2024-08-12T10:32:27-04:00 2023-12-31 472785532 ROSE GROUP CPAS PLLC 88 VILCOM CENTER DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514 990 2023-01-01 810691944 URBAN COMMUNITY AGRI-NOMICS UCAN URBA 9843774226 505 CRESTVIEW DRIVE DURHAM NC 27712 DELPHINE SELLARS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9843774226 2024-07-09 true CHRISTINA STROUD EA P00469800 9199138081 2024-07-10 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DELPHINE SELLARS 505 CRESTVIEW DRIVE DURHAM NC 27712 285317 false X WWW.UCAN.TODAY X 2016 NC URBANCOMMUNITYAGRINOMICS(UCAN)MISSIONISTOIMPROVETHEHEALTHANDWELL BEINGOFOURCOMMUNITY.OURPURPOSEISTOPROVIDE EDUCATIONANDTRAININGONHEALTHYLIFESTYLES,SEEDTO TABLEFOODPREPARATIONANDPRESERVATION,HANDSONSTEAMANDAGRICULTURE.WE EMPOWERFAMILIESANDINDIVIDUALSBYPROVIDINGRESOURCESTOGROWTHEIROWNH EALTHYFOODUSINGSUSTAINABLEPRACTICESINASUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.OURMISSIONISTOREDUCEFOODINSECURITY,REDUCEAND/ORREVERS EPREVENTABLEHEALTHRISKFACTORS,TOINCREASEACADEMIC SUCCESSANDTOINCREASEEXPOSURETOCAREEROPPORTUNITIESINTHEFIELDOFAG RICULTURE.OURMOTTOIS"GROWINGCOMMUNITIESONESEED ATATIME".WEBELIEVEINSUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURETHATEMBRACESTHEDIVERSI TYOFOURTOTALCOMMUNITY,INCREATINGEQUITY,ESPECIALLY HUMANEQUITY,AMONGDISENFRANCHISEDINDIVIDUALS,INTHEACQUISITIONOFTHE SKILLSANDTOOLSNEEDEDTOBUILDRESILIENCY. 9 8 7 350 0 155750 278564 6608 0 145 155750 285317 0 0 17980 69491 0 4131 59566 58253 77546 127744 78204 157573 328660 471666 33 328660 471633 X URBANCOMMUNITYAGRINOMICS(UCAN)MISSIONISTOIMPROVETHEHEALTHANDWELL BEINGOFOURCOMMUNITY.OURPURPOSEISTOPROVIDE EDUCATIONANDTRAININGONHEALTHYLIFESTYLES,SEEDTO TABLEFOODPREPARATIONANDPRESERVATION,HANDSONSTEAMANDAGRICULTURE.WE EMPOWERFAMILIESANDINDIVIDUALSBYPROVIDINGRESOURCESTOGROWTHEIROWNH EALTHYFOODUSINGSUSTAINABLEPRACTICESINASUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.OURMISSIONISTOREDUCEFOODINSECURITY,REDUCEAND/ORREVERS EPREVENTABLEHEALTHRISKFACTORS,TOINCREASEACADEMIC SUCCESSANDTOINCREASEEXPOSURETOCAREEROPPORTUNITIESINTHEFIELDOFAG RICULTURE.OURMOTTOIS"GROWINGCOMMUNITIESONESEED ATATIME".WEBELIEVEINSUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURETHATEMBRACESTHEDIVERSI TYOFOURTOTALCOMMUNITY,INCREATINGEQUITY,ESPECIALLY HUMANEQUITY,AMONGDISENFRANCHISEDINDIVIDUALS,INTHEACQUISITIONOFTHE SKILLSANDTOOLSNEEDEDTOBUILDRESILIENCY. false false 16912 4671 DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN REQUESTS FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING UCAN INCREASED ITS OFFERING OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND TRAINING. WE EXPANDED OUR APIARY FROM TWO BEEHIVE TO SEVEN. THIS EXPANSION INCLUDED THE NEED NOT ONLY TO PURCHASE BEES, CONSTRUCT HIVES BUT ALSO TO PURCHASE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. NOT ONLY DID THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR YOUTH SERVICES NECESSITATE THE ADDITION OF MORE GARDEN BEDS BUT ALSO THE ADDITION OF A LARGE GREENHOUSE FOR PRODUCTION OF PLANTS AND AN EXPOSURE TO DIVERSITY OF VEGETABLES. MORE FRUIT TREES WERE ADDED TO THE ORCHARD AND POLLINATORS AND NATIVE FRUIT TREES WERE PLANTED THROUGHOUT THE FOREST TO ADD NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES. ONE OF THE BIGGEST ADDITIONS WAS THE CONSTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT TEACHING OF HIGH TUNNEL AGRICULTURE. 4857 2000 OUR INFRASTRUCTURE REBUILDING/REPURPOSING INITIATIVES CONTINUES WITH THE ADDITION OF MORE WALKING TRAILS FOR PROGRAMMING AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN GREEN SPACES. TRAIL MAINTENANCE IS ONGOING. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE MILLHOUSE WE ARE NOW ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESERVATION. HAVING HVAC, AN EQUIPPED KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND MEETING SPACES, THE CATAWBA TRAIL FARM IS NOW ABLE TO HOST AND SERVE YEAR-ROUND. WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY IN REPURPOSING AN OLD CORN CRIB INTO AN INTERGENERATION HOUSE; A PLACE FOR THE GENERATIONS TO LEARN TO VALUE EACH OTHER AND ENGAGE IN ORAL HISTORY, THE ART OF STORYTELLING AND TRADITIONALLY INTERACTIVE SKILL BUILDING. SINCE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN BEDS ARE UTILIZED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS UCAN INVESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 32'X71' HIGH TUNNEL THEREBY ALLOWING US TO INTRODUCE ANOTHER AGRICULTURE METHOD, TO HAVE FRESH PRODUCE TO DONATE TO THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY AND TO CREATE MORE SELF-SUSTAINING SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION. 21968 KNOWLEDGEABLE CONTRACTORS AND STAFF ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES; RESEARCHED, BEST PRACTICE TECHNIQUES. HAVING STAFF IS AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY. TWO FULL TIME AND THREE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES PAID A LIVING WAGE (ALTHOUGH STILL BELOW MARKET VALUE) IS COSTLY WHEN ONE FACTOR IN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES AND MANDATES. THE NEED FOR SKILLED CONTRACTOR IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES/BUILDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES IS UNQUESTIONABLE. IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FUNDING AND UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS MADE THIS POSSIBLE. 43737 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X DELPHINE SELLARS 9195991533 505 CRESTVIEW DRIVE DURHAM NC 27712 DELPHINE SELLARS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 17102 0 0 LUCILLE PATTERSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 12336 0 0 LESHAWN EDOUARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA FLORWICK SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KINDRA HOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABRE MORRIS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NYE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUINTON PETTIFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SIMEON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATASHA WILLEY VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 29438 false false false 278564 278564 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 6608 6608 6608 OTHER REVENUE 145 145 145 285317 6753 29438 29438 33902 20000 10802 3100 6151 1968 3876 307 1780 1780 2630 2630 10615 3397 7218 7951 2544 5009 398 4256 1362 2681 213 2246 718 1415 113 6287 6287 1249 1249 PROGRAM EXPENSES 10971 10971 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 7491 7491 SPECIAL EVENTS 2777 2777 127744 43737 79876 4131 328660 237146 1506 109750 9986 99764 133250 328660 471666 33 0 33 X 74956 80166 253704 391467 328660 471633 328660 471666 157573 -14600 X false false X 25639 56701 59842 328661 278564 749407 25639 56701 59842 328661 278564 749407 749407 749407 6753 1.00000 0.98320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 133250 133250 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION URBANCOMMUNITYAGRINOMICS(UCAN)MISSIONISTOIMPROVETHEHEALTHANDWELL BEINGOFOURCOMMUNITY.OURPURPOSEISTOPROVIDE EDUCATIONANDTRAININGONHEALTHYLIFESTYLES,SEEDTO TABLEFOODPREPARATIONANDPRESERVATION,HANDSONSTEAMANDAGRICULTURE.WE EMPOWERFAMILIESANDINDIVIDUALSBYPROVIDINGRESOURCESTOGROWTHEIROWNH EALTHYFOODUSINGSUSTAINABLEPRACTICESINASUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.OURMISSIONISTOREDUCEFOODINSECURITY,REDUCEAND/ORREVERS EPREVENTABLEHEALTHRISKFACTORS,TOINCREASEACADEMIC SUCCESSANDTOINCREASEEXPOSURETOCAREEROPPORTUNITIESINTHEFIELDOFAG RICULTURE.OURMOTTOIS"GROWINGCOMMUNITIESONESEED ATATIME".WEBELIEVEINSUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURETHATEMBRACESTHEDIVERSI TYOFOURTOTALCOMMUNITY,INCREATINGEQUITY,ESPECIALLY HUMANEQUITY,AMONGDISENFRANCHISEDINDIVIDUALS,INTHEACQUISITIONOFTHE SKILLSANDTOOLSNEEDEDTOBUILDRESILIENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN REQUESTS FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING UCAN INCREASED ITS OFFERING OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND TRAINING. WE EXPANDED OUR APIARY FROM TWO BEEHIVE TO SEVEN. THIS EXPANSION INCLUDED THE NEED NOT ONLY TO PURCHASE BEES, CONSTRUCT HIVES BUT ALSO TO PURCHASE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. NOT ONLY DID THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR YOUTH SERVICES NECESSITATE THE ADDITION OF MORE GARDEN BEDS BUT ALSO THE ADDITION OF A LARGE GREENHOUSE FOR PRODUCTION OF PLANTS AND AN EXPOSURE TO DIVERSITY OF VEGETABLES. MORE FRUIT TREES WERE ADDED TO THE ORCHARD AND POLLINATORS AND NATIVE FRUIT TREES WERE PLANTED THROUGHOUT THE FOREST TO ADD NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES. ONE OF THE BIGGEST ADDITIONS WAS THE CONSTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT TEACHING OF HIGH TUNNEL AGRICULTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B OUR INFRASTRUCTURE REBUILDING/REPURPOSING INITIATIVES CONTINUES WITH THE ADDITION OF MORE WALKING TRAILS FOR PROGRAMMING AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN GREEN SPACES. TRAIL MAINTENANCE IS ONGOING. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE MILLHOUSE WE ARE NOW ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESERVATION. HAVING HVAC, AN EQUIPPED KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND MEETING SPACES, THE CATAWBA TRAIL FARM IS NOW ABLE TO HOST AND SERVE YEAR-ROUND. WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY IN REPURPOSING AN OLD CORN CRIB INTO AN INTERGENERATION HOUSE; A PLACE FOR THE GENERATIONS TO LEARN TO VALUE EACH OTHER AND ENGAGE IN ORAL HISTORY, THE ART OF STORYTELLING AND TRADITIONALLY INTERACTIVE SKILL BUILDING. SINCE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN BEDS ARE UTILIZED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS UCAN INVESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 32'X71' HIGH TUNNEL THEREBY ALLOWING US TO INTRODUCE ANOTHER AGRICULTURE METHOD, TO HAVE FRESH PRODUCE TO DONATE TO THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY AND TO CREATE MORE SELF-SUSTAINING SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C PRIORTOEACHMEETING,BASEDONTHEAGENDA,EACHBOARDMEMBERISREQUESTED TOACKNOWLEDGEANYKNOWNORPOTENTIALCONFLICT OFINTERESTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ATTHETIMEOFDETERMINATIONFORTHENEEDTOFILLAPOSITIONRESEARCHISCO NDUCTEDTODETERMINETHELOCAL,STATEANDNATIONALSALARY FORTHEPOSITIONWITHINANONPROFITBASEDONACTUALJOBDUTIES,LENGTHOF THEORGANIZATION'SESTABLISHMENTANDFINANCIALSTATUSOFTHEORGANIZATION. ONLYAFTERRESEARCHISCOMPLETEDISTHEPOSITIONANNOUNCEDANDRECRUITMENT BEGINS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ATTHETIMEOFDETERMINATIONFORTHENEEDTOFILLAPOSITIONRESEARCHIS CONDUCTEDTODETERMINETHELOCAL,STATEANDNATIONALSALARY FORTHEPOSITIONWITHINANONPROFITBASEDONACTUALJOBDUTIES,LENGTHOF THEORGANIZATION'SESTABLISHMENTANDFINANCIALSTATUSOF THETHEORGANIZATION.ONLYAFTERRESEARCHISCOMPLETEDISTHEPOSITIONANNO UNCEDANDRECRUITMENTBEGINS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESEDOCUMENTSAREAVAILABLEUPONREQUEST AND SUBJECTTOPUBLICACCESS.