2026-02-16T13:48:25-06:00 2025-03-31 271155496 RLA LLP 999 W TAYLOR STREET STE A SAN JOSE CA 95126 990 2024-04-01 272021333 VEGGIELUTION VEGG 4082030168 647 S KING ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95116 SHAWN GERTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4082030168 2026-02-16 1 1 NICHOLAS PETERSEN P01274743 4088556770 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHAWN GERTH 3070620 0 X WWW.VEGGIELUTION.ORG X 2011 CA TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH FOOD AND FARMING. 9 9 23 2500 0 0 2638540 2974663 17929 1845 0 12645 11771 -671 2668240 2988482 0 141698 0 0 1792714 2081991 0 0 215612 1560033 1732163 3352747 3955852 -684507 -967370 4176587 3265583 309408 365843 3867179 2899740 X THE MISSION OF VEGGIELUTION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH FOOD AND FARMING TO BUILD COMMUNITY IN EAST SAN JOSE. OUR AIM IS TO HELP OUR EAST SAN JOSE NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCE A RICHNESS OF COMMUNITY LIFE AND HEALTH THAT COMBATS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROVIDES THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO CREATE MORE ROBUST SOCIAL NETWORKS AND TAKE A POSITIVE ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. 0 0 399033 VEGGIELUTION'S EASTSIDE GROWN PROGRAM, FOUNDED IN 2018, GRADUATED ITS 4TH COHORT OF GRATUATES, BRINGINIG THE TOTAL NUMBER TO 80. THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS PART OF THE SI SE PUEDE COLLECTIVE'S JOBS TO GROW INITIATIVE, FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD BELONGING, AND AGENCY FOR THE ENTREPRENEURS. MOST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE LOW INCOME LATINO IMMIGRANTS. MOST PARTICIPANTS REPORT ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE AS THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGE, AND THE PROGRAM TEAM HAS ADAPTED ITS WORK TO HELP FIND THESE RESOURCES AND BROKER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO HELP THE BUSINESSES BECOME STABLE, THEREBY PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR THE ENTREPRENEURS. 1253280 41315 CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY - VEGGIELUTION ADVANCES CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PLACE-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT RESTORE ECOSYSTEMS, STRENGTHEN BIODIVERSITY, AND BUILD NEIGHBORHOOD-SCALE CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN EAST SAN JOSE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REGENERATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP, HABITAT RESTORATION, CLIMATE-RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, VEGGIELUTION IMPROVES SOIL HEALTH, WATER MANAGEMENT, URBAN COOLING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION EFFORTS. 301166 36698 1845 COMMUNITY RESILIENCY - VEGGIELUTION'S COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PROGRAM USES THE SIX-ACRE URBAN FARM AS A HUB FOR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. FAMILIES, YOUTH, AND RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GARDENING, OUTDOOR LEARNING, MOVEMENT, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WELLNESS ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTION AND REDUCE ISOLATION. THE PROGRAM BUILDS RESILIENCE BY CREATING SAFE, WELCOMING SPACES FOR HEALING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROOTED IN FOOD, LAND, AND SHARED EXPERIENCE. 1263773 105000 FOOD JUSTICE - VEGGIELUTION ADVANCES FOOD JUSTICE BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO FRESH, CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS IN EAST SAN JOSE. PROGRAMS SUPPORT LOCAL AND BIPOC FARMERS, OPERATE COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND FARMSTAND ACTIVITIES, DEVELOP FOOD BUSINESSES AND WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVES, AND ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS PROMOTE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. 1263773 105000 3217252 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 4082030168 647 S KING ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95116 ANNIE CHANG CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK MEDEIROS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTIE ZAZUETA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY BRAMSON CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIANA FAERRON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JO LERMA-LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY ALVAREZ TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY MCCHESNEY SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SCHWING DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139161 0 0 SHAWN GERTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 65077 0 0 CLAUDIA DAMIANI STAFF 40.00 X 101187 0 0 MARIEBETH MILLARES STAFF 40.00 X 102606 0 0 408031 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 79853 2447630 447180 2974663 HONORARIUM 459900 1020 1020 EDUCATION 611600 825 825 1845 12645 12645 40152 79853 82138 -41986 -41986 41315 0 41315 41315 2988482 43160 0 -29341 X 105000 105000 36698 36698 244712 195769 29366 19577 1408008 1142934 152433 112641 299992 242994 32999 23999 129279 104716 14221 10342 15547 15547 56438 56438 403705 263329 121213 19163 93826 80488 1840 11498 1967 1967 55879 39115 11176 5588 47441 33209 9488 4744 13626 9538 2725 1363 FARM BOXES 867707 864148 3559 SUPPLIES 41856 37509 3368 979 SOFTWARE 31919 3919 27736 264 UTILITIES 28751 20126 5750 2875 73501 37760 33162 2579 3955852 3217252 522988 215612 2438053 804889 247755 31725 36000 36000 538174 499339 1880 1972 6529 52254 634091 309567 371966 324524 1000682 536230 514198 4176587 3265583 198626 185990 0 78359 110782 101494 309408 365843 X 2893838 1893416 973341 1006324 3867179 2899740 4176587 3265583 -967370 -69 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5699235 7207581 3259688 2638540 2974663 21779707 5699235 7207581 3259688 2638540 2974663 21779707 8573883 13205824 969 2657 12645 16271 4041 4041 21800019 0.60580 0.54200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 338467 134465 204002 203724 146390 57334 91900 28712 63188 324524 INVESTMENTS 1000682 C 1000682 DONATED RENT RECEIVABLE 511198 DEPOSITS 3000 514198 X 2985189 21157 21157 2964032 24450 24450 2988482 3969414 21157 21157 3948257 7595 7595 3955852 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF MARCH 31, 2025, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTEREST INCOME 12,645. CONTRIBUTION 11,805. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTEREST EXPENSE 2,826. OTHER EXPENSES 4,769. FUNDRAISER 120005 79853 40152 11655 70483 120005 79853 40152 11655 70483 82138 -41986 1 AWO 1484 POLLARD ROAD SUITE 242 LOS GATOS CA 95032 873912985 501(C)(3) 10000 0 EDUCATION CARRY THE VISION 7365 MONTEREY ROAD SUITE 203 GILROY CA 95020 010952753 501(C)(3) 10000 0 EDUCATION COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR RESOURCES ADVOCACY AND SERVICES 381 1ST STREET SUITE B GILROY CA 95020 452834101 501(C)(3) 10000 0 EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN ASSISTANCE NETWORK 532 VALLEY WAY MILPITAS CA 95035 770541211 501(C)(3) 10000 0 EDUCATION KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES 136 BURTON AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95112 942659848 501(C)(3) 10000 0 EDUCATION 17 7 STIPEND 241 36698 PART I, LINE 2: USE OF GRANTS FUNDS ARE MONITORED THROUGH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 DRAFT IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEEST. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND BORD MEMBERS SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISLCOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD SET SALARIES AFTER REVIEW OF MARKET SURVEYS, WHICH PROVIDE COMPENSATION RANGES OF COMPARABLE NOTFORPROFIT PROCESS FOR OFFICERS: THE BOARD SETS SALARIES AFTER REVIEW OF MARKET SURVEYS, WHICH PROVIDES COMPENSATION RANGES OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ANOTHER'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES COPIES OF THE 990 DRAFT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,506. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,468. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,644. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,618. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 223,823. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 94,745. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,519. TOTAL EXPENSES 332,087. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR END MARCH 31, 2025.