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American Community Gardening Association

AKA American Community Gardening Association

Columbus, OH

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Also Known As:: American Community Gardening Association
Physical Address:: Columbus, OH 43203 2040
EIN:: 23-2161919
Web URL:: www.communitygarden.org
Leadership:: Ms. Amy DeShon

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jan 01, 2011
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2011

Revenue
Total Revenue	$217,048

Expenses
Total Expenses	$216,111

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American Community Gardening Association

Also Known As:: American Community Gardening Association
Physical Address:: Columbus, OH 43203 2040
EIN:: 23-2161919
Web URL:: www.communitygarden.org
NTEE Category:: S Community Improvement, Capacity Building; S99 Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.; C Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification; C99 Environmental Quality, Protection, and Beautification N.E.C.; K Agriculture, Food, Nutrition; K99 Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C.
Year Founded:: 1979
Ruling Year:: 1984

Mission Statement

To foster the creation, development, and expansion of community gardens throughout the US and Canada in order to improve people's quality of life through well-developed methods of social interaction, self-reliance, and healthy eating habits while at the same time reducing people's food budgets and neighborhood blight, and, finally, assisting community and economic development efforts by beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education.

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Leadership

Ms. Amy DeShon

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Amy has over 20 years experience in non-profit management, fundraising, event planning, project management, and marketing/communications. She has worked for an array of non-profits whose mission statements focused on such issues as women?s equity, association management, neighborhood and community development, youth enrichment, health and wellness, the environment, and individuals with mental illness and disabilities. She has been an elected Public Library Board of Trustee in Kalamazoo, MI and the President of the Asylum Lake Preservation Association. She was a board member of Building Blocks, the Eastside Neighborhood Association, and Habitat for Humanity. And, she has been a Fund Allocation Team member for the United Way and a Kiwanis Club member. She is currently a member of P.E.O.

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