2025-04-22T23:19:32-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 882282231 UNDERSTORY ALLIANCE UNDE 8086390188 PO Box 788 Hanalei HI 96714 Sari Pastore Founder 8086390188 2025-04-22 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://www.understoryalliance.org X X 54937 X 54937 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54937 0 0 0 15500 0 583 17133 33216 21721 2577 0 24298 2577 24298 0 0 0 0 2577 24298 0 0 2577 24298 X The purpose of the organization is the following: To cultivate a resilient planet and people by strengthening the interconnection of all humans with the natural world. Understory Alliance is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. In 2024, Understory Alliance expanded its impact through community engagement, forest garden care, education, and native plant propagation. We hosted a community open house and survey for a new forest garden site at Wailua Homesteads Park and secured an $8,511 grant from the County of Kaua'i to fund site fencing. We maintained and expanded our original Mala La'au (forest garden) at Kaua'i Animal Education Farm. We launched a new nursery in Kalaheo, led by volunteer Director of Resource Stewardship Rhian Campbell, to support native and culturally appropriate plant propagation. We offered community-based workshops on plant care and propagation and tracked over 364.5 hours of volunteer time, valued at $12,939.75 (based on Hawai'i's 2023 estimated volunteer rate). All work was led by unpaid leadership and supported by in-kind donations of plants, compost, and tools. We also completed a $15,500 contract with Better Block Hawai'i, which funded the stewardship services for a public-facing landscape project. 0 17133 17133 X Megan McCullough President 0.25 0 0 0 Chelsey Contrades Vice President 0.25 0 0 0 Johanna Ventura Treasurer 0.25 0 0 0 Morgan Luongo Secretary 0.25 0 0 0 Sari Pastore Executive Director-Key Employee 30.00 0 0 0 Rhian Campbel Director of Resource Stewardship- Key Employee 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sari Pastore PO Box 788 Hanalei HI 96714 8086390188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 100 4131 54937 59168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 4131 54937 59168 0 59168 0 0 0 0 0 0 59168 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses include program supplies, nursery tools and materials, native and cultural plants, insurance ($924), mileage reimbursements, community education materials, and other mission-related costs not captured elsewhere. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 No changes in net assets outside of normal revenues and expenses occurred in 2024. Beginning and ending balances reflect actual bank account totals and match those shown in the Balance Sheet. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) Program Service Accomplishments: In 2024, Understory Alliance expanded its Mala La'au (forest garden) program. We continued care at the Kaua'i Animal Education Farm site and engaged the public through outreach and a community survey at the Wailua Homesteads Park site. We secured an $8,511 grant for future fence installation at Wailua and launched a new propagation nursery in Kalaheo, led by a volunteer expert. We also hosted monthly workdays and taught hands-on workshops. A $15,500 contract with Better Block Hawai'i supported our education and landscape stewardship services. Form 990-EZ, Part IV Sari Pastore served as the unpaid Executive Director in 2024, volunteering on average 30 hours per week. She received no compensation other than reimbursements for mileage and program supplies. Rhian Campbell, Director of Resource Stewardship, volunteered over 10 hours per week managing the Kalaheo nursery. All board members served without compensation.