Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2010 and ending 06-30-2011
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
5265 PUTAH CREEK ROAD
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
WINTERS, CA95694
D Employer identification number

68-0472121
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 790,434
F Name and address of principal officer:
CRAIG MCNAMARA
5265 PUTAH CREEK ROAD
WINTERS,CA95694
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Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.LANDBASEDLEARNING.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
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K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 2001
M State of legal domicile: CA
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CENTER FOR LANDBASED LEARNING IS TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY INTERPLAY BETWEEN AGRICULTURE, NATURE, AND SOCIETY THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) .... 3 14
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 13
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2010 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 11
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6  
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b  
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 382,877 398,856
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 197,291 358,246
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....   -42
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 783 17,575
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 580,951 774,635
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...   705
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 405,089 466,198
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet36,092    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 208,488 271,328
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 613,577 738,231
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12...... -32,626 36,404
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............ 110,577 194,731
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............ 119,908 166,997
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ..... -9,331 27,734
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III . . . . . . . . . .
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CENTER FOR LANDBASED LEARNING IS TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY INTERPLAY BETWEEN AGRICULTURE, NATURE, AND SOCIETY THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the exempt purpose achievements for each of the organization’s three largest program services by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 248,877 including grants of $ 705 ) (Revenue $ 149,511 )
THE STUDENT AND LANDOWNER EDUCATION AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP (SLEWS) PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 500 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SEVEN COUNTIES (YOLO, SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, COLUSA, SONOMA, NAPA, AND SAN JOAQUIN) IN HABITAT RESTORATION THAT ENHANCES CLASSROOM LEARNING, DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND RESULTS IN REAL HABITAT RESTORATION. SLEWS ADDRESSES THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR HEALTHIER LAND AND MORE WILDLIFE HABITAT, WHILE MEETING THE LONG-TERM NEED TO INSTILL CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP VALUES IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. NOT LONG AGO, CALIFORNIA WAS A DIVERSE HABITAT OF STREAMS, WETLANDS, WOODLANDS AND GRASSLANDS. AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT HAVE REDUCED THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF THESE ECOSYSTEMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION AND OVER-GRAZING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO LARGE-SCALE EROSION, DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY, AND LOSS OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. MANY FARMERS, RANCHERS AND LAND MANAGERS WHO WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS CRISIS LACK THE TIME, LABOR, AND EXPERTISE TO SUCCEED AT LONG-TERM RESTORATION. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION IS A PERFECT "LABORATORY" FOR TEACHING TEENS A RANGE OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS PLUS DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS LIKE COOPERATION AND LEADERSHIP. SINCE MOST SCHOOLS LACK THE FUNDING, EXPERTISE AND/OR RESOURCES TO TRANSPORT AND TEACH STUDENTS IN THE FIELD, SLEWS IS A PERFECT SOLUTION. WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESTORATION PROFESSIONALS FROM PUBLIC AGENCIES, LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO CREATE PROJECTS FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE LAND. OVER MULTIPLE VISITS, STUDENTS PLANT OAKS, COTTONWOODS AND OTHER NATIVE SPECIES ON "THEIR" SITE, COLLECT NATIVE SEEDS, BUILD AND INSTALL BIRD BOXES, REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES AND INSTALL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; ALL TO INCREASE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE LAND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS TAKE THEIR WORK SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY SEE HOW THEY ARE HELPING TO HEAL THE ECOSYSTEM. THIS YEAR, THE SLEWS PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS 11TH FULL SCHOOL YEAR IN MAY 2011. THE PROGRAM SUCCEEDED IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ECOSYSTEMS IN THE PUTAH-CACHE WATERSHED, THE SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY DELTA, THE SAN JOAQUIN WATERSHEDS OF THE LOWER MOKELUMNE WATERSHED AND SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, SONOMA CREEK, AND THE NAPA RIVER WATERSHED. WE CONTINUED IN OUR THIRD YEAR OF RESTORATION IN SOLANO AND NAPA COUNTIES, AND CONTINUED A SLEWS RESTORATION PROGRAM IN SONOMA COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUDUBON CANYON RANCH'S BOUVERIE PRESERVE. OUR 2010-2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED 10 RESTORATION SITES IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, WITH 13 SCHOOLS AND 36 FIELD DAYS. WORK WAS COMPLETED IN THE COUNTIES OF YOLO, COLUSA, AND SOLANO. TWO HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SLEWS PROGRAM, WITH A TOTAL OF TWO RESTORATION SITES AND EIGHT FIELD DAYS. THREE HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED AT THREE RESTORATION SITES AND 12 FIELD DAYS IN NAPA COUNTY. ONE HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATED WITH FIVE FIELD DAYS AT A RESTORATION SITE IN SONOMA COUNTY. ONE RESTORATION SITE IN SONOMA COUNTY BENEFITED FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN FIVE FIELD DAYS.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 131,507 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 19,326 )
THE FARMS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PUTS STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SETTINGS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY EXPERIENCE THE RELEVANCE OF BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN SIX REGIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, WE WORK PRIMARILY WITH URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS TO SELECT 200 STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM. DIVERSITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF ALL OF CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING (CLBL) PROGRAMS, SINCE WE EXPECT THE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS WORKING WITH OTHERS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. DURING MONTHLY FIELD DAYS, FARMS STUDENTS WORK WITH - AND LEARN FROM - FARMERS, RANCHERS, TEACHERS, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS OWNERS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS IN A CURRICULUM TAILORED FOR THEIR REGION. STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND COMPLETE A RELEVANT COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS ALSO EXAMINE HOW SOCIETY'S CHOICES AFFECT THE WATERSHED, WILDLIFE, VEGETATION, SOIL CONDITIONS, AND AIR QUALITY. WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS THAT DRIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPECIFIC CHOICES IN PRODUCING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THIS IS ALL CONSIDERED A KEY IN MOVING TOWARD PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG TERM. THE 2010-2011 STATEWIDE FARMS PROGRAM FEATURED SIX SITES RANGING FROM YUBA CITY IN THE NORTH TO ORANGE COUNTY IN THE SOUTH. THIS YEAR CLBL MAINTAINED THE SAME NUMBER OF FARMS SITES AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS FUNDING HAS BECOME RELATIVELY STABLE. THIS WAS THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE "SLEWS TO FARMS" PROGRAM. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE SLEWS PROGRAM IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN 2009-2010 WERE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR THE FARMS PROGRAM IN 2010-2011. OVER 50 SLEWS STUDENTS FROM FIVE SCHOOLS APPLIED FOR FARMS AND WERE SELECTED BY THE FARMS COORDINATOR WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE SLEWS COORDINATORS AND THE TEACHERS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 43 FIELD DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 1400 STUDENT VISITS AS A RESULT OF THE FARMS PROGRAM THIS YEAR. THESE FIELD DAYS AND VISITS WERE AS FOLLOWS: SACRAMENTO VALLEY FARMS: SEVEN FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 210 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE GRANT HIGH SCHOOL, DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL, SACRAMENTO HIGH SCHOOL, THE MET SACRAMENTO, AND FLORIN HIGH SCHOOL. NORTH VALLEY FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE COLUSA HIGH SCHOOL, YUBA COUNTY CAREER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (MARYSVILLE AND CAMPTONVILLE), MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND EAST NICOLAUS HIGH SCHOOL. SAN JOAQUIN FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE DELTA VISTA, DURHAM FERRY ACADEMY, MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, AND MERLO INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. SONOMA FARMS: NINE FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 270 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE CARPE DIEM HIGH SCHOOL, SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, CASA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL, SONOMA MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL,AND WINDSOR OAKS ACADEMY. ORANGE FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL, WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL, AND FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL. FRESNO FARMS: NINE FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 270 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE DUNCAN POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL, CENTRAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL, CLOVIS EAST HIGH SCHOOL, FIREBAUGH HIGH SCHOOL, AND CART (CLOVIS).
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 70,163 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 45,261 )
THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK IS MORE THAN THE HEADQUARTERS FOR CLBL. WITH 40 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND ON PUTAH CREEK IN WINTERS, CALIFORNIA, THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK (FOPC) IS WHERE WE PRACTICE THE PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE FARMS LEADERSHIP AND SLEWS PROGRAMS. IT IS ALSO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREENCORPS PROGRAM, CONDUCTED FROM MAY 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011. WE WELCOME VISITORS TO OUR DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, PONDS, NURSERY, FARMING, AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. FOPC REPRESENTS AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTER FOR LANDBASED LEARNING AND AUDUBON CALIFORNIA'S LANDOWNER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. FOPC IS ALSO HOME TO THE PUTAH CREEK COUNCIL, A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP FOCUSED ON THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF PUTAH CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK CONTINUES TO BE THE BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR FREE SPIRIT FARM AND ITS FARMER, TOBY HASTINGS. IN A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP, CLBL LEASES A SMALL PLOT OF LAND (SIX ACRES) TO FREE SPIRIT FARM TO GROW PRODUCE AND FLOWERS, SOME OF WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR FARMS AND SLEWS FIELD DAYS. FREE SPIRIT FARM ALSO PROVIDES PRODUCE FOR DAVIS FARM TO SCHOOL FIELD DAYS WITH SECOND-GRADERS IN THE SPRING AND FALL, A WORK AREA AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE GREENCORPS INTERNS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL DAYS AT FOPC. IN ADDITION, FREE SPIRIT FARM AND TOBY ARE A PART OF ALL EDUCATIONAL TOURS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FOR K-6 GRADE GROUPS. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK HOSTS VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS INTERESTED IN SEEING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING ITS WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES. THIS INCLUDES TAILWATER PONDS AND SEDIMENT TRAPS, RIPARIAN BUFFER STRIPS AND UPLAND RESTORATION, INSECTARY HEDGEROWS - INCLUDING NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT - AND NATIVE WINDBREAKS. THE PROGRAMS AT FOPC CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, LAND-BASED EDUCATION AND LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING. WE HOST TOURS, WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, SEMINARS, RETREATS, AND MEETINGS. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE LANDOWNERS, LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS AND NONPROFITS, STAFF AND BOARDS OF RURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, UNIVERSITY EXTENSION STAFF, RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSORS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND INTERNS. THE WORK AT FOPC ADDS TO THE RESEARCH, LEARNING, NETWORKING AND DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES - WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK IS PRIVATELY HELD LAND PROTECTED BY AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NEARLY EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. PROGRAMS ON SITE INCLUDE: YOUTH EDUCATION FIELD DAYS TEACHING GARDENS WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FARMING PROJECTS & TOURS INTERN AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EVENTS FACILITY RENTAL FOR WEDDINGS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AT FOPC, INCLUDING THE FARM RENTALS AND CLBL FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS. THE 2010-2011 YEAR SAW CONTINUED INCREASE AT THE FARM FOR K-6 GROUPS, ESPECIALLY "FARM TO SCHOOL" PROGRAMS FROM THE DAVIS AREA, AS WELL AS PREK-6 GROUPS FROM WOODLAND AND SACRAMENTO. THE FOPC ALSO HOSTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SAN FRANCISCO'S DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, LOCATED IN THE MISSION DISTRICT, AS WELL AS THE JULIA MORGAN SCHOOL IN OAKLAND.
(Code:   ) (Expenses $ 111,347 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 144,148 )
OUR GREENCORPS PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN IN MAY 2010, EXPOSED YOUTH AGES 16-20 FROM LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN BOTH SACRAMENTO AND YOLO COUNTIES TO A MULTITUDE OF "GREEN" CAREERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. EACH INTERN LEARNED ABOUT, AND PARTICIPATED IN, THE FOLLOWING JOBS; HABITAT RESTORATION, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, GREEN BUILDING, WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING, HEALTHY SOIL MANAGEMENT, COMPOSTING, SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION (PLANTING, MULCHING, ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT, DRIP IRRIGATION, HARVESTING, AND PACKING FOR MARKET), AND OTHER GREEN TECHNOLOGIES. THIS SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM WAS FUNDED FOR A YEAR BY THE FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE (WORKFORCE INITIATIVE ACT) AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AGENCY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOURS WORKED BY ALL INTERNS LAST SUMMER(MAY-OCTOBER) WAS OVER 5,000; AVERAGE INCOME PER INTERN WAS 1,500. AS THESE INTERNS WERE FROM VERY LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS, THE EARNINGS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES. FOR SOME, IT HELPED WITH FAMILY HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES. FOR OTHERS, IT HAS ALLOWED THEM TO PAY FOR THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS OR TAKE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS. OF THE 25 YOUTH EMPLOYED THROUGH GREENCORPS, OVER HALF ARE NOW ATTENDING COLLEGE OR WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL OF 2011. AT LEAST SIX OF THE INTERNS HAVE CHOSEN AGRICULTURE OR NATURAL RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR THEIR AREA OF STUDY. ANOTHER FIVE HAVE PART-TIME JOBS IN THE "GREEN" INDUSTRY. IN OCTOBER 2010, CLBL BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "SACRAMENTO VALLEY BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING AND INCUBATOR PROGRAM" FUNDED BY A SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. EXTENSIVE WORK WAS DONE TO HIRE A HIGH-QUALITY DIRECTOR, CREATE JOB DESCRIPTIONS, COMPILE CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES, HIRE CONSULTANTS AND CURRICULUM TEAM MEMBERS. A BEGINNING FARMER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP AND MIXER AT THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK WAS WELL ATTENDED. IN JANUARY 2011, CLBL PARTICIPATED IN THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF "CREATING OPPORTUNITIES: YOLO COUNTY BEGINNING FARMER WORKSHOP," IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YOLO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE WORKSHOP WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 80 BEGINNING FARMERS. THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT THE ECOFARM CONFERENCE AND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION, CLBL WAS ABLE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAM.
4d Other program services. (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 111,347 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 144,148 )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 561,894
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part II.........................
4
 
No
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part III........................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete
Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.......................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
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No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
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No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment...................
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No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in term, permanent,or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
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No
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
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Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
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No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
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No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
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Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
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No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
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No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
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No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, and program service activities outside the United States? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I.........
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No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II..
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part IClick to see attachment
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No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II.......... Click to see attachment
18
Yes
 
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment
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No
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Form 990 (2010)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
Did the organization attach its audited financial statement to this return? Note: All Form 990 filers that operate one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements. .....
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III.....
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................
23
 
No
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I...... Click to see attachment
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................ Click to see attachment
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II........................... Click to see attachment
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor, or a grant selection committee member, or to a person related to such an individual? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III............... Click to see attachment
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV ......................... Click to see attachment
28a
Yes
 
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV................... Click to see attachment
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV.. Click to see attachment
28c
Yes
 
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1.....................
34
 
No
35
Is any related organization a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? .....
35
 
No
a
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2010)
Page 5
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
8
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
11
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
 
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
 
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
 
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 6
Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ..............
1a
14
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
13
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ..
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Does the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Does the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who may elect one or more members of the governing body? .........................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any decisions of the governing body subject to approval by members, stockholders, or other persons? ..
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Does the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” does the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with those of the organization? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Are officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ...........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Does the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this is done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Does the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Does the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line a or b, describe the process in Schedule O. (See instructions.)
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has the organization adopted a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and taken steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
CA
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you make these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
BETSEY BALLASH
5265 PUTAH CREEK RD
WINTERS,CA95694
(530) 795-1520
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) MARIO GUTIERREZ
CHAIRMAN
 2.50 X   X       0 0 0
(2) CHRIS YALONIS
VICE-CHAIR
 2.50 X   X       0 0 0
(3) SUE HADERLE
TREASURER
 2.50 X   X       0 0 0
(4) ANDREA CLARK
SECRETARY
 2.50 X   X       0 0 0
(5) CRAIG MCNAMARA
PRESIDENT
 2.50 X   X       0 0 0
(6) ANTHONY DELEVATI
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(7) GERALYN GORSHING
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(8) JAY CUTLER
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(9) ANNIE KING
 
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(10) MARGARET FORTUNE
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(11) MARK LINDER
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(12) FATIMA MALIK
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(13) MICHAEL RIZZO
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(14) ROBERT SLOBE
DIRECTOR
 2.50 X           0 0 0
(15) MARY C KIMBALL
EXEC DIR
 40.00     X       83,456 0 7,057




Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;


























1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 83,456   7,057
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet  
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
 
No
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in compensation from the organization MediumBullet  
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, gifts, grants and other similar amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b  
c Fundraising events....1c 26,080
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 49,639
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		323,137
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 2,330
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 398,856
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a FIELD DAYS   167,605 167,605    
b BEGINNING FARMERS PROGRAM   108,757 108,757    
c FACILITIES RENT   37,765 37,765    
d GREEN JOBS CORPS   35,391 35,391    
e TOURS AND WORKSHOPS   7,476 7,476    
f All other program service revenue . 1,252 1,252    
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 358,246
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet        
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet        
5 Royalties............MediumBullet        
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross Rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses   42
c Gain or (loss)   -42
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet -42 -42    
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$ 26,080
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a 27,350
b Less: direct expenses ...b 11,510
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 15,840   2,033
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a 5,982
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b 4,247
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 1,735     1,735
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a            
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet  
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 774,635 358,204   3,768
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the U.S. See Part IV, line 21 705 705
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the U.S. See Part IV, line 22    
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the U.S. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16    
4 Benefits paid to or for members    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 95,003 63,353 20,267 11,383
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....        
7 Other salaries and wages 318,876 298,817 10,907 9,152
8 Pension plan contributions (include section 401(k) and section 403(b) employer contributions) ....        
9 Other employee benefits ....... 23,667 20,357 926 2,384
10 Payroll taxes ........... 28,652 26,204 919 1,529
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 17,780   17,780  
b Legal .........        
c Accounting ...........        
d Lobbying ...........        
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17..    
f Investment management fees ......        
g Other .......... 59,208 44,877 6,052 8,279
12 Advertising and promotion .... 9,647 5,931 2,776 940
13 Office expenses ....... 21,132 10,119 9,978 1,035
14 Information technology ...... 8,087 229 7,858  
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ........... 52,443 7,203 45,240  
17 Travel ............ 30,517 28,179 2,166 172
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 3,422 2,552 870  
20 Interest ........... 3,309   3,309  
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 8,077 5,449 1,410 1,218
23 Insurance .............. 5,574 253 5,321  
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (Expenses grouped together and labeled miscellaneous may not exceed 5% of total expenses shown on line 25 below.)
a SUPPLIES & REPAIRS 30,046 29,502 544  
b AWARDS 11,701 11,701    
c SUBSTITUE TEACHERS 6,327 6,327    
d DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,358 110 1,248  
e MERCHANT CREDIT CARD FEES 1,330   1,330  
f All other expenses 1,370 26 1,344  
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 738,231 561,894 140,245 36,092
26 Joint costs. Check here MediumBullet if following
SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation 		       
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 992 1 15,002
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 6 2  
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net .........   3  
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 48,984 4 99,951
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   5  
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net .............   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 8,383 8 3,535
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 1,251 9 5,569
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 113,813
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 43,868 49,982 10c 69,945
11 Investments—publicly traded securities ..........   11  
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets .........   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 979 15 729
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 110,577 16 194,731
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 51,613 17 67,424
18 Grants payable ..........   18  
19 Deferred revenue .......... 6,895 19 3,804
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..   21  
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....   24  
25 Other liabilities. Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 61,400 25 95,769
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 119,908 26 166,997
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... -9,931 27 -3,867
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 600 28 31,601
29 Permanently restricted net assets .....   29  
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... -9,331 33 27,734
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 110,577 34 194,731
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI . . . . . . . . . .
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . . .
1
774,635
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) . . . . .
2
738,231
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . .
3
36,404
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) . .
4
-9,331
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) . . . .
5
661
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) . . . . . .
6
27,734
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?..
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
 
No
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O............................
2c
 
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
 
 
Form 990 (2010)
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Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 531,226 320,876 357,580 382,877 398,856 1,991,415
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. 531,226 320,876 357,580 382,877 398,856 1,991,415
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..           436,540
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.           1,554,875
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 531,226 320,876 357,580 382,877 398,856 1,991,415
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. 3 143 1     147
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..       11 1,033 1,044
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. 2,062 3,560 22,406 783 17,575 46,386
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).           2,038,992
12
12
380,596
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
76.260 %
15
15
81.910 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Name of organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule—
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990, or check the box in the heading of its
Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part I
Name of organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
  		Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions)
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part II
Name of organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
  		Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions)
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part III
Name of organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
  		Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
aggregating more than $1,000 for the year. (Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.)
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds may be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit. ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a–2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06 ........ 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the taxable year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 52283D
Schedule D (Form 990) 2010

Schedule D (Form 990) 2010
Page 2
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance ....      
b Contributions ........      
c Investment earnings or losses ...      
d Grants or scholarships .....      
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		     
f Administrative expenses ....      
g End of year balance ......      
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
c
Term endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
No
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Investments—Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of investment (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................      
b Buildings ................        
c Leasehold improvements ............   69,430 13,821 55,609
d Equipment ................   44,383 30,047 14,336
e Other .................        
Total. Add lines 1a-1e. (Column (d) should equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)........SchDMdBullet 69,945
Schedule D (Form 990) 2010

Schedule D (Form 990) 2010
Page 3
Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Amount
Federal Income Taxes  
LINE OF CREDIT 95,769








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 95,769
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
Schedule D (Form 990) 2010

Schedule D (Form 990) 2010
Page 4
Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1  
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2  
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3  
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4  
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV) ................................. 8  
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 - 8 ............................. 9  
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10  
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
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SCHEDULE G
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19,
or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If “Yes,” list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization. Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this table.
(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
Total .................right arrow      
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit funds or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
CA
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.
(a) Event #1

KAWAMURA RETIRE
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

CHEF EVENT
(event type) 		(c) Other Events

  
(total number) 		(d) Total Events
(Add col. (a) through col. (c))
VerticalRevenue 1 Gross receipts . . . 46,100 7,330   53,430
2 Less: Charitable
contributions . . . 		23,750 2,330   26,080
3 Gross income (line 1
minus line 2) . . . 		22,350 5,000   27,350
VerticalDirectExpenses 4 Cash prizes . . .        
5 Non-cash prizes . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . .        
7 Food and beverages . . 8,001 2,866   10,867
8 Entertainment . . .        
9 Other direct expenses . 542 101   643
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ........... right arrow 11,510
11 Net income summary. Combine lines 3 and 10 in column (d)............ right arrow 15,840
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue (a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (Add col. (a) through col. (c))
1 Gross revenue . . . .        
VerticalDirectExpenses 2 Cash prizes . . . .        
3 Non-cash prizes . . .        
4 Rent/facility costs . . .        
5 Other direct expenses . .        
6 Volunteer labor . . .
 
 
 
7 Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow  
8 Net gaming income summary. Combine lines 1 and 7 in column (d) .......... right arrow  
9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization operates gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states? ............
b
If "No," Explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....
b
If "Yes," Explain:
 
11
Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers? .................
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? ...........................
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in:
a
The organization's facility ......................
13a
 
b
An outside facility ........................
13b
 
14
Provide the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? ......................................
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? ............................
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to quuestion on Schedule G (see instructions.)
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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V lines 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. MediumBulletSee separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Name of the organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501 (c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Description of transaction (c) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ......................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 26, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a.
(a) Name of interested person and purpose (b) Loan to or from the organization? (c)Original principal amount (d)Balance due (e) In default? (f) Approved by board or committee? (g)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total ...............Small Bullet $  
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b)Relationship between interested person and the organization (c)Amount of grant or type of assistance
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the
Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) CRAIG MCNAMARA
  		LANDLORD 29,890 RENT   No
(2) CRAIG MCNAMARA
  		LANDLORD 6,443 FOPC RENTS Yes  
(3) SUE HADERLE
  		CONSULTANT 17,780 CONTRACT MANAGER   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Inspection
Name of the organization
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
 
Employer identification number

68-0472121
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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CENTER FOR LANDBASED LEARNING IS TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY INTERPLAY BETWEEN AGRICULTURE, NATURE, AND SOCIETY THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
ANY SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES NOT LISTED ON A PRIOR RETURN FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 CLBL BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY BEGINNING BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING & INCUBATOR PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED FURTHER UNDER "ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS."
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION AND OVER-GRAZING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO LARGE-SCALE EROSION, DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY, AND LOSS OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. MANY FARMERS, RANCHERS AND LAND MANAGERS WHO WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS CRISIS LACK THE TIME, LABOR, AND EXPERTISE TO SUCCEED AT LONG-TERM RESTORATION. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION IS A PERFECT "LABORATORY" FOR TEACHING TEENS A RANGE OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS PLUS DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS LIKE COOPERATION AND LEADERSHIP. SINCE MOST SCHOOLS LACK THE FUNDING, EXPERTISE AND/OR RESOURCES TO TRANSPORT AND TEACH STUDENTS IN THE FIELD, SLEWS IS A PERFECT SOLUTION. WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESTORATION PROFESSIONALS FROM PUBLIC AGENCIES, LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO CREATE PROJECTS FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE LAND. OVER MULTIPLE VISITS, STUDENTS PLANT OAKS, COTTONWOODS AND OTHER NATIVE SPECIES ON "THEIR" SITE, COLLECT NATIVE SEEDS, BUILD AND INSTALL BIRD BOXES, REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES AND INSTALL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; ALL TO INCREASE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE LAND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS TAKE THEIR WORK SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY SEE HOW THEY ARE HELPING TO HEAL THE ECOSYSTEM. THIS YEAR, THE SLEWS PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS 11TH FULL SCHOOL YEAR IN MAY 2011. THE PROGRAM SUCCEEDED IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ECOSYSTEMS IN THE PUTAH-CACHE WATERSHED, THE SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY DELTA, THE SAN JOAQUIN WATERSHEDS OF THE LOWER MOKELUMNE WATERSHED AND SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, SONOMA CREEK, AND THE NAPA RIVER WATERSHED. WE CONTINUED IN OUR THIRD YEAR OF RESTORATION IN SOLANO AND NAPA COUNTIES, AND CONTINUED A SLEWS RESTORATION PROGRAM IN SONOMA COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUDUBON CANYON RANCH'S BOUVERIE PRESERVE. OUR 2010-2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED 10 RESTORATION SITES IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, WITH 13 SCHOOLS AND 36 FIELD DAYS. WORK WAS COMPLETED IN THE COUNTIES OF YOLO, COLUSA, AND SOLANO. TWO HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SLEWS PROGRAM, WITH A TOTAL OF TWO RESTORATION SITES AND EIGHT FIELD DAYS. THREE HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED AT THREE RESTORATION SITES AND 12 FIELD DAYS IN NAPA COUNTY. ONE HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATED WITH FIVE FIELD DAYS AT A RESTORATION SITE IN SONOMA COUNTY. ONE RESTORATION SITE IN SONOMA COUNTY BENEFITED FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN FIVE FIELD DAYS.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B DURING MONTHLY FIELD DAYS, FARMS STUDENTS WORK WITH - AND LEARN FROM - FARMERS, RANCHERS, TEACHERS, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS OWNERS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS IN A CURRICULUM TAILORED FOR THEIR REGION. STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND COMPLETE A RELEVANT COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS ALSO EXAMINE HOW SOCIETY'S CHOICES AFFECT THE WATERSHED, WILDLIFE, VEGETATION, SOIL CONDITIONS, AND AIR QUALITY. WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS THAT DRIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPECIFIC CHOICES IN PRODUCING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THIS IS ALL CONSIDERED A KEY IN MOVING TOWARD PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG TERM. THE 2010-2011 STATEWIDE FARMS PROGRAM FEATURED SIX SITES RANGING FROM YUBA CITY IN THE NORTH TO ORANGE COUNTY IN THE SOUTH. THIS YEAR CLBL MAINTAINED THE SAME NUMBER OF FARMS SITES AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS FUNDING HAS BECOME RELATIVELY STABLE. THIS WAS THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE "SLEWS TO FARMS" PROGRAM. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE SLEWS PROGRAM IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN 2009-2010 WERE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR THE FARMS PROGRAM IN 2010-2011. OVER 50 SLEWS STUDENTS FROM FIVE SCHOOLS APPLIED FOR FARMS AND WERE SELECTED BY THE FARMS COORDINATOR WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE SLEWS COORDINATORS AND THE TEACHERS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 43 FIELD DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 1400 STUDENT VISITS AS A RESULT OF THE FARMS PROGRAM THIS YEAR. THESE FIELD DAYS AND VISITS WERE AS FOLLOWS: SACRAMENTO VALLEY FARMS: SEVEN FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 210 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE GRANT HIGH SCHOOL, DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL, SACRAMENTO HIGH SCHOOL, THE MET SACRAMENTO, AND FLORIN HIGH SCHOOL. NORTH VALLEY FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE COLUSA HIGH SCHOOL, YUBA COUNTY CAREER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (MARYSVILLE AND CAMPTONVILLE), MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND EAST NICOLAUS HIGH SCHOOL. SAN JOAQUIN FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE DELTA VISTA, DURHAM FERRY ACADEMY, MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, AND MERLO INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. SONOMA FARMS: NINE FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 270 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE CARPE DIEM HIGH SCHOOL, SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, CASA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL, SONOMA MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL,AND WINDSOR OAKS ACADEMY. ORANGE FARMS: SIX FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL, WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL, AND FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL. FRESNO FARMS: NINE FIELD DAYS, APPROXIMATELY 270 STUDENT VISITS. PARTICIPATING WERE DUNCAN POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL, CENTRAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL, CLOVIS EAST HIGH SCHOOL, FIREBAUGH HIGH SCHOOL, AND CART (CLOVIS).
THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C FOPC IS ALSO HOME TO THE PUTAH CREEK COUNCIL, A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP FOCUSED ON THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF PUTAH CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK CONTINUES TO BE THE BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR FREE SPIRIT FARM AND ITS FARMER, TOBY HASTINGS. IN A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP, CLBL LEASES A SMALL PLOT OF LAND (SIX ACRES) TO FREE SPIRIT FARM TO GROW PRODUCE AND FLOWERS, SOME OF WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR FARMS AND SLEWS FIELD DAYS. FREE SPIRIT FARM ALSO PROVIDES PRODUCE FOR DAVIS FARM TO SCHOOL FIELD DAYS WITH SECOND-GRADERS IN THE SPRING AND FALL, A WORK AREA AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE GREENCORPS INTERNS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL DAYS AT FOPC. IN ADDITION, FREE SPIRIT FARM AND TOBY ARE A PART OF ALL EDUCATIONAL TOURS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FOR K-6 GRADE GROUPS. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK HOSTS VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS INTERESTED IN SEEING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING ITS WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES. THIS INCLUDES TAILWATER PONDS AND SEDIMENT TRAPS, RIPARIAN BUFFER STRIPS AND UPLAND RESTORATION, INSECTARY HEDGEROWS - INCLUDING NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT - AND NATIVE WINDBREAKS. THE PROGRAMS AT FOPC CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, LAND-BASED EDUCATION AND LAND USE POLICY AND PLANNING. WE HOST TOURS, WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, SEMINARS, RETREATS, AND MEETINGS. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE LANDOWNERS, LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS AND NONPROFITS, STAFF AND BOARDS OF RURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, UNIVERSITY EXTENSION STAFF, RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSORS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND INTERNS. THE WORK AT FOPC ADDS TO THE RESEARCH, LEARNING, NETWORKING AND DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES - WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK IS PRIVATELY HELD LAND PROTECTED BY AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NEARLY EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. PROGRAMS ON SITE INCLUDE: YOUTH EDUCATION FIELD DAYS TEACHING GARDENS WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FARMING PROJECTS & TOURS INTERN AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EVENTS FACILITY RENTAL FOR WEDDINGS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AT FOPC, INCLUDING THE FARM RENTALS AND CLBL FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS. THE 2010-2011 YEAR SAW CONTINUED INCREASE AT THE FARM FOR K-6 GROUPS, ESPECIALLY "FARM TO SCHOOL" PROGRAMS FROM THE DAVIS AREA, AS WELL AS PREK-6 GROUPS FROM WOODLAND AND SACRAMENTO. THE FOPC ALSO HOSTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SAN FRANCISCO'S DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, LOCATED IN THE MISSION DISTRICT, AS WELL AS THE JULIA MORGAN SCHOOL IN OAKLAND.
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OUR GREENCORPS PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN IN MAY 2010, EXPOSED YOUTH AGES 16-20 FROM LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN BOTH SACRAMENTO AND YOLO COUNTIES TO A MULTITUDE OF "GREEN" CAREERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. EACH INTERN LEARNED ABOUT, AND PARTICIPATED IN, THE FOLLOWING JOBS; HABITAT RESTORATION, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, GREEN BUILDING, WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING, HEALTHY SOIL MANAGEMENT, COMPOSTING, SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION (PLANTING, MULCHING, ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT, DRIP IRRIGATION, HARVESTING, AND PACKING FOR MARKET), AND OTHER GREEN TECHNOLOGIES. THIS SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM WAS FUNDED FOR A YEAR BY THE FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE (WORKFORCE INITIATIVE ACT) AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AGENCY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOURS WORKED BY ALL INTERNS LAST SUMMER(MAY-OCTOBER) WAS OVER 5,000; AVERAGE INCOME PER INTERN WAS 1,500. AS THESE INTERNS WERE FROM VERY LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS, THE EARNINGS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES. FOR SOME, IT HELPED WITH FAMILY HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES. FOR OTHERS, IT HAS ALLOWED THEM TO PAY FOR THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS OR TAKE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS. OF THE 25 YOUTH EMPLOYED THROUGH GREENCORPS, OVER HALF ARE NOW ATTENDING COLLEGE OR WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL OF 2011. AT LEAST SIX OF THE INTERNS HAVE CHOSEN AGRICULTURE OR NATURAL RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR THEIR AREA OF STUDY. ANOTHER FIVE HAVE PART-TIME JOBS IN THE "GREEN" INDUSTRY. IN OCTOBER 2010, CLBL BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "SACRAMENTO VALLEY BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING AND INCUBATOR PROGRAM" FUNDED BY A SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. EXTENSIVE WORK WAS DONE TO HIRE A HIGH-QUALITY DIRECTOR, CREATE JOB DESCRIPTIONS, COMPILE CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES, HIRE CONSULTANTS AND CURRICULUM TEAM MEMBERS. A BEGINNING FARMER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP AND MIXER AT THE FARM ON PUTAH CREEK WAS WELL ATTENDED. IN JANUARY 2011, CLBL PARTICIPATED IN THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF "CREATING OPPORTUNITIES: YOLO COUNTY BEGINNING FARMER WORKSHOP," IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YOLO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE WORKSHOP WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 80 BEGINNING FARMERS. THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT THE ECOFARM CONFERENCE AND VOLUNTEERING WITH THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION, CLBL WAS ABLE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAM.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 SIERRA ORCHARDS, LP GENERAL PTR LANDLORD
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS SERVE TWO YEAR TERMS. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR FROM AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE FORMS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT A BOARD MEMBER MAY EITHER NEED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM AN AFFECTED ACTION OR BE REQUIRED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BOARD.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) REVIEW COMMITTE MEETS ANNUALLY TO PERFORM A JOB EVALUATION OF THE ED. ADDITIONALLY THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IN COMPARISON TO THE NON-PROFIT RESOURCE CENTERS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SALARY SURVEY.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B N/A
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 ADDITION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVED RETAINAGE FROM PRIOR YEAR 660 ROUNDING 1 --- TOTAL ADJUSTMENT 661 ===
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TY 2010 ReasonableCauseExplanation
Name:
CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING
EIN: 68-0472121
Explanation:
INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER.