2023-10-27T03:36:26-04:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 300401238 West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition % Sharika Comfort WEST 8042185618 PO Box 669755 Charlotte NC 28266 Sharika Comfort Executive Director 2023-10-27 false Michael Masto P02267515 9806133703 2023-10-27 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sharika Comfort PO Box 669755 Charlotte NC 28266 260825 false X X 2007 NC To drive community-led strategies promoting economic and community development for residents and businesses along the West Blvd Corridor. 8 8 1 0 0 0 191808 258205 4801 2620 0 0 0 0 196609 260825 0 45000 0 0 77667 81416 0 0 12764 62380 99482 140047 225898 56562 34927 193471 227183 1215 0 192256 227183 To drive community-led strategies promoting economic and community development for residents and businesses along the West Blvd Corridor. false false 101579 0 2620 The West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition WBNC has been engaged in great work in the City of Charlotte NC on behalf of the residents and businesses in West Charlotte. Our Seeds for Change Urban Farm continues in its sixth year and thirteenth growing season producing fresh produce for community members at an affordable rate. Seeds for Change is implementing a regenerative farming model which supports and mimics the natural ecosystem of Charlotte's west side. Seeds for Change is both initiative and program in that the farm is staffed and supported by local high school age youth who learn agricultural entrepreneurial and life skills while employed at the Seeds for Change farm. We are working with local businesses and community organizations to promote the products grown on the farm to the greater Charlotte community including our honey product. We are also continuing our fight for food security through partnerships with the City of Charlotte Mecklenburg County Atrium Health the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte for the Three Sisters Market an innovative community-led cooperative food market. 49529 0 0 Community Development has been one of the biggest achievements of the WBNC in 2022. This year we broke ground to begin the construction of a 120 affordable rental unit development at West Boulevard and Elmin Street. The development is the result of a previously executed community benefits agreement and ground lease in collaboration with our partner organization the West Side Community Land Trust. After hearing from the community of the desire for community ownership opportunities associated with this project WSCLT negotiated on behalf of the community to purchase the land from the developer thus owning the land and instituting a long-term ground lease back to the developer. The development will allow senior residents along the West Boulevard corridor to age in place comfortably. Also we have continued to collaborate with anchor institutions in the greater Charlotte area to develop a master plan for the West Boulevard corridor that will model healthcare institution and community organization partnership for alignment of services and solutions. 42651 0 0 Capacity-building is another major milestone to celebrate. This year through a contract with the City of Charlotte we were able to hire a Farm Manager for the Seeds for Change Urban Farm. The farm manager Mason Trappio increased capacity to support farm operations. Previously the farm was completely run and managed by volunteers; however adding a designated farm manager allowed us to increase the Three Sisters' Farmers' Market operations to twice per week giving residents increased access to fresh produce in a food desert. Additionally farm production increased especially the honey. The farm produced 35 gallons of honey this year. Additionally through grant funding from one of our community partners the West Side Community Land Trust we were able to offer a stipend to a longtime West Boulevard resident to serve as our Neighborhood Ambassador. Through the Neighborhood Ambassador program the resident D'Asia Feaster received training on grassroots organizing and worked with the WBNC to support outreach and engagement efforts. D'Asia has been able to attend community meetings and events and support with tracking and managing resident engagement data that will be used to inform future programming. 0 0 0 193759 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false 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 true 12 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Sharika Comfort 8042185618 PO Box 669755 Charlotte NC 28266 Rickey Hall Chair 25.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Brenda Campbell Vice-Chair 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Beverly Clark Secretary 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Lawrence Taylor Treasurer 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Guy Cousins Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Elliot Royal Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Corsha Caughman Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Shenequa Thomas Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Sharika Comfort Executive Director 40.00 0 X 7692 0 0 Jordan Brooks Executive Director 40.00 0 X 67529 0 0 75221 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 47500 210705 0 258205 Sales of produce from urban farm 111000 2620 2620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2620 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260825 2620 0 0 45000 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 75221 56416 7522 11283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6195 4646 620 929 0 0 0 0 128 0 128 0 4560 0 4560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73403 73403 0 0 552 0 0 552 2820 0 2820 0 2013 0 2013 0 0 0 0 0 956 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1403 1403 0 0 578 318 260 0 Community Event Expenses 2636 2636 0 0 Farm Supplies, Tools & Equipment 10433 10432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225898 195210 17923 12764 0 0 0 0 187273 222388 0 0 0 0 308 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12493 8006 5890 4487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193471 227183 1215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1215 0 X 55962 110702 136294 116481 192256 227183 193471 227183 34927 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 111541 25000 244184 191808 258205 830738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111541 25000 244184 191808 258205 830738 342930 487808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 830738 11453 0.59 0.48 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12493 8006 4487 4487 West Side CLT PO Box 668023 Charlotte NC 28266 821143067 501(c)(3) 45000 0 cash none capacity building 1 0 Part VI, Line 11b A copy of the 990 will be emailed to all voting members for their review prior to filing the 990. Part VI, Line 19 Financial statements are available to the public upon request. Part IX, Line 11g Consulting & Capacity Building = $30,962 Farm Management = $30,000 Farm Workers = $12,441