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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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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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.") . | 178,371 | 715,473 | 585,196 | 613,639 | 651,762 | 2,744,441 |
| 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 | 54,132 | 233,915 | 310,041 | 334,076 | 305,527 | 1,237,691 |
| 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 | 232,503 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 957,289 | 3,982,132 |
| 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.) | 3,982,132 | |||||
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... | 232,503 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 957,289 | 3,982,132 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 91 | 91 | ||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 91 | 91 | ||||
| 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.).. | 232,594 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 957,289 | 3,982,223 |
| 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 | ||||
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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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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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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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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | GARDEN-RAISED BOUNTY (GRUB) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD, PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITY. WITH ROOTS IN THE LAND, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEAD, LEARN, AND THRIVE. WE ENVISION AN EQUITABLE WORLD WHERE WE ARE ALL NOURISHED BY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RESILIENT COMMUNITY, AND GOOD FOOD. GRUB PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO AND FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THURSTON COUNTY AND PROVIDES CONSULTATIVE, COLLABORATIVE SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE, AND ON OCCASION, NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS TO TRIBAL NATIONS LOCATED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION. GRUB MAINTAINS VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH PROGRAMS, A FARM, COMMUNITY FOOD SOLUTIONS, POLLINATION (ALSO KNOWN AS PROGRAM REPLICATION), AND TEND, GATHER & GROW (A PROGRAM FOCUSES ON WILD FOODS AND MEDICINE). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | YOUTH PROGRAMS IN 2018-2019, GRUB CONTINUED A 20+ YEAR LEGACY IN ADAPTIVE, INNOVATIVE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING CENTERED AROUND OUR 2-ACRE FARM. GRUB'S YOUTH PROGRAMING IS MULTIFACETED AND INCLUDES A PROGRAM DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, A PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER, A PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE LEFT HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE GRADUATING TO OBTAIN THEIR GED, A YOUNG CHILD PROGRAM BRINGING SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND FAMILIES WITH PRE-K CHILDREN ON THE FARM. GRUB ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ADOPTING THE GRUB YOUTH PROGRAM MODEL. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, GRUB SERVED 22 STUDENTS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, SUCH AS LOW-INCOMES AND SPECIAL NEEDS. WITH A THREE-PERIOD BLOCK CLASS AS PART OF AN EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM BASED ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES ON THE LAND, STUDENTS EARNED SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ELECTIVE CREDITS AND GOT THEIR HANDS IN THE DIRT. THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF AN INEQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, NURTURED THEIR PERSONAL RESILIENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND SHARED A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST FROM THE GRUB FARM WITH THE LARGER COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW MARKET SKILLS CENTER, GRUB SERVED 33 STUDENTS FROM SIX DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS OVER THE SUMMER. IN OUR SIX-WEEK, 180-HOUR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM, YOUTH COMPLETED DAY-TO-DAY TASKS ON THE GRUB FARM, SHOWED TREMENDOUS PERSONAL GROWTH, AND IMPROVED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. TEN OF THESE YOUTH RETURNED TO GRUB FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAM AFTER COMPLETING THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM, AND FOUR SERVED IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM AS PEER CREW LEADERS. IN THE SPRING OF 2019, WE PILOTED OUR FIRST SEASON OF THE GROUNDED PROGRAM. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAVITY LEARNING CENTERS, THE POWERFUL GRUB YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CURRICULUM WAS BROUGHT TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE LEFT HIGH SCHOOL TO WORK ON THEIR GED. THE FIRST GROUNDED COHORT INCLUDED 16 YOUTH, AGES 16-21, WHO LEFT SCHOOL BEFORE GRADUATING. GROUNDED YOUTH WORKED TOGETHER TOWARDS THEIR GED WHILE GAINING JOB, LEADERSHIP, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THROUGH GRUB'S FARM-BASED PROGRAMMING. IF YOUTH WERE CLOSE TO MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF GRADUATION, THEY WORKED TO GAIN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR DIPLOMA. GROUNDED PROGRAMMING INCLUDES RECEIVING ONE-ON-ONE GED SUPPORT, LEARNING HOW TO OPERATE THE GRUB FARM, ENGAGING IN TEAM BUILDING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS, LEADING FIELD TRIPS, AND BUILDING BACKYARD GARDENS FOR FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH RESCARE, MOST YOUTH EARN MINIMUM WAGE FOR THEIR WORK IN THE PROGRAM. OTHERS EARN A 1,000 STIPEND FROM GRUB. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY TWO YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGERS AND AN ON-SITE GED TEACHER FROM GRAVITY. WE HAD A BOUNTIFUL YEAR ON THE GRUB FARM THE GRUB YOUTH, ALONG WITH INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO LOGGED MORE THAN 3,000 HOURS, GREW 13,223 POUNDS OF FOOD. OF THIS, 7,400 POUNDS WAS DONATED TO GRUB YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, SENIORS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS, AND STAFF. THE REST WAS SOLD TO HELP SUPPORT GRUB PROGRAMS THROUGH THE YOUTH-RUN MARKET STAND AND CSA SHARES. BEYOND GROWING FOOD, GRUB YOUTH WELCOMED AND HOSTED MANY FARM VISITORS. THIS YEAR, 550 KIDS VISITED THE FARM THROUGH 18 FIELD TRIPS TO WORK, LEARN, PLAY, AND GROW ON THE LAND. IN ADDITION, GRUB HOSTED A DYNAMIC "FAMILIES ON THE FARM" PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS RICH 14-WEEK PROGRAM, 13 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH PRE-K CHILDREN GREW ROOTS ON THE GRUB FARM. THEY SHARED STORIES, PLAYED GAMES, PAINTED WITH FOOD, PLANTED SEEDS, HARVESTED, PREPARED AND ATE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TOGETHER, AND AT THE END OF EACH DAY, THEY TOOK HOME A SHARE OF FARM PRODUCE TO NOURISH THEIR FAMILIES. FURTHERMORE, GRUB HAS DEVELOPED DEEP TIES WITH COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NONPROFITS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE GRUB'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP MODEL AND TO HELP PROGRAMS GET ESTABLISHED AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS WORK TOWARD A COMMON GOAL TO DEVELOP YOUTH LEADERS THROUGH FARMING. IN 2018-2019, GRUB SUPPORTED FOUR SITES IN WASHINGTON STATE: EATONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GROWING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SOIL (GRITS) PROGRAM, OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL'S FREEDOM FARMERS, CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL'S NEW ROOTS PROGRAM, AND TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FARM ROOTED EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (FRESH) PROGRAM. IN THE VOICES OF THE PARTICIPANTS: "I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AND READY FOR THE WORLD."-2019 GROUNDED YOUTH "BEFORE GRUB I HAD NO SENSE OF COMMUNITY. I HAD NEVER FELT WELCOMED OR WANTED BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE. I'VE TRULY FELT COMMUNITY HERE AT GRUB BECAUSE EVERY MINUTE I FEEL LIKE I'M PART OF SOMETHING IMPORTANT."-2018 SUMMER YOUTH |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | TEND, GATHER AND GROW TEND, GATHER & GROW (TEND) HELPS YOUTH CONNECT WITH PLANTS, PLACE, AND CULTURE AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUTSIDE, WAKE UP THE SENSES, AND NOTICE THE WORLD. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM INTRODUCED YOUTH TO WILD, EDIBLE, AND MEDICINAL PLANTS THROUGH HANDS-ON CLASSES. WE LED OUR FIRST "TRAIN- THE-TEACHER" WORKSHOPS AND BROUGHT LESSONS TO 12 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, SIX THURSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND DOZENS OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. ELISE KROHN, GRUB'S TRADITIONAL PLANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, LED A NINE-MONTH HERBAL APPRENTICESHIP FOR PEOPLE EXPLORING BODY SYSTEMS, HERBAL THERAPEUTICS, MEDICINE MAKING, HEALING TRAUMA, AND STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. SIXTEEN REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVEN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES GATHERED MONTHLY FOR TEND'S TEACHER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND NURTURE THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE LAND. THEY ARE NOW TEACHING THE TEND CURRICULUM IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THE TEND CURRICULUM IS BLOSSOMING EIGHT OF OUR PLANT-SPECIFIC RESOURCES ARE DOWNLOADABLE AND AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE'VE FINISHED LESSONS FOR 20 NORTHWEST PLANTS; THE ENTIRE HERBAL APOTHECARY MODULE; SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF OUR TREE COMMUNITIES MODULE; WILD FOOD TRADITIONS LESSONS PLUS NATIVE BERRY IDENTIFICATION CARDS, GREETING CARDS, AND A DRAWING BOOK; AND PORTIONS OF A FIELD TRIP GUIDE TO NATIVE-STEWARDED LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THE MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE, FEEDING 7 GENERATIONS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY ARE PARTNERING WITH US TO FINISH CREATING THESE RESOURCES. PILOT LESSONS ARE GOING STRONG OUR TEAM HAS CO-WRITTEN AND PILOTED OVER FIFTY K-12 STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH) LESSONS ON LOCAL PLANTS. SIXTY-EIGHT TEACHERS ATTENDED TRAININGS. TEAM EDUCATORS PILOTED LESSONS AT 12 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. LESSONS WERE TAUGHT IN 12 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. WE REACHED MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS THROUGH PILOT LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES. IN THE VOICES OF THE PARTICIPANTS: "THE TEND INTERNSHIP HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN ALLOWING ME THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PLANT LESSONS, CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES IN A GROUP SETTING, WHERE I HAVE MUCH MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRUE AND USEFUL PRACTICE."-CINNAMON ENOS, MUCKLESHOOT EDUCATOR, 2018 TEND INTERNSHIP PARTICIPANT "MY FAVORITE WAS THE BATH SALT MAKING. I LOVED CRUMBLING THE CEDAR, ADDING THE SALT AND THE ROSE PETALS, AND EVERYTHING. I LIKE THE SMELL AND FEEL." -CLARE HOPKINS, WINTER GIFT MAKING PARTICIPANT, 9 YEARS OLD |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | COMMUNITY FOOD SOLUTIONS THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATED OUR 26TH SEASON OF BUILDING GARDENS SINCE 1993, WE HAVE BUILT MORE THAN 2,800 GARDENS. VICTORY GARDENS ARE GROWING VICTORY GARDENS BENEFIT LIMITED-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 185% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. VICTORY GARDENS ARE FREE FOR THURSTON COUNTY FAMILIES AND EMPOWER THEM TO GROW FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR THEMSELVES. BETWEEN MARCH AND MAY, WE BUILT GARDENS AT 59 HOUSEHOLDS, SERVING 189 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 77 CHILDREN AND 12 SENIORS. THIS YEAR, 158 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 492 HOURS BUILDING GARDENS AND SUPPORTING EVENTS WITH THE VICTORY GARDEN PROJECT. THEY BUILT 73 GARDENS IN THURSTON COUNTY, 59 OF WHICH WERE FREE OF CHARGE (VICTORY GARDENS) FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. MILITARY VETERANS BUILT 22 GARDENS; 33 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE GRUB SCHOOL AND TUMWATER FRESH PROGRAMS HELPED BUILD GARDENS; AND 284 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED 21 FREE VICTORY GARDEN EVENTS. THE VICTORY FARM RETURNED THIS VICTORY FARM WAS BORN OUT OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK ON THE SITE OF THEIR NEW LACEY DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT 7027 MARTIN WAY EAST. THE FARM IS VETERAN-LED AND VETERAN-DESIGNED AND OFFERS HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN SUSTAINABLE SMALL-SCALE URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION. THE SITE BEGAN AS A VACANT LOT BEHIND SOME ABANDONED BUILDINGS, STREWN WITH GARBAGE AND COVERED IN BLACKBERRIES. TO CREATE THE FARM, GRUB FACILITATED THREE DESIGN SESSIONS WITH 12 VETERANS PLUS PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE CREATING AN INTENTIONAL, FLOURISHING SPACE TO GROW GOOD FOOD, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND ALLOW FOR HEALING. VOLUNTEERS CREATED A PLANTING PLAN FOR THE 15-FOOT-WIDE EDIBLE FOOD FOREST BUFFER TO INCLUDE 50% NATIVE EDIBLE EVERGREENS AS WELL AS POLLINATOR-FRIENDLY PLANTS. THEY ALSO DESIGNATED GREEN SPACES FOR SPRING PLANTING, BUILT GARDEN BEDS, CONSTRUCTED A TOOL SHED AND COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE, AND FINISHED THE FENCE. THIRTY-FIVE VETERANS HELPED DESIGN OR WORKED ON THE VICTORY FARM. OVER 70 VOLUNTEERS CLEARED THE SITE OF DEBRIS, BUILT THE FENCE, AND CONSTRUCTED THE TOOL SHED, COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE, AND GARDEN BED FRAMES. IN THE VOICES OF THE PARTICIPANTS: "IT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY SUMMER. I'D SAY ABOUT HALF OF THE FOOD IN OUR MEALS IS FROM THE GARDEN. WE ARE GETTING BETTER THINGS TO EAT WITH THE MONEY WE SAVE."-2018 GARDEN RECIPIENT "BUILDING GARDENS RECONNECTED SOMETHING IN MY SPIRIT THAT HAD BEEN LOST SINCE I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY, AND IT REAFFIRMED THAT 'TO PLANT A GARDEN IS TO BELIEVE IN TOMORROW.' IT'S AMAZING HOW WE FIND OURSELVES WHEN WE GET LOST IN SERVICE TO OTHERS, AND GRUB PROVIDED A WAY TO FEEL OF SERVICE AGAIN. I'M THANKFUL TO GRUB FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD GARDENS. I'M THANKFUL TO GRUB FOR SHOWING THAT KINDNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS. I'M THANKFUL TO GRUB FOR BEING AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO INTENTIONALLY LIVE BETTER: BY THE FOOD WE EAT, BY THE RELATIONSHIPS WE BUILD, BY THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE; SIMPLY HOW TO BE THE BEST PERSON WE CAN BE."-2018 VICTORY FARMER |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | VARIOUS OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS RELATED TO MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ALL MEMBERS ARE EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM PRIOR TO A BOARD MEETING. AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM WITH THE MEMBERS. A FORMAL VOTE IS TAKEN WHETHER TO APPROVE FILING OF THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" WHICH IS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND PROCEDURES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF OTHER GROUPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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