2023-11-08T19:25:34-06:00 2022-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2022-01-01 810954815 THE COMMUNITY ECOLOGY INSTITUTE COMM 4438323824 8000 HARRIET TUBMAN LANE COLUMBIA MD 21044 CHIARA D'AMORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4438323824 2023-11-08 1 CHIARA DAMORE 999009999 0 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHIARA D'AMORE 8000 HARRIET TUBMAN LANE COLUMBIA MD 21044 1780394 0 X WWW.COMMUNITYECOLOGYINSTITUTE.ORG X 2016 MD TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE TOGETHER. 13 12 15 950 0 0 455689 1502213 93215 244780 62 185 9015 33216 557981 1780394 0 0 0 0 229705 233504 0 125 4065 209039 490583 438744 724212 119237 1056182 903450 1964787 192036 180021 711414 1784766 X TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY FOSTERING DIVERSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 1 0 294930 255526 CEI OFFERS FOUR CORE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS:-A COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES IN NATURE (CFIN): THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREQUENT, FUN AND FRIENDLY NATURE-BASED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY THE ENTIRE FAMILY - CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. -ROOTS & WINGS LEARNING COMMUNITY: THE MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR HOME-SCHOOLED CHILDREN THAT NURTURES A DEEP CONNECTION TO SELF, COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT EMPHASIZES CREATIVITY, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND HANDS-ON, NATURE-BASED EXPLORATION.-GREEN SEEDS INTERNSHIP: THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ACROSS A RANGE OF SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL THEMES.-NOURISHING GARDENS: THE MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LAWNS INTO GARDENS THAT NOURISH OUR FAMILIES, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TWO-FOLD: (1) INSTALLING FOOD AND POLLINATOR GARDENS IN YARDS, COMMUNITY SPACES, AND WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES, AND (2) PROVIDING A GREEN-INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM BRINGS THE BENEFITS, LEARNING, AND EXPERIENCE OF FREETOWN FARM DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT DOORS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. 140853 14888 FREETOWN FARM: IN 2019, CEI PURCHASED A 6.4 ACRE ORGANIC FARM IN OUR HOMETOWN OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND. WE HAVE CREATED A COMMUNITY CENTER ON THIS UNIQUE PROPERTY WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN THROUGH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES ABOUT HOW THEY CAN HAVE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED AND SUSTAINABLE LIVES. WE ARE ACTIVELY FARMING THIS PROPERTY AND COLLABORATIVELY GROW TONS OF PRODUCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY EACH YEAR WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION AND PROVISION OF FOOD TO THOSE WHO ARE FACING FOOD INSECURITY. 2530 IN DECEMBER 2022, CEI BECAME THE NEW OWNER AND STEWARD OF THE GREEN FARMACY GARDEN, A UNIQUE TEACHING GARDEN BASED ON THE WORK OF WORLD-RENOWNED ETHNOBOTANIST DR. JAMES A. DUKE, WHO CURATED MORE THAN 300 PLANT SPECIES TRADITIONALLY USED AND/OR RESEARCHED FOR THEIR MEDICINAL PROPERTIES. THE 6.08-ACRE PROPERTY IS IN FULTON, MARYLAND, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEI'S FREETOWN FARM LOCATION AND WILL BE USED TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. 92003 2309 92003 2309 530316 1 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CHIARA D'AMORE 4438323824 8000 HARRIET TUBMAN LANE COLUMBIA MD 21044 CHIARA D'AMORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 96000 0 1737 JEAN SILVER-ISENSTADT PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA LEWIS VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK CURTIS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHELSEA CLARK SECRETARY 3.00 X X 21945 0 0 TONYA AIKENS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AKIL COLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 1000 0 0 MARGO DUESTERHAUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HANDLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 7500 0 0 LEAH MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PILARCHIK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 7500 0 0 JASON VANKIRK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ZHAO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 133945 0 1737 0 0 0 0 0 906100 596113 1502213 TUITION 611600 244780 244780 244780 185 185 4500 0 4500 4500 4500 27943 0 27943 27943 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 773 773 773 1780394 272723 0 5458 X 136442 126592 5910 3940 78012 78012 1341 1341 17709 17709 1290 1290 125 125 303520 246315 57205 7408 2225 5183 119755 111507 8248 6333 2399 3934 35221 32824 2397 1858 322 1536 8132 8132 1981 1981 5085 5085 724212 530316 189831 4065 575511 545072 4554 5357 1419861 5503 323385 1414358 903450 1964787 3739 10000 38416 0 149881 170021 192036 180021 X 408502 1447816 302912 336950 711414 1784766 903450 1964787 1056182 17170 0 X X 0 0 0 X 21103 336210 268949 455689 1502213 2584164 21103 336210 268949 455689 1502213 2584164 155666 2428498 7028 5462 6262 4685 23437 772 772 2608373 488556 0.93100 0.81050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 489411 489411 896925 4745 892180 33525 758 32767 1414358 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN DECEMBER 2022 CEI PURCHASED A SECOND PROPERTY, THE GREEN FARMACY GARDEN, TO PROTECT IT FROM DEVELOPMENT, STEWARD THE UNIQUE LAND, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXEPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD APPROVED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 246,315. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,520. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ACCOUNTING METHOD CHANGED FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL.