TY 2018 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

KISS THE GROUND

Employer identification number

46-4507696

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS CORPORATION MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO OR IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS STATED CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. 2018 PROGRAMS INCLUDE EDUCATION, STORYTELLING, FARMLAND AND BUSINESS EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3	DISCONTINUED THE GARDEN PROGRAM, AND ADOPTED THE FARMLAND PROGRAM IN PLACE OF HEALTHY ACRES. STARTED ONLINE SOIL ADVOCATE TRAINING- EARNED PROGRAM SERVICE FEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	BUSINESS: WE'RE CREATING SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES INCLUDING: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION SCIENCE, CASE STUDIES OF BUSINESSES INVESTING IN HEALTHY SOILS AND FARMER PROFITABILITY AFTER TRANSITION TO SOIL BUILDING PRACTICES, AND RESOURCE LISTS THAT IDENTIFY SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES, WORKING GROUPS, STANDARDS, FARMER-TRAINERS, SCIENTISTS, AND EXPERTS. GARDEN: WE HAVE A GARDEN FOR THE COMMUNITY ON CITY-OWNED LAND IN VENICE, CA. THE GARDEN IS A PLACE WHERE HOMELESS YOUTH ARE PAID TO INTERN, LEARN GARDENING, SOIL CARE, AND COMPOSTING, AND ARE THEN PLACED IN FOOD-RELATED JOBS. ALL FOOD GROWN IN THE GARDEN IS DONATED TO HOMELESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDEN IS USED AS A GATHERING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CLASSES, AND WELCOMES VOLUNTEERS FROM NEARBY SCHOOLS REGULARLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER CONTRACT SERVCIES 418,177 1,762 26,508 TEMPORARY HELP 362 0 0 PAYROLL FEES 445 40 37 SEPCIAL EVENT 0 0 -18,011 TOTAL 418,984 1,802 8,534

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Explanation

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS CORPORATION MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO OR IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS STATED CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. 2018 PROGRAMS INCLUDE EDUCATION, STORYTELLING, FARMLAND AND BUSINESS EDUCATION.

FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3

DISCONTINUED THE GARDEN PROGRAM, AND ADOPTED THE FARMLAND PROGRAM IN PLACE OF HEALTHY ACRES. STARTED ONLINE SOIL ADVOCATE TRAINING- EARNED PROGRAM SERVICE FEES.

FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D

BUSINESS: WE'RE CREATING SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES INCLUDING: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION SCIENCE, CASE STUDIES OF BUSINESSES INVESTING IN HEALTHY SOILS AND FARMER PROFITABILITY AFTER TRANSITION TO SOIL BUILDING PRACTICES, AND RESOURCE LISTS THAT IDENTIFY SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES, WORKING GROUPS, STANDARDS, FARMER-TRAINERS, SCIENTISTS, AND EXPERTS. GARDEN: WE HAVE A GARDEN FOR THE COMMUNITY ON CITY-OWNED LAND IN VENICE, CA. THE GARDEN IS A PLACE WHERE HOMELESS YOUTH ARE PAID TO INTERN, LEARN GARDENING, SOIL CARE, AND COMPOSTING, AND ARE THEN PLACED IN FOOD-RELATED JOBS. ALL FOOD GROWN IN THE GARDEN IS DONATED TO HOMELESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GARDEN IS USED AS A GATHERING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CLASSES, AND WELCOMES VOLUNTEERS FROM NEARBY SCHOOLS REGULARLY.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B

NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C

THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A

BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

OTHER CONTRACT SERVCIES 418,177 1,762 26,508 TEMPORARY HELP 362 0 0 PAYROLL FEES 445 40 37 SEPCIAL EVENT 0 0 -18,011 TOTAL 418,984 1,802 8,534

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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