2023-08-22T15:42:53-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 600 3RD AVENUE SE SUITE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 990 2022-01-01 454058376 FEED IOWA FIRST FEED 3197750149 1506 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 EMMALY RENSHAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3193507250 2023-08-16 1 EMMALY RENSHAW XXX-XX-XXXX 0 DAVID LITTLE P01480921 3193632697 2023-08-16 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EMMALY RENSHAW 1506 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 431069 0 X WWW.FEEDIOWA1ST.COM X 2011 IA TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY TODAY AND TOMORROW BY GROWING FOOD AND FARMERS. 10 10 4 536 0 0 356343 429912 0 0 451 997 -1969 -1951 354825 428958 0 0 0 0 109095 140497 0 0 10051 95248 145171 204343 285668 150482 143290 505559 602576 61131 6884 444428 595692 X TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY TODAY AND TOMORROW BY GROWING FOOD AND FARMERS. 0 0 118128 EQUITABLE LAND ACCESS: CONNECTS LANDLESS INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACKGROUND IN AGRICULTURE TO FERTILE LAND IN THE AREA WHILE REMOVING BARRIERS OF ENTRY THAT EXIST. FEED IOWA FIRST EQUITABLE LAND ACCESS (ELA) PROGRAM PROVIDES FIELD EDUCATION, BUSINESS FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. MATERIALS AND KNOWLEDGE FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE SHARED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FIF PARTNERS WITH THE CATHERINE MCAULEY REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT CENTER TO CONNECT WITH FARMERS, AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS FOR MARKETING, NEWBO CITY MARKET FOR SNAP AND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS MARKET ACCESS, LINN COUNTY FOR LAND LEASES, EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER FQHC FOR HEALTH EQUITY. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM CAPACITY AND CONNECTING IMMIGRANT AND UNDERSERVED FARMERS TO LAND AND RESOURCES. 64403 GROW DON'T MOW: THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO UTILIZE URBAN SPACES TO GROW FOOD. GROW DON'T MOW IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND CORPORATIONS TO TILL UNDERUTILIZED LAND AND GROW OVER 20,000 LBS. OF PRODUCE A YEAR FOR COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION. WITH RISING COSTS OF LAND AND NEARLY 229,000 IOWANS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE, OUR GROWING PARTNERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ALLEVIATING FOOD INSECURITY BY GROWING NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE HERE IN LINN COUNTY. -23 COMMUNITY PARTNERS-54 VARIETIES OF PRODUCE TO SUPPORT CULTURALLY RELEVANT DIETS OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIESFEED IOWA FIRST CURRENTLY MANAGES 22 URBAN FIELDS (TOTAL OF 2 ACRES COMBINED) AND WORKS WITH OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE GROW DON'T MOW PROGRAM. FIF STARTS OVER 40,000 PLANTS (MORE THAN 40 VARIETIES), TILLS, PROVIDES IRRIGATION, AND TRAINS ALL FIELD VOLUNTEERS IN GAP (GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES). GROW DON'T MOW PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THEN TEND, WATER, WEED, AND HARVEST PRODUCE RETURNING IT TO FEED IOWA FIRST FOR COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION. FEED IOWA FIRST DISTRIBUTES PRODUCE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN 24-72 HOURS OF HARVEST ENSURING IT IS FRESH AND RETAINS NUTRIENTS. THROUGH THE GDM PROGRAM, WE GROW SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE FOOD NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROVIDING FRESH, HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCE THAT IS NEEDED AND WANTED, THUS REDUCING FOOD WASTE WHILE INCREASING ACCESS. 31673 PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION- DISTRIBUTION: (STARTED IN 2010, LARGE EXPANSION IN 2020/21) WE BELIEVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY PRODUCE CAN AND DOES TRANSFORM LIVES. FRESH FOOD IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT AND ENSURING ACCESS TO IT IS KEY TO BUILDING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WHERE CITIZENS CAN REACH THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL. THROUGH DISTRIBUTION, WE ARE CULTIVATING COMMUNITIES OF CARING ACROSS LINN COUNTY THAT WORK TOGETHER TO BRING FRESH LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE TO ANY PERSON THAT STRUGGLES WITH FOOD INSECURITY AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO FOOD ACCESS. ALL PRODUCE GROWN THROUGH FEED IOWA FIRST GROWN DON'T MOW PROGRAM AND DONATED THROUGH OUR DON'T WASTE DONATE PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR FREE. THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT DIRECTLY ALLEVIATING FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE AT NO COST TO ANY FAMILY IN NEED AND REQUIRES NO PAPERWORK OR ID TO RECEIVE FOOD ALLOWING US TO SERVE NOT ONLY THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD FOOD BUT THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BUT DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO BUY NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT THE STORE. DURING THE SEASON WE HAVE 19 DISTRIBUTION POINTS INCLUDING APARTMENT AND LOW-INCOME HEALTH CLINIC STOPS WITH OUR VEGGIE BUS, DONATING TO FOOD PANTRIES AND SCHOOL PANTRIES AND 24-HOURS ACCESS TO COMMUNITY FRIDGES. THROUGH HIS MODEL FEED IOWA FIRST IS THE ONLY PROGRAM PROVIDING CONSISTENT VEGETABLES TO FOOD PANTRIES AND FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON PROVIDING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH FOOD. FEED IOWA FIRST IS GAP CERTIFIED TO INCREASE FOOD SAFETY AND TRACKING. WE DISTRIBUTE FARMERS MARKET STYLE AND GROW SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. BECAUSE OF THIS DISTRIBUTION MODEL WE HAVE LITTLE WASTE. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GENERATE INNOVATIVE WAYS OF GETTING FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD INTO THE HANDS AND HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED IT MOST. 5444 GROW SOME ROWS: LOCAL COMMERCIAL FARMERS, RESIDENTIAL FARMERS, OR BACKYARD GROWERS CAN DONATE A PORTION OF THEIR LAND TO GROW TO PRODUCE FOR FEED IOWA FIRST. FEED IOWA FIRST WILL PROVIDE THE PLANTS AND WILL ORGANIZE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PLANT, MAINTAIN AND HARVEST PRODUCE. GROWERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $5,000 IN TAX CREDITS AND THE RETAIL VALUE OF THE PRODUCE MAY BE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. 10,000 POUNDS OF POTATOES GROWN ON ONE ACRE WITH BLUEBIRD FARMS IN LIBSON 1130 DON'T WASTE DONATE: 25,289 LBS OF PRODUCE WERE DONATED BY LOCAL FARMS, URBAN GARDENERS, AND GLEANED FROM LOCAL FARMS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH FEED IOWA FIRST. THIS PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE FARMER SUPPORT AND PRODUCE DONATIONS. 6574 220778 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X EMMALY RENSHAW 3193507250 1506 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 ENGMARK DEBORA CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MCGRANE MATT VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARDS LYNETTE TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARK JOE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOPP DORA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BURNS KEVIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LANGEBARTELS ANNE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELLOY JANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETRZELKA EMILY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIGDON CASEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANI DIANE RESIGNED 111 TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSGOOD CARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 4/1) 40.00 X 22642 0 0 RENSHAW EMMALY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGINNING 5/1) 40.00 X 51676 0 0 74318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219368 786 60203 149555 429912 997 997 0 786 2111 -2111 -2111 MISC. INCOME 900099 160 160 160 428958 0 0 -954 74318 52766 17093 4459 41210 29098 9655 2457 14931 11188 2871 872 10038 7316 2087 635 12436 12436 263 263 2210 109 996 1105 548 268 280 4878 171 4664 43 2377 2360 17 1868 1599 202 67 10674 10674 8485 4243 4242 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 100986 100986 446 296 150 285668 220778 54839 10051 424221 555782 20000 5000 64383 42961 56338 21422 0 25372 505559 602576 11131 6884 50000 61131 6884 X 377890 427187 66538 168505 444428 595692 505559 602576 X 143290 7974 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 75312 109871 335615 356343 429912 1307053 75312 109871 335615 356343 429912 1307053 454710 852343 25 99 402 451 997 1974 450 160 610 1309637 0.65080 0.72000 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 450. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 160. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31085 23023 8062 33298 19938 13360 21422 X 429330 372 372 428958 0 428958 285668 0 285668 0 285668 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR SECTION OF THE IOWA INCOME TAX LAW, WHICH PROVIDES INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATION PURPOSES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT CLASSIFIED THE ORGANIZATION AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE STANDARD FOR EVALUTATIONG CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD FOR TIME-SENSITIVE, OR LOW-INVOLVEMENT DECISIONS. THIS COMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND CURRENT OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. A DRAFT WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS AND WHILE ASKING QUESTIONS TO INCLUDE ALL OTHERS ON THE THREAD. IF IT BECOMES EVIDENT THAT A MEETING WOULD BETTER SERVE THE PROCESS A MEETING WILL BE CALLED ASAP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD, WHERE IT WILL BE ADDED TO THE RECORD. IT IS UP TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT, AS THE CONFLICTS ARISE. ANY MEMBER FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COFLICTING PARTY AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD 7,602. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST 372. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 FEED IOWA FIRST HAS CHANGED THEIR BASIS OF ACCOUNTING FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE NOW MAINTAINED, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED, ON A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING UNDER WHICH ONLY REVENUE COLLECTED, EXPENSES PAID, ASSETS, LIABILTIES, AND NET ASSETS ARISING AS A RESULT OF CASH TRANSACTIONS TO OR FROM THE ACQUISITION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS, CAPITALIZING AND DEPRECIATING PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET APPRECIATION OR DEPRECIATION RELATED TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND RECORDING A LIABILITY FOR PAYROLL TAXES WITHHELD. THIS METHOD DIFFERS FROM ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE EFFECT OF PREPAID AND ACCRUED EXPENSES AND VARIOUS RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.