2023-11-13T10:35:45-07:00 2022-12-31 711037748 VGR CPA LLC 1855 N Gayoso St New Orleans LA 701192154 990 2022-01-01 263471054 SANKOFA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SANK 5048729214 5200 Dauphine St New Orleans LA 70117 Rashida Ferdinand Executive Director 5048729214 2023-11-15 1 1 Victor Robinson P01282203 5044941902 2023-11-15 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Rashida Ferdinand 5200 Dauphine St New Orleans LA 70117 2224859 0 X https://sankofanola.org X 2008 LA At Sankofa Community Development Corporation, we believe health to be the cornerstone of a thriving community with safety, stability and overall viability. We are committed to sustainable, health-centered development to revitalize the Lower Ninth Ward area through the lens of environmental justice. Our community and economic development programs address those systemic problems that cause social and health disparities by building infrastructure that works with nature (rather than against it). We are creating simple solutions to real-world problems by building infrastructure to support a resilient community in the Lower Ninth Ward and a local environment that promotes positive health outcomes and builds healthier communities for generations to come. 8 8 21 10 0 0 1306150 2127504 0 1751 0 0 50648 95604 1356798 2224859 0 0 0 0 406594 582465 0 0 34277 488338 1512704 894932 2095169 461866 129690 1401351 1812718 167967 449644 1233384 1363074 At Sankofa Community Development Corporation, we believe health to be the cornerstone of a thriving community with safety, stability and overall viability. We are committed to sustainable, health-centered development to revitalize the Lower Ninth Ward area through the lens of environmental justice. Our community and economic development programs address those systemic problems that cause social and health disparities by building infrastructure that works with nature (rather than against it). We are creating simple solutions to real-world problems by building infrastructure to support a resilient community in the Lower Ninth Ward and a local environment that promotes positive health outcomes and builds healthier communities for generations to come. 0 0 1274940 0 0 The Sankofa Wetland Park is a 40-acre green instrastructure stormwater management project in the Lower Ninth Ward area of New Orleans. The project will reduce stormwater overflow by approximately 8 million gallons of stormwater runoff for the area and impact such factors as flood damage reduction, water quality, reduced strain on pumping systems, habitat value, carbon sequestration, and subsidence risk reduction. The Wetland Park engages with students, educators, and residents to lead environmental education programs that promote good stewardship of native Louisiana habitats. The development of the first 8 acres of the Wetland Park has restored wildlife habitats and increased restoration of the bird population by over 85 percent with over 200 bird species populating the area. 364269 0 0 Our Community Health Programs (CHP) include the Sankofa Fresh Food Pantry, Community Health Ambassador, and Healthy Heartbeats programs. Community Health Ambassadors apply leadership and cardiovascular health training through community- based heart healthy classes to and nutrition education programs. The Healthy HeartBeats program provides community-based cardiovascular health and diabetes education programs in alliance with local and national partners. 145708 0 0 I. The Lower Ninth Ward Main Street program is applying a strategic approach to restoration of the St. Claude Ave. Corridor and highlighting the unique cultural assets of the area through community leadership to address blight and disinvestment in the area, restore commercial buildings and historic structures, and provide localized small business support. By transforming St Claude Ave into a MainStreet we hope to improve community access to healthy options, attract more economic development, and support sustainable community growth. II. The Sankofa Fresh Food pantry is a designated Second Harvest Food bank partner designed to help individuals and households achieve or maintain food security through access to healthy nutritious foods. III. The Fresh Stop Market is a 1,600 sq ft healthy food store and teaching kitchen with daily access to fresh produce, a wellness center with healthy cooking classes, and cardiovascular health educational programs - allowing the community a greater opportunity for healthy living. The Fresh Stop Market is presently being constructed on St Claude Ave in the Lower Ninth Ward, an area designated as a food dessert by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) because the neighborhood lacks easy access to healthy and affordable foods, often contributing to poor diet, obesity, and other diet-related illnesses. 36427 0 0 Sankofa CDC's edible educational garden grows edible food with healthy eating programs.The garden grows foods representing local indigenous culture, work with community gardeners to offer growing spaces, and grow starter plants from seeds for planting. The edible educational garden is a continuation of Sankofa CDC's efforts to support healthy ecosystems as we offer progressive approaches to revitalize our community in a sustainable way. The garden programming includes family-centered community programming, bi-annual seed planting workshops, and giveaways of starter plants for community members to plant in the garden or their home backyard gardens. 36427 0 0 1821344 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 36 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Rashida Ferdinand 5048729214 5200 Dauphine St New Orleans LA 70117 X Rashida Ferdinand Ex oficio Executive Director 50 0 X X 130190 0 0 Adonis Expose Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Terrance Taylor Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Dawn M Davis Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Molly Hegarty Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melissa Lee Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rev Richard Bell President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tribble Condor Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Marlin Ford Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 130190 0 0 1 0 0 0 Eagle Eye Resources 938 Lafayette St New Orleans New Orleans LA 70113 Consulting Construction 107090 Breazeale Sachse & Wilson 909 Poydras St New Orleans LA 70112 Legal Services 148297 Resource Environmental Solutions 22 Battery Street Suite 508 San Francisco CA 94111 Wetland Renewal 575889 3 0 0 0 0 586505 1540999 0 2127504 1751 1751 0 0 1751 0 0 0 0 0 95604 95604 0 0 95604 2224859 97355 0 0 130190 104152 19528 6510 394059 315247 59109 19703 22483 17987 3372 1124 35733 28586 5360 1787 60890 60890 39075 0 39075 0 47258 0 47258 0 64637 35956 28681 3613 3613 19785 15828 2968 989 6911 6911 0 0 9883 7907 1482 494 5682 5682 0 0 2483 0 2483 0 153 153 0 1588 0 0 1588 16909 13528 2536 845 40249 22411 17452 386 Program Supplies 53230 53230 0 0 Contract Services 983448 983448 0 0 License and Permits 110272 110272 0 0 Relief Assistance 10500 10500 0 0 36138 25196 10091 851 2095169 1821344 239548 34277 982203 1013017 56200 301791 6200 4410 4390 570000 82680 358538 487320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1401351 1812718 96171 336887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6261 112757 65535 0 167967 449644 X -478 -258155 1233862 1621229 1233384 1363074 1401351 1812718 129690 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 1 0 X 326569 1267855 603257 1333906 2127504 5659091 22074 4137 9817 1751 37779 348643 1271992 613074 1333906 2129255 5696870 5696870 2732 95604 98336 348643 1271992 613074 1336638 2224859 5795206 0.98303 0.99933 0 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 NA RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 246269 0 246269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 323731 0 82680 241051 0 0 0 0 487320 2224859 0 0 0 0 0 2224859 0 0 0 2224859 2095169 0 0 0 0 0 2095169 0 0 0 2095169 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board of Sankofa reviews a draft of the 990 prior to submission of the 990 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive committee reviews the compensation of similarly sized organizations in coming up with the executive compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon Request Sankofa received an extension