2023-08-21T14:11:55-07:00 2022-12-31 770460195 McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman 2511 Garden Road Suite A-180 Monterey CA 93940 990 2022-01-01 812590280 FoodWhat Incorporated FOOD 8314595476 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 Doron Comerchero Executive Dir. 2023-08-21 true Doron Comerchero 999009999 true Patricia M Kaufman CPA P00312047 8313733337 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Doron Comerchero 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 1176917 false X www.foodwhat.org X 2017 CA FoodWhat?! is a youth empowerment and food justice organization. Here youth engage in relationships with land, food, and each other in ways that are grounded in love and justice. We provide meaningful space where youth define and cultivate their empowerment, liberation, wellbeing. 6 6 41 9 0 1172020 1170659 2712 5175 725 1083 -11043 1175457 1165874 0 0 673333 769291 0 143787 162891 223428 836224 992719 339233 173155 1066881 1262320 4694 26978 1062187 1235342 FoodWhat?! is a youth empowerment and food justice organization. Youth engage with land, food, and each other in ways that are grounded in love and justice. We provide space where youth define and cultivate their empowerment, liberation, wellbeing. false false 722700 5175 Youth from Watsonville to Santa Cruz join the FoodWhat Crew through our Spring Internship, Summer Job Training and Fall Project Management programs. FoodWhat youth use organic farming, nourishing food and loving community as vehicles to grow on their own terms and in lasting ways. As a FoodWhat Crew, we grow, cook, eat and distribute fresh, healthy food while also addressing local food justice issues.70+ youth join our Spring Internship where they connect their hands in the soil, participate in workshops, cook, and eat together. Next, 30+ youth deepen their growth during our Summer Job, focusing on professionalism through farm, food and community projects. In the Fall Project, 20+ youth continue these projects in co-leadership roles. 722700 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 41 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Puiyee Tse 8314595476 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 Doron Comerchero Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 113072 0 3392 Irene O'Connell Co Exec. Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 91000 0 2730 Francisco Estrada Co Exec. 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Contributions to the Organization are tax deductible to donors under Section 170 of the IRC. The Organization is not classified as a private foundation. false Fall Benefit 83105 83105 11043 83105 83105 11043 11043 -11043 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Once the 990 is prepared, a copy is circulated to all Board Members for review and an electronic vote of approval. It will then be communicated to file. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All Board Members have reviewed the By Laws and the Conflict of Interest policy within. While moving through monthly Board business, if there are any conflicts, they are raised, discussed, and voted on. This policy is in the by-laws. Additionally, there is a conflict of interest section in FoodWhat's Employee Handbook. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a FoodWhat is on a calendar year as the fiscal year. In November of each year, the FoodWhat Executive Director presents a proposed budget for the upcoming calendar/fiscal year to the Finance Committee. At that point any and all salary adjustments are proposed and discussed. The Finance Committee forms an initial response of accepting as is or offering adjustments to be made. Once this budget, including the Executive Director's salary, is approved by the Finance Committee it goes to the full Board for discussion, amending, and a vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b FoodWhat is on a calendar year as the fiscal year. In November of each year, the FoodWhat Executive Director presents a proposed budget for the upcoming calendar/fiscal year to the Finance Committee. At that point any and all salary adjustments are proposed and discussed. The Finance Committee forms an initial response of accepting as is or offering adjustments to be made. Once this budget, including the Executive Director's salary, is approved by the Finance Committee it goes to the full Board for discussion, amending, and a vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request by contacting FoodWhat, Inc at 831-459-5476