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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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,194,705 | 11,797,400 | 3,492,863 | 9,694,032 | 4,884,198 | 34,063,198 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,194,705 | 11,797,400 | 3,492,863 | 9,694,032 | 4,884,198 | 34,063,198 |
| 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) .. | 5,467,185 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 28,596,013 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,194,705 | 11,797,400 | 3,492,863 | 9,694,032 | 4,884,198 | 34,063,198 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17 | 0 | 11,629 | 192,024 | 181,165 | 384,835 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 102,965 | 103,205 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 34,551,238 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 8B: | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVNEUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF REASONABLE. PARTNERSHIPS, VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGMENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES AND ARE RECORDED IF THEY REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST VIA U.S. MAIL OR INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AND 7B: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE POWER TO ELECT PERSONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF COMPARABLE LOCAL AREA NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND OTHER MARKET STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3: | The Florida Farmer Film program was a prior-year initiative that ended in September 2024. The organization did not conduct activities related to this program during FY25. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: | Donations Donations Made To Local Orlando Schools And Churches In Order To Promote After-School Programs In A Safe Environment That Helps Youth Excel In School And Life. Education Programs: Inspiring the Next Generation Education Programs provide hands-on learning experiences that connect students and community members with food, agriculture, nutrition, and environmental stewardship. Through educational programming, farm field trips, and interactive activities at the 4Roots Farm Campus, participants learn where food comes from, how it is grown, and the importance of sustainable food systems. Visitors engage in experiential learning opportunities such as planting seeds, harvesting crops, composting, water conservation, and sustainable farming practices, helping to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world agricultural experiences. The program also includes the Food Heroes Exhibit at the Orlando Science Center, which provides interactive STEM-based education highlighting the roles of farmers, chefs, beekeepers, and other contributors to the food system while promoting nutrition and healthy food choices. Through these experiences, the program fosters environmental responsibility, advances food literacy, and inspires future farmers, chefs, healthcare professionals, and food system leaders to build healthier and more sustainable communities. Culinary Health Institute (CHI) The Culinary Health Institute (CHI) advances a food-first approach to health and wellness through education, research, clinical innovation, and community engagement. In partnership with healthcare providers, community organizations, and industry leaders, CHI promotes the use of nutrition and healthy food as tools to prevent disease, improve health outcomes, and support whole-person care. CHI provides educational programs, culinary instruction, wellness workshops, conferences, and hands-on training that help individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and students better understand the relationship between food and health. Through nutrition-focused initiatives, including Food as Medicine produce programs, participants gain access to fresh, nutrient-dense foods and practical knowledge to support healthy lifestyles and manage chronic health conditions. The program also supports research and education related to sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and preventative healthcare, while fostering collaboration among healthcare, agriculture, and community partners to strengthen the health and well-being of Central Florida residents. Reverse Demand Initiative The Reverse Demand Initiative strengthens local food systems by connecting farms directly with consumers and institutional purchasers through an aggregated produce purchasing network. Working with more than 50 local farms, the program creates reliable market opportunities for farmers while increasing community access to fresh, responsibly grown fruits and vegetables. By shortening the distance between farm and table, the program helps deliver fresher, more nutritious produce, reduce food waste, and lower the environmental impact associated with food transportation. The initiative also supports the economic sustainability of local agriculture by creating consistent demand for locally grown products and strengthening the regional food economy. Through streamlined ordering and distribution systems, the program improves access to seasonal produce for individuals, families, and community partners while advancing the Foundation's mission to build healthier communities through increased availability of fresh, locally sourced food and support for sustainable agriculture. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4: | Effective September 17, 2025, the organization adopted amended and restated bylaws eliminating members, establishing enhanced board governance provisions including term limits and staggered terms, formalizing conflict-of-interest requirements, and authorizing director compensation. |
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