2025-11-13T13:18:19-05:00 2024-12-31 204917696 THE CLEVELAND GROUP 3740 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR STE 200 MARTINEZ GA 309072360 990 2024-01-01 453581329 AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN LLC AUGU 9855202633 PO BOX 13036 AUGUSTA GA 30901 DIANE KEREKANICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7067500912 2025-11-13 true true MALINDA JOHNSTON P01057684 7062882800 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANE KEREKANICH PO BOX 13036 AUGUSTA GA 30901 925436 false X AUGUSTALOCALLYGROWN.ORG X 2011 GA AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN PROMOTES A MORE ROBUST LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA REGION. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE CREATING AND MANAGING FARMERS MARKETS, COOKING EDUCATION, GARDENING EDUCATION, NEW FARMER WORKSHOPS, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. 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(2) THE VEGGIE PARK FARMERS MARKET, A TRADITIONAL DIRECT FARM-TO-CONSUMER MARKET IN A LOW-INCOME/LOW-ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS THE ONLY MARKET IN AUGUSTA THAT ACCEPTS AND DOUBLES SNAP. THIS FARMERS MARKET HAS A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT LED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT RUNS APRIL-OCTOBER. COMMUNITY PROGRAM: VOLUNARISM AND EDUCATION CONTINUED TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND EFFORTS AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN. THIS INCLUDED (1) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT FARMERS MARKETS, (2) UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN SEASONAL FOOD PUBLIC EDUCATION, (3) MEDICAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IN FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, AND (4) COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY GARDEN AND FARM-BASED EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 120970 23357 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN CONDUCTED A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS TARGETED AT A WIDE AUDIENCE, WITH EXTENSIVE EFFORTS MADE TO MAKE LOCAL PRODUCE MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCEDDIBLE FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS. THIS INCLUDED: (1) VEGETABLE GARDENING EDUCATION, (2) SEASONAL FOODS COOKING CLASSES, (3) YOUTH GARDENING AND COOKING EDUCATION, (4) FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM, (5) FARM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS, (6) LOCAL FOOD WORKSHOPS, (7) FOODWAYS EVENTS, (8) FOOD ACCESS OUTCOMES STUDIES. 648063 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false 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 true 12 0 false 10 true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false GA X DIANE KEREKANICH 9855202633 PO BOX 13036 AUGUSTA GA 30901 REBECCA VAN LOENEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 70000 0 0 JORDAN BELL BOARD PRESID 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARICA BROOKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHANDA CHARTHERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CHRISTIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELL L DAVIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY GRACI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLEY KNOX HOPKINS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE KEREKANICH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH MAFFETONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE MCCLOUD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAKESHA ROLLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEEN SEEHUSEN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAGGERT VINZANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 70000 false false false 447257 103029 550286 FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM 111000 321795 321795 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 111000 23357 23357 345152 3579 3579 3830 3830 3830 3830 22589 7235 15354 918201 352561 X 70000 52500 17500 224097 168073 56024 24901 18676 6225 10071 7553 2518 1988 1468 520 164424 123318 41106 13364 10023 3341 26703 20027 6676 34013 25510 8503 9981 7486 2495 1316 987 329 1375 1375 4857 3643 1214 FARMERS MARKET COST 264140 198105 66035 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 16112 97 16015 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 5574 4180 1394 BANK CHARGES 5093 3820 1273 3465 2597 868 881474 648063 233411 0 217798 77272 73354 62312 950 58 10000 3875 6125 86894 244996 378996 390763 33489 5847 33489 5847 X 345507 384916 345507 384916 378996 390763 36727 2682 X false true X true false X 53875 74135 407947 643973 550286 1730216 358369 285704 422983 318064 371320 1756440 412244 359839 830930 962037 921606 3486656 3486656 412244 359839 830930 962037 921606 3486656 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 3875 6125 6125 X 1168241 250040 250040 918201 918201 1131514 250040 250040 881474 881474 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, THEREFORE, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FEDERAL LAW IMPOSES TAX ON INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO AN ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OR OTHERWISE EXCLUDED UNDER THE CODE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND, THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS RECORDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. SPECIAL EVENTS 22589 22589 7235 22589 22589 7235 7235 15354 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHIER, MORE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER REGION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM: AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN MANAGED TWO FARMERS MARKETS: (1) THE ALG ON-LINE FARMERS MARKET, A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FARMERS MARKET IN THE AUGUSTA AREA, WITH PICK-UP LOCATIONS IN TWO COUNTIES. THIS MARKET IS A SERVICE TO LOCAL FARMERS IN THAT IT SIGNIFICANTLY STREAMLINES THE MARKET PROCESS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF TIME AND RESOURCES FOR FARMERS. THIS MARKET RUNS YEAR-ROUND. (2) THE VEGGIE PARK FARMERS MARKET, A TRADITIONAL DIRECT FARM-TO-CONSUMER MARKET IN A LOW-INCOME/LOW-ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS THE ONLY MARKET IN AUGUSTA THAT ACCEPTS AND DOUBLES SNAP. THIS FARMERS MARKET HAS A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT LED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT RUNS APRIL-OCTOBER. COMMUNITY PROGRAM: VOLUNARISM AND EDUCATION CONTINUED TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND EFFORTS AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN. THIS INCLUDED (1) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT FARMERS MARKETS, (2) UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN SEASONAL FOOD PUBLIC EDUCATION, (3) MEDICAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IN FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, AND (4) COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY GARDEN AND FARM-BASED EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION UNDERWENT A REVISION OF ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR 2017 TO ENSURE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AT THE FARMERS MARKETS THAT WE SERVICE ARE NOT GOVERNED BY THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE AS VENDORS IN THOSE MARKETS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE WHEN DISCUSSING ISSUES THAT PERTAIN TO OUR FARMERS MARKET POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES. AS SUCH, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THESE POLICIES ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE OR A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE THOSE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE WHEN DISCUSSING ISSUES THAT PERTAIN TO OUR FARMERS MARKET POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES. AS SUCH, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BOARD MEMBERS WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THESE POLICIES ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE OR A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE THOSE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 61,781 25,320 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 14,179 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 38,518 15,786 0 CONTRACT LABOR 8,840 0 0 TOTAL 123,318 41,106 0