2025-11-14T13:08:49-05:00 2024-12-31 030325875 DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC 33 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201 WILLISTON VT 05495 990 2024-01-01 660741766 PLENITUD INICIATIVAS ECO-EDUCATIVAS INC PLEN 7872212646 PO BOX 394 LAS MARIAS PR 00670 JESSICA JONES-HUGHES TREASURER 7872212646 2025-11-13 true true BRET HODGDON P00497283 8028781963 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z OWEN INGLEY PO BOX 394 LAS MARIAS PR 00670 1981249 false X WWW.PLENITUDPR.ORG X 2010 PR PLENITUD INICIATIVAS ECOEDUCATIVAS, INC. (PLENITUD) IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL FARM AND TEACHING CENTER DEDICATED TO SERVICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH SERVICE, PLENTITUD FINDS THE GREATEST JOY BY GIVING EQUAL VALUE TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS. THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY, PLENTITUD HELPS EACH OTHER BE MORE RESILIENT AND PREPARED FOR INCREASING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACT ON MOTHER EARTH. AND THROUGH COMMUNITY, PLENTITUD SEES HOW MUCH STRONGER WE ARE TOGETHER, UNIFIED IN OUR SHARED PURPOSE. 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FROM HIGH SCHOOLERS TO ADULTS, WE'VE OFFERED HANDS-ON LEARNING TO SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUES, AND WE'RE EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH FARM TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. -SIEMBRA BORICUA AGRO-ECOLOGICAL FARMING MANUAL- IN 2019, WE PUBLISHED SIEMBRA BORICUA, AN AGROECOLOGICAL FARMING MANUAL SPECIFIC TO PUERTO RICO. WITH OVER 8,000 COPIES SOLD, IT HAS BECOME A KEY RESOURCE FOR LOCAL FARMERS AND HAS REACHED READERS AROUND THE WORLD. 115000 AMO MIS ABUS SENIOR CARE PROGRAM: IN A COMMUNITY DEEPLY IMPACTED BY LONELINESS AND LIMITED FOOD ACCESS, PLENITUD IS NOT ONLY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, BUT ALSO FOSTERING INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION. THIS YEAR, ELDERS JOINED MORE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND ENGAGED MORE WITH LOCAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH. -54 SENIORS SERVED -4,968 PLATES OF FOOD SHARED WITH ELDERS -74% OF OUR SENIORS RECEIVED MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS TO VARIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS SENIORS IN OUR PROGRAM RECEIVED FARM TO TABLE 3 COURSE MEALS TWICE A WEEK. IN ADDITION, PLENITUD CONTINUED TO OFFER REGULAR COMPANIONSHIP VISITS TO ELDERS MEMBERS HOMES AND OFFERED REGULAR WORKSHOPS. SEVERAL INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED BRINGING TOGETHER CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND ELDERS. 745132 97746 TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES: WE BUILT COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN WHICH THEY CONNECT OVER SERVICE, LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGAGING, COLLABORATIVE WAYS. WE INCORPORATE THIS APPROACH INTO ACTIVITIES WITH HIGH SCHOOLERS THROUGH THE YOUTH CLUB, COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SERVICE- LEARNING PROGRAM, AND PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FARM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS. -220+ PARTICIPANTS IN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES -11 EDUCATIONAL FARM TOURS -30+ WORK PARTIES, WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIENCES WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS SERVICE LEARNING: THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON HOSTING EDUCATIONAL, TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON SERVICE PROJECTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE PROJECTS AT LOCAL PARTNER FARMS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES OF ELDERS, AS WELL AS ATTEND WORKSHOPS ON PERMACULTURE, AGROFORESTRY, HEALTHY COOKING, AND MORE. THE PROGRAM COMBINES IMMERSIVE LEARNING WITH REFLECTIONS AND TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND DEEPENED INTERPERSONAL CONNECTIONS. -5 UNIVERSITY PARTNERS -500+ SERVICE HOURS IN THE PAST YEAR -1,100+ PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2012 THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE FARM TOURS, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND MORE, WE'VE HELPED WEAVE TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS PASSIONATE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, TOUR ATTENDEES, AND SUSTAINABILITY ENTHUSIASTS STAY IN CONTACT AND HELP KEEP SPREADING THOSE SEEDS TO OTHERS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES. OUR SUSTAINERS ARE COMMITTED LONG-TERM PARTNERS THAT SPREAD THEIR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OUT MONTHLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AND STEADY SUPPORT TO KEEP OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES RUNNING SMOOTHLY. SUSTAINERS HAVE FIRST ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS ON THE FARM, RECEIVE MONTHLY GIFTS LIKE COMPOST OR GARDENING WORKSHOPS AND GUIDED YOGA SESSIONS, AND ATTEND OUR YEARLY "SUSTAINERS DAY," WHERE WE COME TOGETHER ON THE FARM FOR A TOUR, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND A FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER. FINANCIALS: WE'RE INVESTING MORE INTO THE QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS TO ENSURE EVERY DOLLAR HAS A DEEP AND LASTING IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FACT, 91 OF EVERY DOLLAR GOES DIRECTLY INTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FROM 2023 TO 2024, WE GREW BY 36%, ALL WHILE KEEPING OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS LOW. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE OFFERING OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND TO DEEPEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT WE HAVE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. FEDERAL FUNDING IS CURRENTLY AT RISK. WE ARE WORKING TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW OUR PROGRAM INCOME FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. SUPPORT FROM OUR LONG-TERM PARTNERS IS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER TO ENSURE WE CAN KEEP SERVING WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES PLENITUD VT: WE'RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE PLENITUD VERMONT (PLENITUD VT), A SIGNIFICANT NEW CHAPTER FOR PLENITUD AFTER YEARS OF VISIONING A POTENTIAL PLENITUD EXTENSION IN THE NORTHEAST OF THE US, A LOT OF DEDICATED PLANNING, AND A GENEROUS LEGACY DONATION, WE'VE ACQUIRED A HISTORIC 101-ACRE PROPERTY IN NEWBURY, VERMONT. PLENITUD VT WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND OUR MISSION OF FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE, HARMONIOUS LIVING AND RESPOND TO THE DEMAND FROM SUPPORTERS AND STUDENT GROUPS HUNGRY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY LIVING, RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY FIRST HAND IN A NEW GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT. WE'RE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF SOLIDIFYING OUR VISION FOR PLENITUD VT TO BECOME A NEW HAVEN FOR SERVICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY, MIRRORING THE SUCCESS OF PLENITUD PR OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS. THIS EXPANSION OFFERS EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR ACADEMIC/SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVE. WITH MANY PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ALREADY IN THE NORTHEAST, PLENITUD VT WILL STRENGTHEN OUR EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPAND OUR OFFERINGS IN PR AND VT TO AN EVEN WIDER AUDIENCE. OPERATING IN TWO DISTINCT CLIMATE ZONES ALSO PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM TO DEMONSTRATE THE ADAPTABILITY OF OUR PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR VISITORS AND PARTICIPANTS. PLENITUD PR WILL REMAIN OUR HOME BASE AND MAIN CENTER OF OPERATIONS, WITH ITS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AND DEDICATED TEAM CONTINUING TO THRIVE WHILE WE SIMULTANEOUSLY PIONEER PLENITUD VT. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DONATIONS ARE CLEARLY DELINEATED, WITH FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR PLENITUD PR GOING SOLELY TO THE PUERTO RICO PROJECT, AND THOSE FOR PLENITUD VT SUPPORTING THE VERMONT PROJECT. WE WELCOME ALL FORMS OF SUPPORT - FINANCIAL, SKILLS, TIME, OR IN- KIND DONATIONS. EMAIL JESSICA@PLENITUDPR.ORG TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS. 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IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES, ACCORDING TO SECTION 1101 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR A NEW PUERTO RICO (ACT NO. 1 OF JANUARY 31, 2011). IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF TAXES ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MUNICIPAL LICENSES, ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENJOYS A FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THAT MANAGEMENT EVALUATE THE TAX POSITIONS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A DEBT OR AN ASSET IN THE EVENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ASSUMED AN UNCERTAIN POSITION AND THAT CANNOT BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CONTRIBUTORY INVESTIGATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MAINTAINED ITS INCOME TAX EXEMPTION AND HAS NOT TAKEN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR OBLIGATION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL INCOME TAX RETURNS UP TO THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR SUCH TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SUTA REFUND 4,450 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B COSTS OF GOODS SOLD -25,411 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 25,411 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SUTA REFUND -4,450 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PLENITUD INICIATIVAS ECOEDUCATIVAS, INC. (PLENITUD) IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL FARM AND TEACHING CENTER DEDICATED TO SERVICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH SERVICE, PLENTITUD FINDS THE GREATEST JOY BY GIVING EQUAL VALUE TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS. THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY, PLENTITUD HELPS EACH OTHER BE MORE RESILIENT AND PREPARED FOR INCREASING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACT ON MOTHER EARTH. AND THROUGH COMMUNITY, PLENTITUD SEES HOW MUCH STRONGER WE ARE TOGETHER, UNIFIED IN OUR SHARED PURPOSE. THROUGH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES GROUNDED IN THIS MISSION, PLENTITUD FACILITATES THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND INSPIRATION TO ENCOURAGE INNER GROWTH AND TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH OURSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE NATURAL WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CHILDREN AND YOUTH HOLISTIC PROGRAM: PLENITUD'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM IS A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY OF LAS MARIAS WHERE SCHOOL RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ARE LIMITED. THIS YEAR WE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN OUR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND SENIOR COMMUNITIES IN LAS MARAS. STUDENTS DEEPENED THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN FOOD LITERACY, FOOD SECURITY, OVERALL WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. -470 CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVED -88% CONTINUING FROM PREVIOUS YEAR -81 WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION, PLENITUD COORDINATED: - EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LIKE TOURS OF THE PLENITUD PR EDUCATIONAL FARM. -WEEKLY HOLISTIC EDUCATION CLASSES AT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE. -INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOPS BETWEEN SENIORS AND YOUTH -A YOUTH CLUB FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS -MONTHLY "HEALTHY WEDNESDAY'S" TRADING AND MAKING DIFFERENT RECIPES WITH 90-100 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM IS 100% FEMALE RUN BY 3 FULL AND PART TIME LOCAL, PUERTO RICAN STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AGROECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION + INCUBATOR PROGRAM: AGRICULTURE IS THE OLDEST AND MOST ESTABLISHED PROGRAM AT PLENITUD PR. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF FOOD SECURITY, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMERS THROUGH OUR INCUBATOR PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, OVER 1000 INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM THE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM. FOOD SECURITY- WE CONTINUED INTENSIVE FOOD PRODUCTION ON OUR EDUCATIONAL FARM WHILE STRENGTHENING TIES WITH LOCAL FARMERS THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING AND FARM PLANNING WORKSHOPS. -5,000 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCED ON OUR EDUCATIONAL FARM -6,000 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCED THROUGH PARTNER FARM AGROFORESTRY- WE ENHANCED OUR FOOD PRODUCTION THROUGH PLANTING FOOD FORESTS AND INTEGRATING AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS, WHILE SHARING THESE TECHNIQUES WITH REGIONAL FARMERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS. -189 FRUIT AND LEGUMINOUS TREES PLANTED AT PLENITUD PR -45 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION- SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION IS WOVEN INTO ALL OUR PROGRAMS. FROM HIGH SCHOOLERS TO ADULTS, WE'VE OFFERED HANDS-ON LEARNING TO SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUES, AND WE'RE EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH FARM TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. -SIEMBRA BORICUA AGRO-ECOLOGICAL FARMING MANUAL- IN 2019, WE PUBLISHED SIEMBRA BORICUA, AN AGROECOLOGICAL FARMING MANUAL SPECIFIC TO PUERTO RICO. WITH OVER 8,000 COPIES SOLD, IT HAS BECOME A KEY RESOURCE FOR LOCAL FARMERS AND HAS REACHED READERS AROUND THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C AMO MIS ABUS SENIOR CARE PROGRAM: IN A COMMUNITY DEEPLY IMPACTED BY LONELINESS AND LIMITED FOOD ACCESS, PLENITUD IS NOT ONLY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, BUT ALSO FOSTERING INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION. THIS YEAR, ELDERS JOINED MORE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND ENGAGED MORE WITH LOCAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH. -54 SENIORS SERVED -4,968 PLATES OF FOOD SHARED WITH ELDERS -74% OF OUR SENIORS RECEIVED MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS TO VARIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS SENIORS IN OUR PROGRAM RECEIVED FARM TO TABLE 3 COURSE MEALS TWICE A WEEK. IN ADDITION, PLENITUD CONTINUED TO OFFER REGULAR COMPANIONSHIP VISITS TO ELDERS MEMBERS HOMES AND OFFERED REGULAR WORKSHOPS. SEVERAL INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED BRINGING TOGETHER CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND ELDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES: WE BUILT COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN WHICH THEY CONNECT OVER SERVICE, LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGAGING, COLLABORATIVE WAYS. WE INCORPORATE THIS APPROACH INTO ACTIVITIES WITH HIGH SCHOOLERS THROUGH THE YOUTH CLUB, COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SERVICE- LEARNING PROGRAM, AND PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FARM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS. -220+ PARTICIPANTS IN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES -11 EDUCATIONAL FARM TOURS -30+ WORK PARTIES, WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIENCES WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS SERVICE LEARNING: THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON HOSTING EDUCATIONAL, TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON SERVICE PROJECTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE PROJECTS AT LOCAL PARTNER FARMS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES OF ELDERS, AS WELL AS ATTEND WORKSHOPS ON PERMACULTURE, AGROFORESTRY, HEALTHY COOKING, AND MORE. THE PROGRAM COMBINES IMMERSIVE LEARNING WITH REFLECTIONS AND TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND DEEPENED INTERPERSONAL CONNECTIONS. -5 UNIVERSITY PARTNERS -500+ SERVICE HOURS IN THE PAST YEAR -1,100+ PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2012 THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE FARM TOURS, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND MORE, WE'VE HELPED WEAVE TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS PASSIONATE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, TOUR ATTENDEES, AND SUSTAINABILITY ENTHUSIASTS STAY IN CONTACT AND HELP KEEP SPREADING THOSE SEEDS TO OTHERS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES. OUR SUSTAINERS ARE COMMITTED LONG-TERM PARTNERS THAT SPREAD THEIR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OUT MONTHLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AND STEADY SUPPORT TO KEEP OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES RUNNING SMOOTHLY. SUSTAINERS HAVE FIRST ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS ON THE FARM, RECEIVE MONTHLY GIFTS LIKE COMPOST OR GARDENING WORKSHOPS AND GUIDED YOGA SESSIONS, AND ATTEND OUR YEARLY "SUSTAINERS DAY," WHERE WE COME TOGETHER ON THE FARM FOR A TOUR, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND A FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER. FINANCIALS: WE'RE INVESTING MORE INTO THE QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS TO ENSURE EVERY DOLLAR HAS A DEEP AND LASTING IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FACT, 91 OF EVERY DOLLAR GOES DIRECTLY INTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FROM 2023 TO 2024, WE GREW BY 36%, ALL WHILE KEEPING OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS LOW. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE OFFERING OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND TO DEEPEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT WE HAVE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. FEDERAL FUNDING IS CURRENTLY AT RISK. WE ARE WORKING TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW OUR PROGRAM INCOME FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. SUPPORT FROM OUR LONG-TERM PARTNERS IS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER TO ENSURE WE CAN KEEP SERVING WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES PLENITUD VT: WE'RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE PLENITUD VERMONT (PLENITUD VT), A SIGNIFICANT NEW CHAPTER FOR PLENITUD AFTER YEARS OF VISIONING A POTENTIAL PLENITUD EXTENSION IN THE NORTHEAST OF THE US, A LOT OF DEDICATED PLANNING, AND A GENEROUS LEGACY DONATION, WE'VE ACQUIRED A HISTORIC 101-ACRE PROPERTY IN NEWBURY, VERMONT. PLENITUD VT WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND OUR MISSION OF FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE, HARMONIOUS LIVING AND RESPOND TO THE DEMAND FROM SUPPORTERS AND STUDENT GROUPS HUNGRY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY LIVING, RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY FIRST HAND IN A NEW GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT. WE'RE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF SOLIDIFYING OUR VISION FOR PLENITUD VT TO BECOME A NEW HAVEN FOR SERVICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY, MIRRORING THE SUCCESS OF PLENITUD PR OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS. THIS EXPANSION OFFERS EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR ACADEMIC/SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVE. WITH MANY PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ALREADY IN THE NORTHEAST, PLENITUD VT WILL STRENGTHEN OUR EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPAND OUR OFFERINGS IN PR AND VT TO AN EVEN WIDER AUDIENCE. OPERATING IN TWO DISTINCT CLIMATE ZONES ALSO PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM TO DEMONSTRATE THE ADAPTABILITY OF OUR PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR VISITORS AND PARTICIPANTS. PLENITUD PR WILL REMAIN OUR HOME BASE AND MAIN CENTER OF OPERATIONS, WITH ITS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AND DEDICATED TEAM CONTINUING TO THRIVE WHILE WE SIMULTANEOUSLY PIONEER PLENITUD VT. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DONATIONS ARE CLEARLY DELINEATED, WITH FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR PLENITUD PR GOING SOLELY TO THE PUERTO RICO PROJECT, AND THOSE FOR PLENITUD VT SUPPORTING THE VERMONT PROJECT. WE WELCOME ALL FORMS OF SUPPORT - FINANCIAL, SKILLS, TIME, OR IN- KIND DONATIONS. EMAIL JESSICA@PLENITUDPR.ORG TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS. MORE INFORMATION AND A DEDICATED PLENITUD VT WEBSITE COMING SOON FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ARCHIE PAOLI PAULA PAOLI GARRIDO BOARD MEMBER CO-DIRECTOR FATHER/DAUGHTER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN, PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK, AND APPROVE ITS ELECTRONIC FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EVERY DECISIOIN INVOLVING POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD IS INVOLVED WITH THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CO-DIRECTORS AND THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR SALARIES BASED ON GRANTS AND FUNDING AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 215,192 27,944 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SUTA REFUND 4,450 COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 25,411 COST OF GOODS SOLD -25,411 SUTA REFUND -4,450