2025-11-17T19:11:33-05:00 2024-12-31 A E POWELL INC 1101 S Milliken Ave Ste E 933 Ontario CA 91761 990 2024-01-01 861156712 AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF MARIN % ANDY NAJA-RIESE AGRI 2169 FRANCISCO BLVD E STE A SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 ANDY NAJA-RIESE CEO 2025-05-15 false true AMBER POWELL P00739530 5628654201 2025-11-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 5491470 false X WWW.AGRICULTURALINSTITUTE.ORG X 2005 CA THE MISSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF MARIN IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, AND PRODUCERS IN ORDER TO CREATE A HEALTHY, EARTH-FRIENDLY, EQUITABLE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM. 14 14 47 14 0 0 2764647 2649908 2657759 2691714 156313 145686 781 4162 5579500 5491470 0 0 2344302 2577897 70725 33350 391035 2668275 2686901 5083302 5298148 496198 193322 7292619 7592462 846629 953150 6445990 6639312 THE MISSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF MARIN IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, AND PRODUCERS IN ORDER TO CREATE A HEALTHY, EARTH-FRIENDLY, EQUITABLE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM. false false 1281143 AIMS CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS (CFMS) PROVIDE CRITICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE AIM, FARMERS, AND FOOD MAKERS ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE ABOUT THE HEALTH, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF EATING LOCALLY AND SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED FOOD. IN 2024, AIM MANAGED 9 CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS IN THE CITIES OF HAYWARD, NEWARK, POINT REYES, OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN RAFAEL TO OFFER LOCAL FOODS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. WE MAINTAIN INTEGRITY BY VERIFYING THAT ALL FARMERS ARE SELLING ONLY PRODUCTS THAT THEY GROW AND FOR RANCHERS SELLING MEAT PRODUCTS IN OUR FARMERS MARKETS. FROM MAY THROUGH YEAR-END 2024, WE CONDUCTED AUDITS WITH 16 FARMS ACROSS 12 DIFFERENT COUNTIESDEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR PRACTICES AND HELPING ENSURE LONG-TERM VIABILITY FOR THESE SMALL, LOCAL BUSINESSES. AIMS INTERNAL RESEARCH INDICATES THAT OVER 40K SHOPPERS AND EATERS A WEEK DEPEND ON AIM MARKETS, OR AN ESTIMATED 2 MILLION ANNUAL VISFARMERS MARKETS EDUCATIONAL VENUES 778537 COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS AT AIMS FARMERS MARKETS, WE ACCEPT CALFRESH FEDERALLY KNOWN AS SNAP AND OFFER A MARKET MATCH, AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS SHOPPERS DOUBLE VALUE WHEN THEY USE CALFRESH FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UP TO $15 PER DAY. IN 2024, WE PROCESSED 51,212 CALFRESH TRANSACTIONS AMONG SHOPPERS OF LOW-INCOME AT OUR FARMERS MARKETS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FREE LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. MAKING FRESH, LOCAL FOOD MORE AFFORDABLE BY HELPING SHOPPERS INCREASE THEIR BUYING POWER TO MEET THEIR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. 89% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE MARKET ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IN 2024. AIM ALSO SUPPORTS LOW-TO-MEDIUM INCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN BY AND OLDER ADULTS WHO USE THEIR WIC AND SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP) BENEFITS. LASTLY, WE OPERATED THE BOUNTY BOX, A MULTI-FARM PRODUCE BOX PROGRAM STARTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; WE CURATED, PACKED, AND DONATED FREE BOUNTY BOXES TO SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN CITY, AND SAN RAFAEL 674091 ROLLIN ROOT MOBILE MARKET IN 2024, AIM STRENGTHENED ITS STAR FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM, THE ROLLIN ROOT, A MOBILE MARKET THAT INCREASES ACCESS TO FARM-FRESH FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED GROUPS REGARDLESS OF TRANSPORTATION OR ECONOMIC BARRIERS IN MARIN AND SAN FRANCISCO COUNTIES. IN TOTAL, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,349 PARTICIPANTS, AND AN AVERAGE OF 163 PEOPLE PER WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECRUITED AND TRAINED 14 COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS TO JOIN EACH ROLLIN ROOT STOP TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, SHARE RECIPES AND PROVIDE COOKING TIPS TO SHOPPERS. OUR NUTRITION EDUCATORS LED 148 NUTRITION EDUCATION LESSONS AND RECIPES TO TEACH OVER 2,100 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT SEASONALITY AND EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET. ROLLIN ROOT MOBILE MARKET 296562 CREATING THE CENTER FOR FOOD & AGRICULTURE AIM IS BULDING A CENTER FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE,FEATURING TWO CORNERSTONE PROJECTS: A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE MARIN FARMERS MARKET AND AN EXPANSIVE FOOD INNOVATION HUB. TOGETHER, THEY WILL CREATE A VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACE THAT CELEBRATES FOOD, FARMING, AND COMMUNITY. THE CFA WILL BE A NATIONAL MODEL FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS COLLABORATION, AND FOOD EDUCATION. LOCATED AT THE MARIN CIVIC CENTER IN SAN RAFAEL, CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENHANCED FARMERS MARKET WILL BEGIN FIRST, WITH THE FOOD INNOVATION HUB TO FOLLOW. ENDORSED BY MARINCAN AS ONE OF NINE COUNTYWIDE SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES, THE CENTER FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WILL BE THE SPACE TO ACCELERATE OUR WORK, WITH ONGOING EDUCATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT FARMERS, INCREASE FOOD ACCESS, AND TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 180059 CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURES PARTNERSHIP FOR CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES, WE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS, TOOLS, AND EXPERTISE TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MARKETPLACE IN SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTIES FOR CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES LONG TERM. AIM OVERSAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKETING AND STORYTELLING FRAMEWORK TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF PARTICIPATING PRODUCERS AND LANDOWNERS. THE GRANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED BY USDA TO BECOME THE ADVANCING MARKETS FOR PRODUCERS PROJECT. 166000 FOOD & FARM BUSINESS RESOURCE PROG. WE PROVIDE TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH A NETWORK FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS TO AIMS MARKET PARTICIPANTS. AIM IS PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSISTANCE FREE OF COST TO AIM FARMERS MARKET PARTICIPANTS. IN 2024, 63 PRODUCERS WERE REACHED VIA TRAININGS AND RESOURCE FAIRS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGRICULTURAL AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATION (ALBA) AND KITCHEN TABLE ADVISORS (KTA) WE PROMOTED ECONOMIC SECURITY AMONG 9 BEGINNING CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS BY OFFERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, MARKET SPACES,AND TRAINING THROUGH A FARMERS MARKET INCUBATOR BOOTH. IN 2024,WE WORKED TO MAKE MARKETS MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGH OUR MARKET ACCESS FUND BY SUPPORTING 10 BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) FARMERS, FOOD PRODUCERS, AND ARTISANS GETTING THEIR START AT THE FARMERS MARKET.67% OF RESOURCE PROG. PARTICIPANTS STILL SELL 126545 DIGGIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH DIGGIN IN THE CLASSROOM, DIGGIN AT THE MARKET, AND DIGGIN ON THE FARM, AIM CONNECTS YOUTH WITH LOCAL FARMERS AND MARKETS. THESE HANDS-ON PROGRAMS INSPIRE HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICES AND FOSTER LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO AGRICULTURE. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH. IN 2024, WE SERVED 6,515 STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS SERVED THROUGH OUR DIGGIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AT THE MARKET, IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE FARM, AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS ALAMEDA, MARIN, SAN FRANCISCO, SONOMA, AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES. OUR TEAM LED MARKET TOURS WITH 860 PARTICIPANTS, 45 CLASSROOM VISITS WITH 1,245 PARTICIPANTS, AND 32 FARM TOURS WITH 886 PARTICIPANTS. 41390 AIM PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE MARIN FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, MARIN HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING COLLABORATIVE, CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD & FARM RESILIENCE COALITION, AND CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING NETWORK TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING, SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PROGRAMS THAT OFFER FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR SMALL TO MIDSIZE FARMERS. IN 2024,AIM HELPED PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 2786, SIGNED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM, MAKING CALIFORNIA THE FIRST STATE TO LEGALLY DEFINE CERTIFIED MOBILE FARMERS MARKETS. THIS LAW PAVES THE WAY FOR MARKETS LIKE THE ROLLIN ROOT TO ACCEPT WIC BENEFITS,EXPANDING ACCESS TO FRESH,CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOODS WHILE SUPPORTING SMALL FARMERS. THE 202425 STATE BUDGET INCLUDES $35 MILLION FOR THE CALIFORNIA NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CNIP), FULLY FUNDING MARKET MATCH THROUGH 2027 THANKS TO POWERFUL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY,THIS VITAL PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE HELPING FAMILIES ACCESS FOOD 810556 3544327 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 47 true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false CA X TANYA WOLF 4154726100 2169 FRANCISCO BLVD E SUTIE A SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 ANDY NAJA-RIESE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 159289 0 0 TANYA WOLF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 126215 0 0 SHAYLA SOSA DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM 0.00 0.00 X 104930 0 0 JASSON MINADAKIS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0.00 0.00 X 104070 0 0 CAMERON CRISMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOIRA KUHN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS DACUMOS TREASURER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA ROCCHINO CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA APUYA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PABLO MUNOZ LEDO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA LUCERO SECRETARY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIANA SILVA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEG SMITH VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MAGANA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 494504 0 0 4 false true false 2649908 2649908 STALL FEES 445200 2380229 2380229 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES 445200 209807 209807 ATM SURCHARGE REVENUE 445200 47760 47760 REGISTRATION FEE 445200 53918 53918 2691714 145686 145686 0 4162 4162 4162 5491470 2841562 0 0 X 2214706 1329639 703282 181785 189158 113565 60067 15526 174033 104484 55264 14285 33350 33350 620656 407384 213272 65193 42909 13515 8769 74207 39016 34547 644 28568 744 26275 1549 229841 137989 72986 18866 8002 3454 4489 59 19467 841 17524 1102 323 323 8430 8120 310 79945 79945 VOUCHERS 717391 717391 FOOD ACCESS 346517 346517 EDUCATION 15395 15395 SANITATION 131481 131481 341485 145398 80987 115100 5298148 3544327 1362786 391035 1232063 1947209 3439673 2614107 907931 619128 231645 288974 14597 5411 39471 167167 2283433 446861 1309975 1836572 117264 113894 7292619 7592462 565672 538215 33333 280957 381602 846629 953150 X 1964573 2505270 4481417 4134042 6445990 6639312 7292619 7592462 193322 0 X false true X true false X 1066281 1626337 4178835 2662829 3198047 12732329 2030051 2210453 2417446 2760358 6408568 15826876 3096332 3836790 6596281 5423187 9606615 28559205 0 0 0 0 0 0 28559205 59839 61017 117 64237 185210 59839 61017 117 64237 185210 236253 26563 92075 127688 482579 3156171 4134060 6622961 5579499 9734303 29226994 0.97720 0.97460 0.01000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50 200 false false 9720 9720 9720 1944 486 7776 1944 1944 2916 7658 9720 17378 486 486 729 1757501 1757501 525932 446861 79071 1836572 X X X true PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP 838 MISSION AVE SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 FUNDRAISING false 27600 -27600 KKLM AUCTIONS PO BOX 1091 Carmichael CA 95609 FUNDRAISING false 5750 -5750 33350 -33350 CA X X false false false false false false false false false ANDY NAJA-RIESE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 159289 159289 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c All Board members and Officers are required to annually disclose interests that constitute or could result in a conflict of interest, in accordance with the conflict-of-interest policy adopted by the Board. During the voting process, each Board member and Officer with a conflict of interest is required to recuse themselves from the voting process. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Salary range within normal of industry average Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES & REGULATIONS. AFTER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE, IT IS THEN BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Governing documents, Conflict of Interest policy and copy of Form 990 are available to the public upon request and posted on Guidestar. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COPY OF FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE UPON REQUEST AND POSTED ON CANDID.PUBLIC List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONTRACTED SERVICES List of other expenses Part IX line 24e DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES, SPECIFICALLY VOUCHERS FOR FOOD, MARKET MATCH EBT, ROLLIN ROOT EXPENSES, AND BOUNTY BOX EXPENSES.