2025-04-15T18:15:22-05:00 2024-05-31 341873282 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-06-01 850907771 CHICAS VERDES CORPORATION CHIC 6514977272 1297 DEVON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90024 BARI APPLEBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6514977272 2025-04-15 1 1 ANNE M LEDWEIN P00448677 6123397811 2025-04-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARI APPLEBAUM 1297 DEVON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90024 282581 0 X WWW.CHICASVERDES.ORG X 2020 CA TO BUILD SOCIALLY-MINDED LEADERS BY FOSTERING YOUNG PEOPLES' CONNECTION TO NATURE. 7 6 4 185 0 0 126975 282581 0 0 0 0 0 0 126975 282581 0 8232 0 0 48500 149540 0 0 4587 38557 65167 87057 222939 39918 59642 51536 111178 0 0 51536 111178 X TO BUILD SOCIALLY-MINDED LEADERS BY FOSTERING YOUNG PEOPLES' CONNECTION TO NATURE. 0 0 27639 8232 FREE PRODUCE GIVEAWAYS - HOSTED 8 PRODUCE GIVEAWAYS TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND REINFORCE HEALTHY EATING LESSONS TAUGHT IN CHICAS VERDES PROGRAMMING. A TOTAL OF 2,085 FAMILIES RECEIVED 32,519 POUNDS OF FREE PRODUCE, HELPING ENSURE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE EVENTS ENGAGED 185 VOLUNTEERS AND AIMED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO APPLY WHAT THEY LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND WELLNESS IN OUR SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS. 154861 GARDENING PROGRAMING - THROUGH OUR CHICAS VERDES STUDENT PROGRAMMING, WE REJUVENATED AND MAINTAINED THREE SCHOOL GARDENS AND FACILITATED 7,079 OUTDOOR HOURS FOR 631 STUDENTS DURING RECESS AND AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS. USING OUR SELF, NATURE, SOCIETY FRAMEWORK, STUDENTS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTED PERSONAL WELL-BEING, DEEPENED THEIR CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD, AND FOSTERED A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH GARDENING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. 19477 PARENT WORKSHOPS - FACILITATED A SERIES OF EIGHT HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS FOCUSED ON FOOD ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND SELF-CARE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PLANTING HERBS TO PROMOTE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, LEARNING ABOUT COMPOSTING AND REDUCING HOUSEHOLD WASTE, EXPLORING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NATURE AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH FLORAL DESIGN, AND ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH INDOOR AIR QUALITY EDUCATION AND CANDLE MAKING. ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS SUPPORTED HEALTHY EATING THROUGH COOKING LESSONS, STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, EMPHASIZED THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND PROMOTED MINDFULNESS AND SELF-CARE PRACTICES. COMMUNITY GARDEN EVENTS - HOSTED COMMUNITY GARDEN DAYS THAT ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALUMNI IN HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS HELPED MAINTAIN SCHOOL GARDENS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT GARDENING, SUSTAINABILITY, COMPOSTING, AND WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED TO NATURE AND SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMMING. 2536 LA PUBLIC LIBRARY PLANT DAY WORKSHOPS - HOSTED TWO PLANT DAY WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NATURE-BASED LEARNING. IN ONE WORKSHOP, 40 PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NATURE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND CREATED THEIR OWN FLORAL BOUQUETS. IN THE SECOND, 40 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN HERBS, ALONG WITH THEIR MEDICINAL BENEFITS. THESE WORKSHOPS SUPPORTED COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND INCREASED ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SPACES. 2536 204513 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X BARI APPLEBAUM 6514977272 1297 DEVON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90024 BARI APPLEBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 82895 0 0 LEANDRO OTERO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIKA ZEMBY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VE'CARTIER JOHNSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MADELINE MEDIAN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LATOYA HAWTHORNE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SANCHEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 82895 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60500 222081 8232 282581 282581 0 0 0 8232 8232 82895 70461 8289 4145 52855 52855 13790 12714 649 427 3625 3625 1199 1199 4948 4948 960 952 8 5 5 5292 5292 SUPPLIES 41700 41700 DELIVERY 2613 2613 TAXES AND LICENSES 2352 2352 PAYROLL PROCESSING 1619 1619 854 770 69 15 222939 204513 13839 4587 51536 111178 51536 111178 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 51536 111178 51536 111178 51536 111178 59642 0 X 0 0 0 X 282581 282581 282581 282581 210000 210000 0 210000 210000 72581 282581 282581 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 FOOD 2085 8232 VALUE OF IN-KIND DONATION IN-KIND DONATION OF PRODUCE PART I, LINE 2: FOOD IS PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT IN THE AREA. NOTHING IS DONE TO MONITOR THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING THE FOOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BARI APPLEBAUM AND ERIKA ZEMBY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.