2024-11-14T13:22:13-07:00 2023-12-31 931351316 Jenn Dimeck Enterprises LLC PO Box 553 Pearce AZ 85625 990 2023-01-01 301303407 RG Foods Inc RGFO 9183463788 1310 E Jasper St Tulsa OK 74106 Shane McCurdy President 9183463788 2024-11-15 1 1 Jennifer Dimeck P01610410 5203509881 2024-11-01 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X Frank Scott Smith 1310 E Jasper St Tulsa OK 74106 617671 0 X rgfoods.net X 2023 OK RG Foods addresses food insecurity and health disparities though a whole system framework to bring healthful food stores back to economically disadvantaged communities. 7 7 19 50 0 0 0 411635 0 43301 0 0 0 9244 0 464180 0 0 0 0 0 255059 0 0 21463 0 190783 0 445842 0 18338 29101 47751 0 312 29101 47439 RG Foods addresses food insecurity and health disparities though a whole system framework to bring healthful food stores back to economically disadvantaged communities. Not only does it improve access to healthful foods, but improves health outcomes. Our core strengths lies not in direct benefits, but systemic change. We identify the root causes of food deserts and strategically focus efforts on disrupting the underlying causes to rebuild the ecosystem of the food supply chain rooted in justice. We built a holistic systems approach to rebuild the ecosystem of the local food supply chain through a combination of mobile and micro store fronts, food hubs, urban regenerative agriculture and entrepreneurial opportunities for those living in food deserts. By working to fill in gaps and collaborate with other agencies and community activists working in food security, we are able to plug in and assist in moving food access projects forward. 0 0 125930 0 0 Tulsa Farm Lab - The farm was started to grow fresh food for the mobile store. It includes a greenhouse, hoop house, food forest, produce production, bees, and composting. In 2023, the farm produced over 12,000 pounds of food. We provided educational field trips for schools, clubs and other youth groups. Tulsa Farm Lab is a curriculum rich field trip that connects students with where their food comes using grade specific standards in science, technology, engineering, arts and math woven into an investigation of food systems. In 2023, the farm hosted 469 visitors and 7 training classes. It is also the homebase for the Fresh Food Academy where participants harvest and pack food from the farm for the food hub, mobile grocery, and grocery boxes. 72145 0 0 Fresh Food Academy - Assisting youth and residents in becoming active partners in their nutritious food choices and health outcomes through the Fresh Food Academy. The students and entrepreneurs will gain critical life skills while increasing their knowledge of business, the food supply chain, agriculture, nutrition, food preparation, and health through a social entrepreneurial program equipping youth and residents to take ownership of their health and building pathways for careers in the local food system and specifically for the Grocery Box. In only 6 months in 2023, the academy trained 9 paid student interns for a total of 1988 hours of work. 42998 0 162735 Mobile Grocery - An innovative approach to addressing food deserts, the mobile market is a 44ft long, one-aisle mobile grocery store that carries grocery staples including fresh produce, quality meats, dairy, frozen, canned and household goods. Accepting SNAP and offering incentive programs such as Double Up Oklahoma and Senior Nutrition Farmers Market Program, the mobile store brings access to healthy foods to underserved communities where it is not available. In 2023, the Mobile Grocery served 8 locations from April - Dec and celebrated nearly 9,000 transactions representing 9,000 instances of fresh food and grocery staples getting into the hands of needy families. 32090 0 8000 Food Hub - Starting in May 2023, Provides aggregation and distribution of food products including locally grown products for the mobile store, Grocery Box and food as medicine programs for other nonprofit agencies and tribes. Tulsa Regional Food Hub is a collaboration of multiple organizations to overcome challenges in the food supply chain which present significant barriers for healthy food access. RG Foods is a partner on the Tulsa County Food Plan committee spearheading the feasibility study for the formation of a Food Hub Cooperative to facilitate this collaboration. The proposed facility will support bulk purchasing, access to special pricing, strategic calendaring, expanding purchasing options and ease distribution logistics. Phase 1 is in process to start a buying collective of stakeholders. During the year, the Food Hub aggregated 89,000 pounds of food across 10 organizations and 20 farmers. 25966 0 0 Grocery Box - The Grocery Box is a unique micro store model that is meant to serve neighborhoods will little to no access to healthy food. It is constructed of Standard Insulated Panels (SIP) providing 60% reduction in energy costs and a modular design that is easily replicable providing a low cost entry and a nimble solution to re-populate neighborhoods with fresh food stores. It is also an economic solution to food insecurity by providing a social entrepreneurial opportunity for residents to own and operate their own neighborhood stores. 2023 represents the planning and building stage for The Grocery Box with the grand opening expected in Spring 2024 16693 0 39114 RG Kitchen - a social enterprise started in Dec 2023. In just one month, the kitchen saved over 630 pounds of food from entering the landfill, prepared 72 meals, hosted 62 culinary events and 12 cooking demos highlighting healthy meals. 74749 0 47114 315822 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 OK X Frank S Smith 9183463788 1310 E Jasper St Tulsa OK 74106 Frank S Smith Vice President 40 0 X X 55770 0 0 Shane McCurdy President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 William Harris Secretary Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Felcia Froe Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 Nancy Grayson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Osborne Celestain Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Karen Nelson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 55770 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 773 0 0 410862 0 411635 RG Kitchen 722300 35301 35301 0 0 Food Hub services 424350 8000 8000 0 0 0 0 0 0 43301 0 0 0 0 0 773 0 0 0 0 162735 153491 9244 9244 0 0 0 464180 52545 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55770 18590 18590 18590 0 0 0 0 178154 136320 41834 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21135 13942 5519 1674 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10990 0 10990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98999 80948 18051 0 2928 1492 653 783 28149 21606 6148 395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5146 1026 4120 0 9205 8660 545 0 0 0 0 0 7031 5515 1495 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 911 299 612 0 27424 27424 0 0 445842 315822 108557 21463 29101 9818 0 0 0 0 0 17739 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20194 0 0 20194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29101 47751 0 312 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312 X 29101 47439 0 0 29101 47439 29101 47751 18338 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 411634 411634 0 0 0 0 209849 209849 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 621483 621483 0 0 0 0 383345 383345 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 383345 383345 238138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 621483 621483 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 12802 0 12802 0 0 0 0 0 7392 0 7392 0 0 0 0 20194 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director with the preparer then sent to the Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed by the Board of Directors. In reviewing and approving the compensation for this position, the Board of Directors or a delegated committee of the Board adheres to the following: 1. The compensation must be approved in advance (before any payment is made) by a Board composed entirely of individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement. 2. Neither the Executive Director nor any of his/her family members may be present during the decision/debate or participate in the vote. 3. When the Board is considering compensation for the Executive Director, it must rely on comparability data that demonstrates the fair market value of the compensation in question. This data may include compensation studies such as the annual US Association and Nonprofit Compensation Report, documented telephone calls about similar positions in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; or information obtained from the IRS Form 5500 filings of similar organizations. 4. The Board must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied. Adequate documentation, either written or electronic must note: * The terms of the compensation and the date it was approved * The members of the Board who were present during the discussion on the * compensation that was approved and those who voted on it. * The comparability data obtained and relied upon, and how the data was obtained. * Any actions taken with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone * who is otherwise a member of the Board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 There were no requests for financial documents during the tax year except for purposes of grant proposals. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Capacity Building Consulting $ 15,000 General Admin; Custodial Services $1,494 Program; Program Design Consulting - RG Kitchen $10,285 Program; Program Design Consulting - Food Hub $30,500 Program; Program Design Consulting - Fresh Food Academy $17,817 Program; Program Design Consulting - Grocery Box $10,852 Program; Payroll Processing $3,051 General Admin