SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Multinational Exchange For Sustainable A
MESA andor MESA Inc
Employer identification number

93-1149802
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services MESA's and Planting Justice's Bay Area Farmer Training Program (BAFT or BAFTP) provides the education, training and tools for a new generation of farmers in California?s Bay Area to create socially-just, ecologically sustainable and economically viable urban and peri-urban farm businesses. Consecutive, three-month BAFT courses include weekly classroom sessions, field experience, mentorship opportunities and incubator project support. This program supports immigrants, refugees, formerly incarcerated, and under-resourced beginning farmers in having strong voices to lead their communities towards thriving, equitable and resilient food systems.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Directors are provided with an electronic copy for review prior to filing
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In accordance with the conflict of interest policy, no director, officer, Executive Director or other topmanagement official may receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the organization unless such compensation is first determined by the disinterested directors or an authorized committee thereof, to be just and reasonable to the corporation. The determination of reasonableness shall be based on a review of reliable comparable data. A record of the deliberation and decision of the reasonableness of compensation shall be maintained in corporate minutes. Such record shall include the comparability data used and the names of the persons who participated in the decision. Compensation includes direct and indirect remuneration, benefits and gifts or favors that are not insubstantial.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016


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