2025-11-17T14:39:22-05:00 2023-12-31 990303190 CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP 1885 MAIN ST STE 408 WAILUKU HI 96793 990 2023-01-01 821739501 COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE COMM 8088560906 PO BOX 1051 HAIKU HI 96708 JENNIFER KARACA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8088560906 2025-11-17 true true GRETCHEN KREMEYER P00768528 8082425002 2025-11-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JENNIFER KARACA PO BOX 1051 HAIKU HI 96708 1832488 false X COMMONGROUNDCOLLECTIVE.COM X 2017 HI IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. 9 9 4 2702 0 188675 1798663 8767 0 5007 -36424 193682 1771006 0 0 117056 293895 0 6103 69532 1455781 186588 1749676 7094 21330 184346 149116 111699 55139 72647 93977 X IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. false false 99567 67084 THE FOSTER FARMING HARVESTING PROJECT: LAUNCHED IN 2019, THE FOSTER FARMING HARVEST PROJECT ADDRESSES FOOD WASTE AND EMPOWERS LANDOWNERS TO TRANSFORM THEIR PROPERTIES INTO PRODUCTIVE LAND, FOSTERING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. CGC PROVIDES ON-SITE EDUCATION, CROP HARVESTING, DATA COLLECTION, DISTRIBUTION TO NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS, MARKETING TO LOCAL OUTLETS, AND ONGOING CONSULTATION. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, CGC SUPPORTS LANDOWNERS IN DONATING OR SELLING SURPLUS PRODUCE. IN 2023, THE FOSTER FARM PROGRAM CONDUCTED 338 HARVESTS ACROSS 187 PROPERTIES IN MAUI, YIELDING OVER 50,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE. OF THIS, APPROXIMATELY 32,750 POUNDS WERE DONATED TO NONPROFITS FEEDING FOOD- INSECURE RESIDENTS, WHILE 17,300 POUNDS WERE SOLD TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, REDUCING RELIANCE ON IMPORTED GOODS AND STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY AND HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND MISSION. THE PROGRAM ALSO ONBOARDED 47 NEW HARVEST CLIENTS, HELPED 40 FARMS FIND NEW MARKETS, AND DIVERTED OVER 5,100 POUNDS OF INEDIBLE PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMPOSTERS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE LANDFILL. 1754 LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROJECT: THIS PROJECT STRENGTHENS MAUI'S FOOD SYSTEM BY CONNECTING LOCAL PRODUCERS TO MARKETS AND REDUCING FOOD WASTE. IN THE FIRST YEAR, CGC HAS FACILITATED 45 NEW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND SUPPLY NETWORKS,PROVIDED VALUABLE MARKET KNOWLEDGE TO 69 PRODUCERS, AND EFFECTIVELY REDUCED ON-FARM FOOD WASTE FOR 24 LOCAL AG LANDOWNERS. MOREOVER, 15 NEW PRODUCERS VENTURED INTO LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION ON MAUI, WITH 14 BEING BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS AND ALL 15 REPRESENTING FAMILY FARMS OR RANCHES. THESE OUTCOMES UNDERSCORE CGC'S PIVOTAL ROLE IN EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING LOCAL RESIDENTS WHILE FOSTERING MARKET CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM. 112440 THIS GARDEN PROJECT IS POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAIKU HOUSE OF MAUI AND SPECIFICALLY GROWS FOOD TO DONATE TO HELP FEED RESIDENTS IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY FOR MAUI'S FOOD- INSECURE RESIDENTS, CGC HOSTS WEEKLY WORK DAYS PROVIDING A WAY FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE TO GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY, CLEAR THEIR MINDS AND HELP FEED THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. THE GARDEN PRODUCES NUTRITIOUS CROPS AND ALLOWS US TO DISTRIBUTE EVEN MORE FRESH PRODUCE THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH AS FEED MY SHEEP AND MAUI FOOD BANK. IN 2023, THE GARDEN YIELDED THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD, ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR HEALTHY FOOD IN EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS. 1423150 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CGC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND REGENERATIVE FARMING. THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE INSPIRE AND ASSIST WITH LOCAL FOOD CULTIVATION, SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY, AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS, OFFERED INTERNSHIPS, AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. IN RESPONSE TO THE MAUI FIRES, CGC LAUNCHED MULTIPLE RELIEF INITIATIVES: HOLIDAY TURKEY & MEAL GIVEAWAYS: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF UNFI AND ITS VARIOUS PARTNERS, CGC SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED 1,000 TURKEYS AND 24 PALLETS OF DRY GROCERIES IN ADDITION TO OUR OTHER EFFORTS, FOR MAUI'S RELIEF EFFORTS OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THROUGH THIS EFFORT CGC WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 1,000 TURKEYS AND 300 PREPARED HOT FAMILY SIZE MEALS TO MAUI DISPLACED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON THANKSGIVING. DOMETIC COOLER GIVEAWAYS: IN A COOL COLLABORATION, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TEAMED UP WITH DOMETIC FOR A MAUI FIRE RELIEF EFFORT. THANKS TO CONNECTION VIA HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CGC WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH DOMETIC AND ENDED UP DISTRIBUTING 736 COOLERS. WE DISTRIBUTED 564 20-QUART COOLERS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BEING HOUSED IN HOTELS OR DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE BURN ZONE TO HELP PEOPLE STORE THEIR NECESSITIES, INCLUDING FOOD AND MEDICATION. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE HOUSED IN HOTELS WITH NO KITCHENS AND ONLY MINI FRIDGES, WITH LIMITED SPACE TO STORE FOOD, MEDICINE, SNACKS AND DRINKS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 352 LARGER COOLERS TO FAMILIES WHO WERE CAMPING AND TO ORGANIZATIONS TRANSPORTING FOOD FOR FIRE VICTIMS. HOT MEAL PROGRAM: IN THE FIRES' IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE INITIATED A TRANSFORMATIVE HOT MEAL PROGRAM AIMED AT PROVIDING SWIFT RELIEF AND COMFORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER. THIS CGC- SPEARHEADED PROGRAM ENDED UP BEING THE FIRST MASS FEEDING EFFORT LAUNCHED FOR THIS DISASTER. THIS PROGRAM FED THOUSANDS OF FIRE VICTIMS OVER THE SPAN OF EIGHT WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I MAUI COLLEGE, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING LOCALIZED COMMUNITY EFFORTS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM CGC HELPED WITH THE LOGISTICS, FUNDING, PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 240,000 HOT MEALS, TO HELP ENSURE THAT NO FIRE VICTIMS WENT HUNGRY. PRODUCE BOXES: THE COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE'S FOOD BOX PROGRAM LAUNCHED DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE BEGAN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF PRODUCE BOXES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE REMAINED DEDICATED TO THIS EFFORT OVER THE YEARS AND IN OCTOBER 2023, AFTER THE PHASING OUT OF THE MAJORITY OF OUR HOT MEAL PROGRAMS FOR FIRE RELIEF, CGC TRANSITIONED TO EXPAND THIS INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTER AND TO ADDRESS THE SECONDARY IMPACT OF THE MASSIVE LOSS OF MARKET CONNECTIONS FOR OUR FARMERS, FOOD PRODUCERSANDLOCALDISTRIBUTOR. TO DO THIS CGC PURCHASED PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM MORE THAN 10 LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS, AS WELL AS ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS TO FILL THE BOXES. DURING 2023, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE CURATED AND HELPED DISTRIBUTE 15,432 FOOD BOXES. COMMUNITY-LED RESOURCE HUB SUPPORT: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE MAUI FIRES, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-RUN HUBS, EMERGING AS A CORNERSTONE OF GRASSROOTS RECOVERY EFFORTS. UNDERSTANDING THE PIVOTAL ROLE THESE HUBS PLAYED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AMONG RESIDENTS, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE EXTENDED A HELPING HAND TO ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINED OPERATION. THROUGH THE PURCHASING AND LOGISTIC COORDINATION OF THINGS LIKE REFRIGERATED TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, SHELVING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, CGC HELPED TO BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF THESE HUBS THAT SERVE AS VITAL LIFELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, CGC WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOCAL PRODUCE, DAIRY, MEAT, EGGS, BREAD AND OTHER VARIOUS ESSENTIAL FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASK FORCE (MEFT): BORN OUT OF NEED FROM THE MAUI FIRES OF 2023, CGC WAS ASKED TO SPEARHEAD THE MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASKFORCE (MEFT) TO HELP ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ISSUE COORDINATION TO PREVENT FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE WAKE OF THE FIRES. THE MISSION BEING TO HELP SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HUNGER AND FOOD-RELATED CHALLENGES BY HELPING COORDINATE WITH THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING THE WORK WITHIN THE MAUI COMMUNITY. THE TASK FORCE, WHICH BEGAN MEETINGS IN OCTOBER OF 2023 IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY HUB LEADERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, CHEFS, AND NONPROFITS. THE COLLABORATIVE HAS WORKED TO BUILD A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZERS AND GROUPS WHO'VE BEEN DEDICATED TO FEEDING MAUI, IN ADDITION TO BEGINNING TO DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND MORE QUICKLY RESPOND TO RESIDENTS' NEEDS DURING CRISES IN THE FUTURE. 1423150 1636911 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 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 23 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false HI X COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE 8088560906 PO BOX 1051 HAIKU HI 96708 JENNIFER KARACA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 124000 0 7014 DR JOIE TAYLOR INTERIM PRES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA NIGHT PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLAS TIMPONE VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERRY RESPICIO-URIAS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE GARO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRINETTE FURTADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY PAHIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA RIKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 124000 7014 1 false false false 24000 214069 1560594 173571 1798663 COORDINATION FEE INCOME 624200 8767 8767 8767 5680 895 4785 4785 17461 60587 -43126 -43126 OTHER INCOME 900099 1917 1917 1917 1771006 -32442 4785 131014 112176 18838 107563 92470 15093 35323 28069 7254 19995 14262 5733 27303 27303 71199 70335 864 975 8 967 6884 5800 1084 2248 247 2001 15198 10163 5035 959 959 5591 5591 5013 507 4506 RELIEF SUPPLIES 967565 958520 9045 FOOD PURCHASES 170866 170866 FOOD DONATION EXPENSE 144457 138497 5960 FOODBOX PACKING SUPPLIES 10903 10903 26620 24088 2389 143 1749676 1636911 106662 6103 133677 43419 289 289 15355 66891 2744 4883 410 44406 11182 32281 33224 184346 149116 4856 36613 106843 18526 111699 55139 X 72647 93977 72647 93977 184346 149116 21330 X true X false true false X 21181 35517 172281 188675 1798663 2216317 21181 35517 172281 188675 1798663 2216317 190715 2025602 3 1 1 5 4281 3785 8066 2224388 113366 0.91060 0.85480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44406 11182 33224 33224 X 1000 173571 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B SUBSEQUENT TO THE ORIGINAL FILING OF THE 2023 FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION LEARNED THAT A GOVERNMENT GRANT THAT HAD BEEN RECOGNIZED AS INCOME WAS NO LONGER COLLECTIBLE. IN ADDITION, FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO DEFER FOUNDATION GRANT REVENUE, AS WELL AS CHANGE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPENDITURES. THE FIGURES REPORTED ON THIS AMENDED FORM 990 HAVE BEEN REVISED TO ALIGN WITH THOSE CHANGES. SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE: PART VIII, LINE 1E: DECREASE IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS BY 530,424 TO ACCOUNT FOR A REDUCTION IN A GRANT. PART VIII, LINE 1F: DECREASE IN OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS BY 8,175 TO ACCOUNT FOR A DEFERRED GRANT. PART IX, LINE 24B: INCREASE IN FOOD PURCHASE COSTS BY 1,825 TO ACCOUNT FOR INCREASED EXPENDITURES. PART X, LINE 3: DECREASE IN GRANTS RECEIVABLE BY 530,424 TO ACCOUNT FOR A REDUCTION IN GRANT RECEIVABLES. PART X, LINE 19: INCREASE IN DEFERRED REVENUES BY 10,000 TO ACCOUNT FOR A CHANGE TO A FOUNDATION GRANT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE FOSTER FARMING HARVESTING PROJECT: LAUNCHED IN 2019, THE FOSTER FARMING HARVEST PROJECT ADDRESSES FOOD WASTE AND EMPOWERS LANDOWNERS TO TRANSFORM THEIR PROPERTIES INTO PRODUCTIVE LAND, FOSTERING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. CGC PROVIDES ON-SITE EDUCATION, CROP HARVESTING, DATA COLLECTION, DISTRIBUTION TO NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS, MARKETING TO LOCAL OUTLETS, AND ONGOING CONSULTATION. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, CGC SUPPORTS LANDOWNERS IN DONATING OR SELLING SURPLUS PRODUCE. IN 2023, THE FOSTER FARM PROGRAM CONDUCTED 338 HARVESTS ACROSS 187 PROPERTIES IN MAUI, YIELDING OVER 50,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE. OF THIS, APPROXIMATELY 32,750 POUNDS WERE DONATED TO NONPROFITS FEEDING FOOD- INSECURE RESIDENTS, WHILE 17,300 POUNDS WERE SOLD TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, REDUCING RELIANCE ON IMPORTED GOODS AND STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY AND HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND MISSION. THE PROGRAM ALSO ONBOARDED 47 NEW HARVEST CLIENTS, HELPED 40 FARMS FIND NEW MARKETS, AND DIVERTED OVER 5,100 POUNDS OF INEDIBLE PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMPOSTERS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE LANDFILL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CGC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND REGENERATIVE FARMING. THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE INSPIRE AND ASSIST WITH LOCAL FOOD CULTIVATION, SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY, AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS, OFFERED INTERNSHIPS, AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. IN RESPONSE TO THE MAUI FIRES, CGC LAUNCHED MULTIPLE RELIEF INITIATIVES: HOLIDAY TURKEY & MEAL GIVEAWAYS: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF UNFI AND ITS VARIOUS PARTNERS, CGC SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED 1,000 TURKEYS AND 24 PALLETS OF DRY GROCERIES IN ADDITION TO OUR OTHER EFFORTS, FOR MAUI'S RELIEF EFFORTS OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THROUGH THIS EFFORT CGC WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 1,000 TURKEYS AND 300 PREPARED HOT FAMILY SIZE MEALS TO MAUI DISPLACED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON THANKSGIVING. DOMETIC COOLER GIVEAWAYS: IN A COOL COLLABORATION, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TEAMED UP WITH DOMETIC FOR A MAUI FIRE RELIEF EFFORT. THANKS TO CONNECTION VIA HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CGC WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH DOMETIC AND ENDED UP DISTRIBUTING 736 COOLERS. WE DISTRIBUTED 564 20-QUART COOLERS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BEING HOUSED IN HOTELS OR DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE BURN ZONE TO HELP PEOPLE STORE THEIR NECESSITIES, INCLUDING FOOD AND MEDICATION. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE HOUSED IN HOTELS WITH NO KITCHENS AND ONLY MINI FRIDGES, WITH LIMITED SPACE TO STORE FOOD, MEDICINE, SNACKS AND DRINKS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 352 LARGER COOLERS TO FAMILIES WHO WERE CAMPING AND TO ORGANIZATIONS TRANSPORTING FOOD FOR FIRE VICTIMS. HOT MEAL PROGRAM: IN THE FIRES' IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE INITIATED A TRANSFORMATIVE HOT MEAL PROGRAM AIMED AT PROVIDING SWIFT RELIEF AND COMFORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER. THIS CGC- SPEARHEADED PROGRAM ENDED UP BEING THE FIRST MASS FEEDING EFFORT LAUNCHED FOR THIS DISASTER. THIS PROGRAM FED THOUSANDS OF FIRE VICTIMS OVER THE SPAN OF EIGHT WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I MAUI COLLEGE, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING LOCALIZED COMMUNITY EFFORTS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM CGC HELPED WITH THE LOGISTICS, FUNDING, PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 240,000 HOT MEALS, TO HELP ENSURE THAT NO FIRE VICTIMS WENT HUNGRY. PRODUCE BOXES: THE COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE'S FOOD BOX PROGRAM LAUNCHED DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE BEGAN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF PRODUCE BOXES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE REMAINED DEDICATED TO THIS EFFORT OVER THE YEARS AND IN OCTOBER 2023, AFTER THE PHASING OUT OF THE MAJORITY OF OUR HOT MEAL PROGRAMS FOR FIRE RELIEF, CGC TRANSITIONED TO EXPAND THIS INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTER AND TO ADDRESS THE SECONDARY IMPACT OF THE MASSIVE LOSS OF MARKET CONNECTIONS FOR OUR FARMERS, FOOD PRODUCERSANDLOCALDISTRIBUTOR. TO DO THIS CGC PURCHASED PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM MORE THAN 10 LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS, AS WELL AS ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS TO FILL THE BOXES. DURING 2023, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE CURATED AND HELPED DISTRIBUTE 15,432 FOOD BOXES. COMMUNITY-LED RESOURCE HUB SUPPORT: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE MAUI FIRES, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-RUN HUBS, EMERGING AS A CORNERSTONE OF GRASSROOTS RECOVERY EFFORTS. UNDERSTANDING THE PIVOTAL ROLE THESE HUBS PLAYED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AMONG RESIDENTS, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE EXTENDED A HELPING HAND TO ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINED OPERATION. THROUGH THE PURCHASING AND LOGISTIC COORDINATION OF THINGS LIKE REFRIGERATED TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, SHELVING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, CGC HELPED TO BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF THESE HUBS THAT SERVE AS VITAL LIFELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, CGC WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOCAL PRODUCE, DAIRY, MEAT, EGGS, BREAD AND OTHER VARIOUS ESSENTIAL FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASK FORCE (MEFT): BORN OUT OF NEED FROM THE MAUI FIRES OF 2023, CGC WAS ASKED TO SPEARHEAD THE MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASKFORCE (MEFT) TO HELP ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ISSUE COORDINATION TO PREVENT FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE WAKE OF THE FIRES. THE MISSION BEING TO HELP SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HUNGER AND FOOD-RELATED CHALLENGES BY HELPING COORDINATE WITH THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING THE WORK WITHIN THE MAUI COMMUNITY. THE TASK FORCE, WHICH BEGAN MEETINGS IN OCTOBER OF 2023 IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY HUB LEADERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, CHEFS, AND NONPROFITS. THE COLLABORATIVE HAS WORKED TO BUILD A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZERS AND GROUPS WHO'VE BEEN DEDICATED TO FEEDING MAUI, IN ADDITION TO BEGINNING TO DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND MORE QUICKLY RESPOND TO RESIDENTS' NEEDS DURING CRISES IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING WHAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.