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WE ENVISION AN ISLAND FOOD SYSTEM THAT STRENGTHENS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE LAND AND SEA, PROMOTES A RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM, AND ENSURES THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GROW, ACCESS, AND PREPARE NOURISHING FOOD. FOUNDED IN 2006, IGI IS NOW DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN OUR ISLAND CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE FOOD ACCESS TO 1 IN 5 YEAR-ROUND ISLANDERS EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR ISLAND FOOD PANTRY, EDUCATE ALL ISLAND CHILDREN AGES 2-18 ABOUT FOOD IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND PRODUCE ABUNDANT FOOD TO HELP MEET LOCAL FOOD NEEDS USING REGENERATIVE FARMING METHODS AT OUR 40 ACRE FARM. 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THE FARM HUB: A 40 ACRE FARM DEDICATED TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND INCLUDES THE OPERATION OF A 33,000 SQUARE-FOOT GREENHOUSE THAT HOUSES A HYDROPONIC OPERATION AND SOIL BEDS FOR YEAR ROUND PRODUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A COMMUNITY GARDEN, ORCHARD, AND LAND THAT IS LICENSED TO OTHER LOCAL FARMERS. FOOD EQUITY: IGI OPERATES THE ISLAND FOOD PANTRY THAT HAS 4,200 REGISTERED CLIENTS. IT ALSO PRODUCES HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS STEWS, SOUPS AND MEALS WHICH ARE FROZEN AND DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE ISLAND TO THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION OR COOKING FACILITIES. THEY OPERATE A SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM TO FEED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE SCHOOL VACATION. THERE IS A MOBILE FARMERS MARKET THAT BRINGS FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AROUND THE ISLAND. 3238393 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 50 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5086879062 PO BOX 622 VINEYARD HAVEN MA 02568 MICHELLE GITTLEN CO-EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 117167 0 0 TAYLOR ELEANORE CO-EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 86750 0 3609 REBECCA HAAG EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 26897 0 755 GAIL ARNOLD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA EWING VICE-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CHUNG CLERK 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SCHLAGETER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG BARTON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BRUSH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN CARNEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY CHALK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA COHEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DEFREITAS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL FINLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KENWORTH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LUTHRINGSHAUSER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RANDOLPH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELIO SILVA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULI VANDERHOOP BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WARNER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 230814 4364 1 false false false SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMPANY PO BOX 1260 WEST TISBURY MA 02575 ARCHITECTURE 756229 PATAGONOIA RESTORATIONS PO BOX 4243 VINEYARD HAVEN MA 02568 CONTRACTING 405416 NYDAM ELECTRIC COMPANY PO BOX 4177 VINEYARD HAVEN MA 02568 ELECTRICIAN 173389 3 5673279 148001 5673279 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 111000 93263 93263 93263 80521 80521 57209 57209 57209 57209 14588 362 14543 24764 45 -24402 -24357 -24357 319233 76138 243095 243095 RECOVERY OF PRIOR YEAR LOSS 5169 5169 5169 6128179 336358 118542 235177 74968 35234 124975 1398051 1166685 101944 129422 34528 8966 10870 14692 149686 116053 19086 14547 855 855 16001 16001 156138 75729 16129 64280 14237 1431 3361 9445 76424 33225 13033 30166 240315 199206 41109 135817 133448 2369 317336 309127 8209 50762 44618 5979 165 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 852539 843594 4618 4327 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION 92585 92204 272 109 AMORTIZATION 69957 69754 203 REPARIS AND MAINTENANCE 55675 54760 915 29246 13770 15476 3925329 3238393 279332 407604 1011105 712568 501316 2863357 1501061 2216723 189799 40102 45158 26443 27945 27103 14860274 1207744 5511206 13652530 37515 23734 7317093 208207 16142198 19770767 331569 125297 1262809 2921489 84644 57955 1679022 3104741 X 11909136 13718682 2554040 2947344 14463176 16666026 16142198 19770767 X 2202850 X false true X true false X 2012625 3675796 6311693 7362532 5673279 25035925 2012625 3675796 6311693 7362532 5673279 25035925 5508684 19527241 301 9445 13439 31848 137730 192763 3979 3979 5169 5169 25237836 1706071 0.77370 0.74350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 513609 7545 521154 502509 11100 513609 462990 39519 502509 462990 462990 1.00000 false false 4343783 4343783 8980336 526667 8453669 1536155 681077 855078 13652530 LEASE LIABILITY 57955 57955 X 6204317 76138 76138 6128179 6128179 4001467 76138 76138 3925329 3925329 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION, INCORPORATED UNDER CHAPTER 180 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY, HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. THEREFORE, IT IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES," REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR PERIODS BEFORE 2021. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME, EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES RELATE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AND WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 76,138 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 76,138 X 18 148001 COST OR FEEDING AMERICA false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE (IGI) IS A NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO BUILD A REGENERATIVE AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM ON MARTHAS VINEYARD. WE ENVISION AN ISLAND FOOD SYSTEM THAT STRENGTHENS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE LAND AND SEA, PROMOTES A RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM, AND ENSURES THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GROW, ACCESS, AND PREPARE NOURISHING FOOD. FOUNDED IN 2006, IGI IS NOW DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN OUR ISLAND CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE FOOD ACCESS TO 1 IN 5 YEAR-ROUND ISLANDERS EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR ISLAND FOOD PANTRY, EDUCATE ALL ISLAND CHILDREN AGES 2-18 ABOUT FOOD IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND PRODUCE ABUNDANT FOOD TO HELP MEET LOCAL FOOD NEEDS USING REGENERATIVE FARMING METHODS AT OUR 40 ACRE FARM. WE ALSO WORK WITH MANY PARTNERS TO MOVE THE OVERALL ISLAND FOOD SYSTEM--GROWING, SOURCING, PREPARING, AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD--IN A REGENERATIVE AND EQUITABLE DIRECTION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY FOOD EDUCATION: ISLAND GROWN SCHOOLS OPERATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FROM PRESCHOOL TO K-12 AND SUPPORTS SCHOOL GARDENS WHERE CHILDREN RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING. THERE ARE ALSO REGENERATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BACKYARD GROWERS AND LOCAL GARDENERS. FOOD WASTE REDUCTION & RECOVER: THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, RECOVERY FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES, AND GLEANING CROPS THAT REMAIN IN THE FIELDS POST HARVEST. IT OPERATES AN IN- VESSEL COMPOSTING DRUM THAT PROCESSES FOOD WASTE PLUS CARBON MATERIALS INTO NUTRIENT RICH COMPOST THAT IS USED TO ENHANCE LOCAL SOILS. THE FARM HUB: A 40 ACRE FARM DEDICATED TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND INCLUDES THE OPERATION OF A 33,000 SQUARE-FOOT GREENHOUSE THAT HOUSES A HYDROPONIC OPERATION AND SOIL BEDS FOR YEAR ROUND PRODUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A COMMUNITY GARDEN, ORCHARD, AND LAND THAT IS LICENSED TO OTHER LOCAL FARMERS. FOOD EQUITY: IGI OPERATES THE ISLAND FOOD PANTRY THAT HAS 4,200 REGISTERED CLIENTS. IT ALSO PRODUCES HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS STEWS, SOUPS AND MEALS WHICH ARE FROZEN AND DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE ISLAND TO THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION OR COOKING FACILITIES. THEY OPERATE A SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM TO FEED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE SCHOOL VACATION. THERE IS A MOBILE FARMERS MARKET THAT BRINGS FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AROUND THE ISLAND. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ELEANORE TAYLOR GAIL ARNOLD CO-ED CHAIR FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IT IS THE PRACTICE OF ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE (IGI), ONCE A YEAR TO DISTRIBUTE A CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FOR TO ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IN WHICH EACH RESPONDENT SHOULD CERTIFY THAT HE OR SHE: . HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE IGI CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; . HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; . HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND . UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPT STATUS NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND TRANSACTIONS THAT PROVIDE IMPERMISSIBLE BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES. A SIGNED CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED CERTIFYING THAT THE POLICY HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND EACH PERSON TO EITHER: . CERTIFY THAT HE OR SHE HAS NO ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT, OR . DESCRIBES ANY RELATIONSHIPS, TRANSACTIONS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THOSE OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERESTS AND HIS OR HER PERSONAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER INTERESTS. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT: IGI REVIEWS THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS SUBMITTED BY A COVERED PERSON AND MAINTAINS A LIST OF POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 76,138 COST OF GOODS SOLD -76,138