EIN 85-3985259

Our Village Gardens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
State
Year formed
2020
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Our Village Gardens grows, sells, and shares food to build food and economic resilience. It brings a spirit of hope to the people by growing and sharing food, learning and teaching skills, and empowering community leadership. Kris Soebroto runs the organization which leverages community organizing, skill building, and leadership development for its programs.
Total revenues
$815,481
2023
Total expenses
$834,308
2023
Total assets
$381,943
2023
Num. employees
24
2023

Program areas at Our Village Gardens

Village market - Village market is a neighborhood grocery store located in the heart of Oregon's largest affordable housing neighborhood. In 2010, the Village market project was designed to meet a basic community-defined need: the lack of access to a local corner grocery store where fresh, healthy, culturally appropriate food can be purchased at a reasonable price. Today, Village market welcomes 300 customers a day and promotes the good food program. Last year, Village market provided 15,659 free apples, bananas, and oranges to neighborhood youth (through the free fruit for kids program). (continued on schedule o. )the market also promotes access to healthy food through a 20% produce discount (produce for the people) and a $1 for $1 match when people use snap benefits to purchase produce (double up food bucks). During the growing season, Village market highlights produce grown two blocks away at Our seeds of harmony community garden. The market is also a primary place of employment for the neighborhood.
Growing projects - launched in spring 2006 in the new columbia community, the seeds of harmony community garden provides access to land, seeds, plant starts, and compost to over 75 gardener households. Village Gardens' staff support the leadership of the seeds of harmony garden committee as they oversee a 42,000-square-foot garden that serves as a community meeting place, a food source, and an educational tool for families in the community. The fruits of diversity community orchard - a 10,000-square-foot orchard launched in 2013 in partnership with the portland fruit tree project is the first public community orchard planted in the city of portland. Fruit harvested from the orchard goes to community residents who volunteer at monthly work and harvest parties. (continued on schedule o. )we launched the neighbor-2-neighbor program in the early days of the pandemic. Through this program, we harvest and purchase seasonal produce directly from community gardeners to provide free weekly produce shares to seniors and other neighbors who are unable to garden. 28 families receive free weekly deliveries of fresh produce and neighborhood growers are able to sell directly to feed their neighbors.

Who funds Our Village Gardens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Collins FoundationSupport Operations, Community-Led Governance, and Organizational Leadership To Create Equitable Food Systems Promoting Sustainable Access To Healthy Foods for Residents at An Affordable Housing Community in Portland$60,000
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)Funding To Expand Or Preserve the Availability of Staple and Perishable Foods in Underserved Areas With Low and Moderate Income Populations By Maintaining Or Increasing the Number of Retail Outlets That Offer An Assortment of Perishable and Staple Foods in Those Areas$56,364
Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT)For Village Gardens To Develop Organizational Policies and Leadership Development Opportunities$50,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Our Village Gardens

NameTitleCompensation
Ida LombardozziExecutive Director
Lee MelaughInterim Director
Charles RobertsonOperations Team - Prepared Foods Manager
Arya Imig GrocerySite Manager Growing Projects
Bradley MelaughInterim Ed$45,669
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Our Village Gardens

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$797,008
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$117
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$18,283
Miscellaneous revenues$73
Total revenues$815,481

Form 990s for Our Village Gardens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-08990View PDF
2022-062022-11-15990View PDF

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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT)
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from The Collins Foundation
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $56,364 from The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4632 N Trenton St
Portland, OR 97203
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
County
Multnomah County, OR
Website URL
villagegardens.org/ 
Phone
(503) 943-5630
IRS details
EIN
85-3985259
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2020
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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