2025-08-21T07:14:13-04:00 2024-12-31 843943072 Kyle Bland CPA PC 325 West Montezuma Ave Cortez CO 81321 990 2024-01-01 844298006 MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT % GREGORY FELSEN MONT 9707910351 202 W NORTH STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 GREGORY FELSEN PRESIDENT 9707910351 2025-07-28 true true JONATHAN KYLE BLAND CPA P02110798 9705657074 2025-08-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREGORY FELSEN 202 W NORTH STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 371541 false X MONTEZUMASCHOOLTOFARM.ORG X 2020 CO THE MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UNITES OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE WITH OUR GROWING FUTURE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND NUTRITION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 6 6 13 0 0 267735 370066 0 1424 1475 0 269159 371541 0 0 221188 244441 0 536 118138 111260 339326 355701 -70167 15840 377877 394875 6132 7290 371745 387585 THE MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UNITES OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE WITH OUR GROWING FUTURE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND NUTRITION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. false false 303923 364909 MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT PROVIDES MONTHLY GARDEN LESSONS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SIX SCHOOLS IN MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CATERING TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS MONTHLY. THESE LESSONS INCLUDE CRITICAL CONCEPTS FOR STEAM TOPICS THAT ALIGN WITH COLORADO STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, TASTINGS OF NUTRITIONAL FOODS WITHIN THE GARDENS, AND HOLISTIC MODELS THAT INCLUDE ASPECTS OF SEVERAL INTERCONNECTING DISCIPLINES. THESE LESSONS ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS LARGEST AND MOST CONSISTENT PROGRAM. MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UTILIZES ITS SIX SCHOOL GARDENS AND A TWO ACRE PRODUCTION PLOT TO GROW OVER 5,000 POUNDS OF FOOD AND DONATE IT THROUGOUT THE COMMUNITY. USING RESOURCE CONSERVING AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLY GROWS LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD. ALL OF THE FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED VIA DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND FOOD SHARES. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN MANCOS COLORADO BY OFFERING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ON FRIDAYS WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 184 STUDENTS IN FRIDAY PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 348 HOURS OF LESSONS TO MONTEZUMA COUNTY STUDENTS. 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THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS OR EVENTS THAT A COMMITTEE WOULD NORMALLY MANAGE. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. 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, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.