Orchard Community Learning Service
Orchard Community Learning Service
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About this organization
Mission
To facilitate access to physically and emotionally welcoming places where organizations, students, and families gather to learn, garden, develop relationships, and advocate for positive change in food, wellness and educational opportunities.
About
Farm-to-Table: (1) Cultivate and maintain 1.5 acres of organically grown vegetable specialty crops and 2 acres of citrus supplying approximately 12,000 pounds of vegetables and 80,000 pounds of citrus to the Our Harvest farmers market co-op of growers (managed by the Orchard). All produce was marketed in the south Phoenix and Maryvale low income communities. Support program services for elementary school students in field work activity on site. (2) Operate a food-to-food composting program which diverts food waste from a local salad packing company and 1 elementary school, which is then mixed with wood chips supplied by landscapers, processed into compost and returned to the projects gardens at the Orchard and Spaces of Opportunity. (This project began in the fall of 2018.) (3) Work with elementary school students in gardening and composting. This included planting & harvesting in field work visits from 2 elementary schools and the planting of 2 pollinator gardens at one school. There were 100 student visits to the Orchard in 2018 and 400 students participated in the start-up of a food-to-food waste diversion effort from one school cafeteria.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To facilitate access to physically and emotionally welcoming places where organizations, students, and families gather to learn, garden, develop relationships, and advocate for positive change in food, wellness and educational opportunities.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To facilitate access to physically and emotionally welcoming places where organizations, students, and families gather to learn, garden, develop relationships, and advocate for positive change in food, wellness and educational opportunities.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of AZ.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 911 W Baseline Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85041 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 1 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $88,064.
- The CEO's salary plan within the organization is not subject to review and approval from a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization pays $32,214 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.