2023-11-15T15:15:07-08:00 2022-12-31 330302407 Guzman & Gray Certified Public Accountants 4510 E Pacific Coast Highway Suite Long Beach CA 90804 990 2022-01-01 800308638 ECOCENTER INC ECOC 9494434223 32701 ALIPAZ ST SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675 EVAN MARKS Executive Direc 2023-11-15 true EVAN MARKS 999009999 true PATRICK S GUZMAN CPA P00354029 5624980997 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EVAN MARKS 32701 ALIPAZ ST SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675 7328394 false X http://theecologycenter.org/ X 2008 CA THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DISPLAYS. 7 7 135 500 0 3232732 2945834 474158 800473 11395 -1377 825975 544317 4544260 4289247 0 0 2821258 2443419 4000 470184 1980777 1771929 4802035 4219348 -257775 69899 2699714 3265802 646505 1142694 2053209 2123108 X THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DISPLAYS. false false 1801039 478639 Community Engagement From our Seasonal Taste Festivals to weekend Farm Tours to our Membership Program, we are open to the public 7-days each week with a variety of educational, DIY, tours, speaker series, volunteerism, and deeper engagement opportunities. 491650 130660 Farm Stand/Farm Share Our Farm Stand is open daily to meet all of your culinary and household needs. 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Visit for a culinary tour of our local foodshed with an offering of local organic fruits and vegetables, artisan bread and tortillas, bulk organic pantry and homecare products, organic seedlings and kids gardening tools. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Farming Ops On our 28-acre certified organic farm we grow an incredible diversity of fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetables. We are dedicated to producing fresh seasonal produce to feed our community. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED