEOUS 913 799 73 41 828 723 66 39 1957539 1732009 146282 79248 501876 287090 417625 988119 656060 465630 16371 26602 46229 37510 15817 8719 9912 8555 172367 375651 1790028 2160366 99447 87870 165652 368936 265099 456806 X 1350369 1529000 174560 174560 1524929 1703560 1790028 2160366 178631 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2085360 1698586 2074662 2142263 1994593 9995464 2085360 1698586 2074662 2142263 1994593 9995464 3564371 6431093 1558 747 1340 3588 16252 23485 10018949 238016 0.64190 0.61800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 83 15903 15986 1941553 1957539 247877 61969 0 0 237923 242593 244873 247877 973266 1459899 27891 48930 8852 15986 101659 59481 60648 61218 61969 243316 364974 2082 13831 223 83 16219 22440 21271 1169 17909 10359 7550 5880 5880 0 8719 LEASE DEPOSIT 6715 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 368936 375651 X 2141930 5760 5760 2136170 0 2136170 1963299 5760 5760 1957539 0 1957539 PART X, LINE 2: CEL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CEL'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2019 THROUGH 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALEXA NORSTAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 211400 0 0 0 0 0 21140 0 8964 0 241504 0 0 0 JAMES P KOULIAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 142790 0 0 0 0 0 16107 0 32254 0 191151 0 0 0 KAREN BROWN CREATIVE DIRECTOR 156174 0 0 0 0 0 15617 0 18257 0 190048 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. FINANCE CONSULTANT PROVIDES ALL SCHEDULES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE 990 DRAFTS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS THE FINAL 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOD BYLAWS: SECTION 3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES (A) DUTY TO DISCLOSE. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THEIR FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (B) 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, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING DIRECTORS DISCUSS, VOTE AND DECIDE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. (C) PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ONCE A MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD HAVE DETERMINED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CENTER'S BEST INTEREST, FOR THE CENTER'S OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. (D) VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY WAS ENGAGED TO SEARCH FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SURVEYED SALARY DATA THROUGHOUT THE USA. THIS DATA WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE SEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,066. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,586. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -51. TOTAL EXPENSES 88,601. BOOKKEEPING/PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,058. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,479. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,758. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,295. OTHER CONSULTANT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,294. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,294. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C: THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS. 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