2023-11-14T10:05:35-05:00 2022-12-31 990303190 CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP 1885 MAIN ST STE 408 WAILUKU HI 96793 990 2022-01-01 821739501 COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE COMM 8088560906 PO BOX 1051 HAIKU HI 96708 JENNIFER KARACA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8088560906 2023-11-02 true JENNIFER KARACA 999009999 false GRETCHEN KREMEYER P00768528 8082425002 2023-11-14 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JENNIFER KARACA PO BOX 1051 HAIKU HI 96708 223095 false X HTTPS://WWW.COMMONGROUNDCOLLECTIVE.COM X 2017 HI IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. 6 6 2 78 0 165663 188675 12138 0 1 0 -1269 5007 176533 193682 0 0 89464 117056 0 0 50386 69532 139850 186588 36683 7094 42925 184346 2845 111699 40080 72647 X IT IS OUR MISSION AT COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM MAUI INTO A BOUNTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ISLAND THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE REAL-LIFE SETTINGS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE; WE WILL HELP TO ELEVATE DISTRESSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR OBTAIN EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. false false 145235 29098 THE FOSTER FARMING HARVESTING PROJECT: AIMS TO PREVENT FOOD WASTE AND EDUCATE LANDOWNERS ABOUT HOW TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ON THEIR PROPERTY BY TRANSFORMING IT INTO PRODUCTIVE LAND. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE OFFERS: ON-SITE EDUCATION; CROP HARVESTING SERVICES; CROP DATA COLLECTION; DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS TO NON-PROFIT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLS; DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF CROPS TO LOCAL RETAIL OUTLETS AND RESTAURANTS; ONGOING CONSULTATION; AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE GIVES RESIDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE, INCENTIVES AND ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO GET THE UNUSED PRODUCE FROM THEIR LAND OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, CONTINUE TO DO SO LONG- TERM, AND EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS TO GENERATE GREATER POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. IN 2022, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE PERFORMED 177 HARVESTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HARVESTING 42,002 LBS. OF PRODUCE. OF THAT, 12,654 LBS. WERE SOLD TO LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP LESSEN OUR RELIANCE ON IMPORTS, AND 29,348 LBS. WERE DONATED TO LOCAL NONPROFITS TO HELP FEED RESIDENTS IN NEED. 13262 COMMUNITY GROWER LILIKOI PROJECT: IN 2021, MAUI FRUIT JEWELS AND COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE TEAMED UP TO CREATE A LOCALLY GROWN RESIDENT-POWERED AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE GOAL WAS TO GET MORE DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS LILIKOI PLANTED FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE ALSO WORKING TO PUSH OUT LILIKOI FRUIT AND PUREE IMPORTS. IN 2022, THIS PROJECT WENT FROM PLANNING TO PLANTING, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET A TOTAL OF 1,250 LILIKOI VINES OUT TO 43 MAUI RESIDENTS AND FARMERS. THROUGH THIS RESIDENT-POWERED AGRICULTURAL PROJECT, CGC AND MAUI FRUIT JEWELS WILL BE HELPING TO CONTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF LILIKOI A YEAR ONCE THE VINES ARE FULLY MATURE. 10399 HAIKU HOUSE COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT: THE MISSION OF THE HAIKU HOUSE COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY GARDEN IS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF LOCALLY GROWN FOOD TO DONATE TO MAUI COUNTY'S FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS AND RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES VIA A HANDS-ON OUTDOOR IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. 5779 COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAYS: CGC IS PROUD TO SUPPORT VARIOUS COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAY PROGRAMS IN MAUI COUNTY. FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO EVEN IF THEY HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. CGC PARTNERED WITH UPCOUNTRY STRONG, KAU KAU FOR KEIKI AND PROJECT MAHIA'I TO PROVIDE FRESH LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE VIA COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAYS. THROUGH THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFORTS, CGC HELPED TO PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE FOR OVER 2,980 COMMUNITY FOOD BAGS IN 2022. WHILE SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL HARVEST CLIENTS SIGN UP TO DONATE HARVESTED PRODUCE, THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THE CASE AND SO CGC RAISED FUNDS TO PURCHASE 15,438 LBS. OF PRODUCE FOR DONATION, IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE VARIOUS FOOD GIVEAWAYS AND OUR NORMAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CGC WORKS HARD TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE INFORMED OF OUR VARIOUS PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP PROMOTE A MORE SECURE AGRICULTURAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COUNTY'S ISLANDS. WE LIKE TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY BY ALSO SHARING FUN GARDENING AND FARMING TIPS THAT HELP INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY TO GROW MORE FOOD AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURE. FURTHERMORE, CGC IS ALWAYS WORKING TO HELP FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. FROM CONNECTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SERVICES, THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN EXISTED OR A LOCAL FARMER WITH A NEW MARKET OUTLET. CGC WORKS HARD TO HELP CONNECT THE DOTS TO ENSURE A MORE SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE ALSO PROVIDES AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SYSTEMS THINKING EDUCATION TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP EVERYDAY PEOPLE MAKE SMALL CHANGES THAT CAN MAKE BIG DIFFERENCES. LANDOWNERS ARE ADVISED ON TECHNIQUES USED TO EMPLOY REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES WHICH BUILD TOPSOIL, INCREASE BIODIVERSITY, IMPROVE WATER CYCLES, ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, AND INCREASE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE FLUCTUATION. CGC ALSO WORKS WITH VARIOUS LOCAL NONPROFITS TO SHARE INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES AND GET MORE FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE TO OUR COMMUNITY'S FOOD INSECURE. FURTHERMORE, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS, STAKEHOLDERS, KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE STATE OF THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM AND HOW TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND INCREASE LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2022 WE ALSO HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS FOR VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS AND PROVIDED INTERNSHIPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 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BY SPREADING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, WE WILL WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND COMMUNITY AND SET-UP THE FRAMEWORK TO BRING THIS MODEL TO OTHER MUCH DESERVING AREAS IN HAWAII AND ABROAD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE FOSTER FARMING HARVESTING PROJECT: AIMS TO PREVENT FOOD WASTE AND EDUCATE LANDOWNERS ABOUT HOW TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ON THEIR PROPERTY BY TRANSFORMING IT INTO PRODUCTIVE LAND. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE OFFERS: ON-SITE EDUCATION; CROP HARVESTING SERVICES; CROP DATA COLLECTION; DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS TO NON-PROFIT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLS; DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF CROPS TO LOCAL RETAIL OUTLETS AND RESTAURANTS; ONGOING CONSULTATION; AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE GIVES RESIDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE, INCENTIVES AND ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO GET THE UNUSED PRODUCE FROM THEIR LAND OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, CONTINUE TO DO SO LONG- TERM, AND EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS TO GENERATE GREATER POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. IN 2022, COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE PERFORMED 177 HARVESTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HARVESTING 42,002 LBS. OF PRODUCE. OF THAT, 12,654 LBS. WERE SOLD TO LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP LESSEN OUR RELIANCE ON IMPORTS, AND 29,348 LBS. WERE DONATED TO LOCAL NONPROFITS TO HELP FEED RESIDENTS IN NEED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAYS: CGC IS PROUD TO SUPPORT VARIOUS COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAY PROGRAMS IN MAUI COUNTY. FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO EVEN IF THEY HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. CGC PARTNERED WITH UPCOUNTRY STRONG, KAU KAU FOR KEIKI AND PROJECT MAHIA'I TO PROVIDE FRESH LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE VIA COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAYS. THROUGH THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFORTS, CGC HELPED TO PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE FOR OVER 2,980 COMMUNITY FOOD BAGS IN 2022. WHILE SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL HARVEST CLIENTS SIGN UP TO DONATE HARVESTED PRODUCE, THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THE CASE AND SO CGC RAISED FUNDS TO PURCHASE 15,438 LBS. OF PRODUCE FOR DONATION, IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE VARIOUS FOOD GIVEAWAYS AND OUR NORMAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CGC WORKS HARD TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE INFORMED OF OUR VARIOUS PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP PROMOTE A MORE SECURE AGRICULTURAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COUNTY'S ISLANDS. WE LIKE TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY BY ALSO SHARING FUN GARDENING AND FARMING TIPS THAT HELP INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY TO GROW MORE FOOD AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURE. FURTHERMORE, CGC IS ALWAYS WORKING TO HELP FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. FROM CONNECTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SERVICES, THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN EXISTED OR A LOCAL FARMER WITH A NEW MARKET OUTLET. CGC WORKS HARD TO HELP CONNECT THE DOTS TO ENSURE A MORE SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE ALSO PROVIDES AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SYSTEMS THINKING EDUCATION TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP EVERYDAY PEOPLE MAKE SMALL CHANGES THAT CAN MAKE BIG DIFFERENCES. LANDOWNERS ARE ADVISED ON TECHNIQUES USED TO EMPLOY REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES WHICH BUILD TOPSOIL, INCREASE BIODIVERSITY, IMPROVE WATER CYCLES, ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, AND INCREASE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE FLUCTUATION. CGC ALSO WORKS WITH VARIOUS LOCAL NONPROFITS TO SHARE INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES AND GET MORE FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE TO OUR COMMUNITY'S FOOD INSECURE. FURTHERMORE, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS, STAKEHOLDERS, KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE STATE OF THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM AND HOW TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND INCREASE LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2022 WE ALSO HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS FOR VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS AND PROVIDED INTERNSHIPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE AND ALSO HELP OTHER START-UP NONPROFITS LEARN WAYS TO GROW AND COLLABORATE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING WHAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.