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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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 21,181 | 35,517 | 172,281 | 188,675 | 2,337,262 | 2,754,916 |
| 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 | 21,181 | 35,517 | 172,281 | 188,675 | 2,337,262 | 2,754,916 |
| 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) .. | 158,399 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,596,517 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 21,181 | 35,517 | 172,281 | 188,675 | 2,337,262 | 2,754,916 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 2,762,987 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE FOSTER FARMING HARVESTING PROJECT: LAUNCHED IN 2019, THE FOSTER FARMING HARVEST PROJECT ADDRESSES FOOD WASTE AND EMPOWERS LANDOWNERS TO TRANSFORM THEIR PROPERTIES INTO PRODUCTIVE LAND, FOSTERING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. CGC PROVIDES ON-SITE EDUCATION, CROP HARVESTING, DATA COLLECTION, DISTRIBUTION TO NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS, MARKETING TO LOCAL OUTLETS, AND ONGOING CONSULTATION. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, CGC SUPPORTS LANDOWNERS IN DONATING OR SELLING SURPLUS PRODUCE. IN 2023, THE FOSTER FARM PROGRAM CONDUCTED 338 HARVESTS ACROSS 187 PROPERTIES IN MAUI, YIELDING OVER 50,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE. OF THIS, APPROXIMATELY 32,750 POUNDS WERE DONATED TO NONPROFITS FEEDING FOOD- INSECURE RESIDENTS, WHILE 17,300 POUNDS WERE SOLD TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, REDUCING RELIANCE ON IMPORTED GOODS AND STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY AND HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND MISSION. THE PROGRAM ALSO ONBOARDED 47 NEW HARVEST CLIENTS, HELPED 40 FARMS FIND NEW MARKETS, AND DIVERTED OVER 5,100 POUNDS OF INEDIBLE PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMPOSTERS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE LANDFILL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CGC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND REGENERATIVE FARMING. THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE INSPIRE AND ASSIST WITH LOCAL FOOD CULTIVATION, SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY, AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS, OFFERED INTERNSHIPS, AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. IN RESPONSE TO THE MAUI FIRES, CGC LAUNCHED MULTIPLE RELIEF INITIATIVES: HOLIDAY TURKEY & MEAL GIVEAWAYS: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF UNFI AND ITS VARIOUS PARTNERS, CGC SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED 1,000 TURKEYS AND 24 PALLETS OF DRY GROCERIES IN ADDITION TO OUR OTHER EFFORTS, FOR MAUI'S RELIEF EFFORTS OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THROUGH THIS EFFORT CGC WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 1,000 TURKEYS AND 300 PREPARED HOT FAMILY SIZE MEALS TO MAUI DISPLACED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON THANKSGIVING. DOMETIC COOLER GIVEAWAYS: IN A COOL COLLABORATION, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TEAMED UP WITH DOMETIC FOR A MAUI FIRE RELIEF EFFORT. THANKS TO CONNECTION VIA HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CGC WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH DOMETIC AND ENDED UP DISTRIBUTING 736 COOLERS. WE DISTRIBUTED 564 20-QUART COOLERS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BEING HOUSED IN HOTELS OR DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE BURN ZONE TO HELP PEOPLE STORE THEIR NECESSITIES, INCLUDING FOOD AND MEDICATION. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE HOUSED IN HOTELS WITH NO KITCHENS AND ONLY MINI FRIDGES, WITH LIMITED SPACE TO STORE FOOD, MEDICINE, SNACKS AND DRINKS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 352 LARGER COOLERS TO FAMILIES WHO WERE CAMPING AND TO ORGANIZATIONS TRANSPORTING FOOD FOR FIRE VICTIMS. HOT MEAL PROGRAM: IN THE FIRES' IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE INITIATED A TRANSFORMATIVE HOT MEAL PROGRAM AIMED AT PROVIDING SWIFT RELIEF AND COMFORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER. THIS CGC- SPEARHEADED PROGRAM ENDED UP BEING THE FIRST MASS FEEDING EFFORT LAUNCHED FOR THIS DISASTER. THIS PROGRAM FED THOUSANDS OF FIRE VICTIMS OVER THE SPAN OF EIGHT WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I MAUI COLLEGE, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING LOCALIZED COMMUNITY EFFORTS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM CGC HELPED WITH THE LOGISTICS, FUNDING, PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 240,000 HOT MEALS, TO HELP ENSURE THAT NO FIRE VICTIMS WENT HUNGRY. PRODUCE BOXES: THE COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE'S FOOD BOX PROGRAM LAUNCHED DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE BEGAN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF PRODUCE BOXES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE REMAINED DEDICATED TO THIS EFFORT OVER THE YEARS AND IN OCTOBER 2023, AFTER THE PHASING OUT OF THE MAJORITY OF OUR HOT MEAL PROGRAMS FOR FIRE RELIEF, CGC TRANSITIONED TO EXPAND THIS INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTER AND TO ADDRESS THE SECONDARY IMPACT OF THE MASSIVE LOSS OF MARKET CONNECTIONS FOR OUR FARMERS, FOOD PRODUCERSANDLOCALDISTRIBUTOR. TO DO THIS CGC PURCHASED PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM MORE THAN 10 LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS, AS WELL AS ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS TO FILL THE BOXES. DURING 2023, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE CURATED AND HELPED DISTRIBUTE 15,432 FOOD BOXES. COMMUNITY-LED RESOURCE HUB SUPPORT: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE MAUI FIRES, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-RUN HUBS, EMERGING AS A CORNERSTONE OF GRASSROOTS RECOVERY EFFORTS. UNDERSTANDING THE PIVOTAL ROLE THESE HUBS PLAYED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AMONG RESIDENTS, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE EXTENDED A HELPING HAND TO ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINED OPERATION. THROUGH THE PURCHASING AND LOGISTIC COORDINATION OF THINGS LIKE REFRIGERATED TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, SHELVING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, CGC HELPED TO BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF THESE HUBS THAT SERVE AS VITAL LIFELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, CGC WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOCAL PRODUCE, DAIRY, MEAT, EGGS, BREAD AND OTHER VARIOUS ESSENTIAL FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASK FORCE (MEFT): BORN OUT OF NEED FROM THE MAUI FIRES OF 2023, CGC WAS ASKED TO SPEARHEAD THE MAUI EMERGENCY FEEDING TASKFORCE (MEFT) TO HELP ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ISSUE COORDINATION TO PREVENT FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE WAKE OF THE FIRES. THE MISSION BEING TO HELP SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HUNGER AND FOOD-RELATED CHALLENGES BY HELPING COORDINATE WITH THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING THE WORK WITHIN THE MAUI COMMUNITY. THE TASK FORCE, WHICH BEGAN MEETINGS IN OCTOBER OF 2023 IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY HUB LEADERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, CHEFS, AND NONPROFITS. THE COLLABORATIVE HAS WORKED TO BUILD A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZERS AND GROUPS WHO'VE BEEN DEDICATED TO FEEDING MAUI, IN ADDITION TO BEGINNING TO DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND MORE QUICKLY RESPOND TO RESIDENTS' NEEDS DURING CRISES IN THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING WHAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE IN THE AREA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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