Green Our Planet
Green Our Planet
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About this organization
Mission
Green Our Planet’s mission is to increase student engagement and achievement in STEM subjects as well as in nutrition, conservation and entrepreneurship by building outdoor gardens and/or installing hydroponic systems in schools. Green Our Planet also offers three different,15-hour STEM teacher trainings so that teachers are better able to teach STEM in a hand-on manner. Green Our Planet runs its Outdoor Garden and Hydroponics Programs in more than 150 PreK-5 schools in 10 different states in the U.S.
About
THE OUTDOOR GARDEN CLASSROOM PROGRAM INCLUDES AN 800-PAGE, PREK-5TH GRADE STEAM CURRICULUM, FARMERS MARKETS, CHEF DEMOS, AND TEACHER TRAINING. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, OPERATING IN MORE THAN 150 SCHOOLS (82% OF WHICH ARE TITLE I SCHOOLS) ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA AND IMPACTING MORE THAN 100,000 STUDENTS. MORE THAN 1,200 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO TEACH IN THE GARDENS, USING THE CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES STUDENT- RUN FARMERS MARKETS, WHICH ARE THE LARGEST IN THE STATE, AND A FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM THAT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK OF NEVADA, TRAINS STUDENTS TO RUN BUSINESSES IN 5TH GRADE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED NEVADA'S FIRST SCHOOL GARDEN CONFERENCE, WHICH HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR WITH EDUCATORS AND IS NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPED CREATE NEVADA'S FIRST SPECIAL NEEDS GARDEN VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Our mission is to raise money for green projects and to educate the public about the most pressing environmental issues facing the planet today. our overall goal is to help conserve, protect, and improve the environment through funding green projects and through education, which includes steam, nutrition, and conservation education in k-12 schools.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Green our planet's mission is to help conserve, protect, and improve the environment through education, which includes building gardens in schools.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as NV.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 6795 EDMOND STREET 3RD FLOOR, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89118.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has reported a total of 41 employees on their form.
- 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 greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$333,528.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is not determined through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,008,747 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $122,647 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.