Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 288,489 | 443,340 | 349,730 | 263,481 | 328,018 | 1,673,058 |
| 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 | 288,489 | 443,340 | 349,730 | 263,481 | 328,018 | 1,673,058 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,673,058 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 288,489 | 443,340 | 349,730 | 263,481 | 328,018 | 1,673,058 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 123 | 523 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 177 | 2,206 | 201 | 2,584 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,676,165 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 2,584 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | ALCHEMIST CDC (ALCHEMIST) SUPPORTS SACRAMENTO AREA RESIDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CREAT VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, HEALTHY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. WORK CURRENTLY FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF BLIGHTED COMMUNITY SPACES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALCHEMY KITCHEN-A BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM AND INCUBATOR SERVING ASPIRING FOOD ENTREPRENEURS FROM LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN SACRAMENTO. IN 2018, ALCHEMIST STAFF TOURED MULTIPLE INCUBATORS WE ARE MODELING OUR PROJECT AFTER. WE ALSO FORMED AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HELP US FURTHER DEVELOP THE PROJECT. ALCHEMY KITCHEN WILL CONSIST OF TWO PHASES THAT BUILD BUSINESS ACUMEN TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2019. ALCHEMIST MICROENTERPRISE ACADEMY (AMA) IS A 10-WEEK BUSINESS TRAINING COURSE THAT TEACHES THE BASICS OF STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS. TOPICS COVERED RANGE FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY AND LEGAL BUSINESS STRUCTURES TO RECIPE DEVELOPMENT AND SAFE FOOD HANDLING. THE INCUBATOR PROGRAM IS OPEN TO SELECT GRADUATES OF AMA AND PROVIDES IN-DEPTH ASSISTANCE CUSTOMIZED TO SPECIFIC BUSINESS NEEDS- INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORSHIP AND LOW-COST KITCHEN ACCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT: ALCHEMIST CDC IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL NEIGHBORS TO REMAKE BLIGHTED LAND INTO VIBRANT, NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DESIGN AND HANDS-ON PARTICIPATION IN CREATING PUBLIC GARDENS, COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES AND IN DEVELOPING SEMI-PUBLIC SPACES LEADING TO A SENSE OF PLACE. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDE: TRANSFORMING VACANT LOTS INTO A PUBLIC ART SPACE, FOOD FOREST, AND GARDEN; BEAUTIFICATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD RECLAMATION OF A BLIGHTED FREEWAY OFF-RAMP, WHICH SERVES AS A PRIMARY NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCE; AND A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY GARDEN WHICH PROVIDES A PLACE TO GROW FOOD, DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY. OTHER PROGRAMS: PARTICIPATE IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND RELATED HEALTH AND WELLBEING CHALLENGES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNDER- RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS. ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1) SPECIFIC PURPOSES WERE CLARIFIED TO BETTER ALIGN WITH CURRENT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. 2) FURTHER CLARIFIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A "MEMBERSHIP" BASED CORPORATION 3) CLARIFIES THAT A PAID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CANNOT ALSO BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 4) INCREASED THE SIZE OF THE BOARD FROM 3-12 MEMBERS TO 13 MEMBERS. 5) CHANGED BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER TERMS FROM 2 YEARS TO 3 YEARS. 6) ELIMINATED RE-ELECTION TERM LIMITS FOR BOARD MEMBERS. 7) REDUCED THRESHOLD TO REMOVE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE TERM EXPIRATION FROM TO 2/3 VOTE OF FULL BOARD. 8) REDUCED THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS FROM QUARTERLY TO ONE ANNUAL MEETING 9) CHANGED THE PROCEDURE FOR SCHEDULING "SPECIAL MEETINGS" OF THE BOARD 10) QUORUM CHANGED FROM 40% TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS. 11) CHANGED THRESHOLD OF NUMBER OF MEETINGS MISSED THAT MAY TRIGGER REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD (FROM 2 MEETINGS/YEAR TO 3 CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS) 12) ALLOWS FOR THE OPTION OF THE OFFICER POSITION OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER TO BE HELD BY A SINGLE BOARD MEMBER 13) PROVIDES A PROCESS FOR REMOVING AN OFFICER FROM HIS/HER OFFICER POSITION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF BOARD MEMBERS. 14) ADDS A REQUIREMENT FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 15) STRENGTHENS REPORTING OF, AND SETS THRESHOLD FOR, ANY TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH AN "INTERESTED PERSON" HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST 16) CHANGED THRESHOLD OF VOTES FOR AMENDING BYLAWS FROM A MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING WITH A QUORUM TO 2/3 OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS. 17) CLARIFIES THE PROCEDURE FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF ALL THE DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PROCESS OF BOAD REVIEW OF FORM 990 ELECTRIC COPY EMAILED TO ALL BAORD MEMBERS WITH SEVERAL DAYS PROVIDED FOR THEM TO EITHER COMMENT/EDIT OR APPROVE ELECTRONIC FILINGS OF FORMS. COMPILING OF COMMENTS IS COORDINATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | WHEN INDIVIDUALS INITIALLY JOIN THE BOARD, THEY SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT THEY MUST DECLARE ANY CONFICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THIS OBLIGATION AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETINGS (AT LEAST ANNUALLY) AND AT THE TIME OF OFFICER ELECTIONS. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS ANY DECLARED ACTUAL, PERCEIVED OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. MITIGATIONS ARE AGREED UPON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS MADE WITH DATA FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND FROM THIS DATA AN AVERAGE PAY WAS CALCULATED AND ADJUSTED APPROPRIATELY TO EXPECTED BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS MADE WITH DATA FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND FROM THIS DATA AN AVERAGE PAY WAS CALCULATED AND ADJUSTED APPROPRIATELY TO EXPECTED BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 AND 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST WITH A NOTICE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
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