2025-10-28T14:00:04-05:00 2024-12-31 061183747 FIORITA KORNHAAS & COMPANY PC 146 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY CT 068107727 990 2024-01-01 271439954 GREEN VILLAGE INITIATIVE INC GREE 2036124107 135 CLARENCE STREET BRIDGEPORT CT 06608 EILEEN O'REILLY CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2036124107 2025-10-09 1 0 ROBERT J KORNHAAS P01222325 2037901040 2025-10-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EILEEN O'REILLY 135 CLARENCE STREET BRIDGEPORT CT 06608 175565 0 X WWW.GOGVI.ORG X 2009 CT TO GROW FOOD, KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY THROUGH URBAN GARDENING AND FARMING, TO CREATE A MORE JUST FOOD SYSTEM IN BRIDGEPORT, CT. 7 7 5 450 0 0 596801 164903 4309 8495 116 26 7343 2141 608569 175565 0 0 0 0 436171 89762 0 0 0 301895 205358 738066 295120 -129497 -119555 288475 136762 32158 0 256317 136762 TO GROW FOOD, KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY THROUGH URBAN GARDENING AND FARMING, TO CREATE A MORE JUST FOOD SYSTEM IN BRIDGEPORT, CT. 0 0 108842 8495 RESERVOIR COMMUNITY FARM AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - RESERVOIR COMMUNITY FARM, BRIDGEPORT'S FIRST URBAN FARM, IS A 1.7 ACRE WELCOMING COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE AND EDUCATIONAL FARM. WE ENGAGE HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN FARMING AND GARDENING WHILE GROWING AND SELLING PESTICIDE-FREE PRODUCE AT BELOW MARKET PRICES. EACH YEAR HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS HAVE GROWN WITH US AT RESERVOIR COMMUNITY FARM DURING OPEN VOLUNTEER DAYS. OUR YOUTH PROGRAM CULTIVATES LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH AS REPRESENTATIVES OF SOCIAL CHANGE. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES JOB-READINESS AND FOOD JUSTICE ADVOCACY IN ADDITION TO AGRICULTURAL SKILL-BUILDING AT RESERVOIR COMMUNITY FARM. 46011 COMMUNITY GARDENS AND PARTNER GARDENS - COMMUNITY GARDENS IS A NETWORK OF 12 NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS THAT NOURISH OUR BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY. GARDENS PROVDE FAMILIES A PLACE TO GROW VEGETABLES OTHERWISE UNAVILABLE IN MOST OR ALL BRIDGEPORT NEIGHBORHOODS AND HELP STRETCH FOOD BUDGETS. GVI DELIVERS STREAMLINED SUPPORT TO INCREASE GARDENERS' SELF-DETERMINATION AND FACILITATE AGRICULTURAL SKILL-BUILDING AMONG THE COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM CONSULTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND PEER GROUPS ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING GARDEN BEDS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS. OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK SUPPORTS ABOUT 150 BRIDGEPORT FAMILIES IN GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO GARDENERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 40237 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM STRIVED TO CULTIVATE YOUNG FOOD LEADERS IN BRIDGEPORT BY DEVELOPING SKILLS IN AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, FOOD JUSTICE, CAREER READINESS, AND LEADERSHIP. THESE SKILLS WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE SUMMER YOUTH CREW AND ACADEMIC YEAR FELLOWSHIPS WHICH SPANNED MANY YEARS AND SAW THE PARTICIPATION OF MANY TALENTED YOUNG LEADERS. YOUTH HELPED DETERMINE THEIR ROLE IN THE FOOD SYSTEM BY FORGING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS, LAND, COMMUNITY, AND CITY. 195090 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 2 0 1 5 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 CT X X DIEGO OSSES 2036124107 135 CLARENCE STREET BRIDGEPORT CT 06608 X EILEEN O'REILLY CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PENNY COOK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE HIMMEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SUSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIPPA BELL ADER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA BISCEGLIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 762 10199 153942 164903 SEEDLING AND PRODUCE S 111000 8495 8495 8495 26 26 2141 762 0 2141 2141 175565 8495 0 2167 X 81227 49556 31671 777 526 251 7758 7758 44898 7122 37776 5927 5927 15239 10573 4666 383 139 244 1500 1500 14755 6928 7827 PROGRAM TOOLS AND SUPPL 78989 78989 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND 31131 28968 2163 OTHER EXPENSE 8936 8689 247 SCHOLARSHIPS 3600 3600 295120 195090 100030 0 91541 42883 178428 87270 4686 1052 34633 29676 6457 4957 7363 600 288475 136762 25695 0 6463 0 32158 0 X 256317 136762 256317 136762 288475 136762 -119555 0 X 0 0 0 X 648559 845108 329667 596301 164141 2583776 6996 3838 8168 4309 8495 31806 17172 9904 18162 4116 2693 52047 672727 858850 355997 604726 175329 2667629 3825 3548 1365 1684 52537 62959 307745 571197 75000 137322 107500 1198764 311570 574745 76365 139006 160037 1261723 1405906 499 446 288 116 26 1375 499 446 288 116 26 1375 15 1252 2160 5926 9353 673241 860548 358445 610768 175355 2678357 0.52490 0.57670 0.00050 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5396 5396 0 29237 24280 4957 4957 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECEIVED AN EMAIL COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK AND PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,234. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,234. SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 590. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 590. OUTSIDE SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,547. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,547. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,094. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,575. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,405. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,980.