2025-10-08T16:02:43-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2024-01-01 881826091 THE OKRA PROJECT OKRA 3142654222 223 BEDFORD AVE STE A PMB 1049 BROOKLYN NY 11211 GABRIELLE SOUZA GABRIELLE SOUZA 3142654222 2025-10-08 1 1 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X GABRIELLE SOUZA 223 BEDFORD AVE STE A PMB 1049 BROOKLYN NY 11211 291276 0 X HTTPS://WWW.THEOKRAPROJECT.COM/ X 2022 DE THE OKRA PROJECT IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQIA + COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF THE BLACK TRANS COMMUNITY. 3 3 2 3 0 0 681559 291276 0 0 0 0 0 0 681559 291276 6280 0 0 0 323695 270297 0 0 10000 137736 103255 467711 373552 213848 -82276 486896 146724 0 0 486896 146724 X THE OKRA PROJECT IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF THE BLACK TRANS COMMUNITY. 1 0 269254 0 0 IN 2024, THE OKRA PROJECT DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO NOURISHING AND AFFIRMING BLACK TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT ACTION, INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM GROWTH. OUR MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE EXPANDED ACCESS TO THERAPY BY DISTRIBUTING HUNDREDS OF FREE COUNSELING VOUCHERS, WITH OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS. WE PROVIDED CONSISTENT FOOD ASSISTANCE, GROCERY STIPENDS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL BLACK-OWNED AND RAN ORGANIZATIONS, ENSURING CULTURALLY AFFIRMING NOURISHMENT REACHED THOSE MOST IN NEED. OUR HOUSING SUPPORT EFFORTS CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS TO SAFE AND STABLE LIVING SITUATIONS, WHILE OUR CO-COMMUNITY EVENTS FOSTERED SPACES OF JOY, HEALING, AND SOLIDARITY. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, MUTUAL AID, AND TARGETED RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, WE NOT ONLY ADDRESSED URGENT NEEDS BUT ALSO INVESTED IN LONG-TERM RESILIENCE. THIS YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECT OUR CORE BELIEF THAT DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND CARE ARE NOT LUXURIES, BUT RIGHTSRIGHTS WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR IN THE YEAR AHEAD. 269254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X GABRIELLE SOUZA 3142654222 223 BEDFORD AVE STE A PMB 1049 BROOKLYN NY 11211 MIMI SHELTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENYA BOUDREAUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVA REIGN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE SOUZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 86.00 0.00 X 112000 0 0 112000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 291276 291276 291276 0 0 0 112000 78400 33600 98060 86143 11917 60237 42166 18071 26673 26673 18691 17500 1191 2579 1592 987 6196 4337 1859 24381 24381 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 22235 12235 10000 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2500 2500 373552 269254 94298 10000 257896 -82276 229000 229000 486896 146724 0 0 X 486896 146724 486896 146724 486896 146724 -82276 -257896 0 X 0 0 0 X 2925121 681559 291276 3897956 2925121 681559 291276 3897956 3897956 3897956 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 HYDROPONIC FARMING CONTAINER PODS 229000 229000 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 EACH YEAR WE RUN OUR LEGACY PROGRAMS WITH MUTUAL AID PROVISIONS TO OUR CONSTITUENTS, ROOTED IN HOUSING, FOOD, WELLNESS AND SAFETY. THIS YEAR, WE ADDED A NEW PROGRAM DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO TRANS MASC INDIVIDUALS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMMATIC TRIP WITH A FINANCIAL DONATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. FULL DISCLOSURE, BY NOTICE IN WRITING, SHALL BE MADE BY THE INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A. A BOARD MEMBER IS RELATED TO ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. B. A STAFF MEMBER IN A SUPERVISORY CAPACITY IS RELATED TO ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER WHOM SHE/HE SUPERVISES. C. A BOARD MEMBER OR THEIR ORGANIZATION STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM AN OKRA PROJECT TRANSACTION OR STAFF MEMBER OF SUCH ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PAYMENT FROM THE OKRA PROJECT FOR ANY SUBCONTRACT, GOODS, OR SERVICES OTHER THAN AS PART OF HER/HIS REGULAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OR AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS AND BOARD POLICY. D. A BOARD MEMBER'S ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING FROM THE OKRA PROJECT. E. A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE OKRA PROJECT. F. A VOLUNTEER WORKING ON BEHALF OF {ORGANIZATION NAME} WHO MEETS ANY OF THE SITUATIONS OR CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE. 2. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ANY CONDITION LISTED ABOVE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT THE OKRA PROJECT'S BEST INTERESTS. BOTH VOTES SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY VOTE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR, EVEN IF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ARE LESS THAN A QUORUM PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST ONE CONSENTING DIRECTOR IS DISINTERESTED. 3. A BOARD MEMBER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS FORMALLY CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE OKRA PROJECT MUST TAKE A TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUCH A LEAVE WILL BE TAKEN WITHIN THE BOARD MEMBER'S ELECTED TERM WHICH WILL NOT BE EXTENDED BECAUSE OF THE LEAVE. A BOARD MEMBER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS FORMALLY CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE OKRA PROJECT MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE OKRA PROJECT'S BOARD, C/OTHE OKRA PROJECT'S OFFICE, INDICATING THE TIME PERIOD OF THE LEAVE. THE SECRETARY OF THE OKRA PROJECT} WILL INFORM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUCH A REQUEST. THE CHAIR WILL BRING THE REQUEST TO THE BOARD FOR ACTION. THE REQUEST AND ANY ACTION TAKEN SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE OKRA PROJECT. 4. AN INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR OF ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF IN WHICH THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION IS A CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR SITUATION IN WHICH THERE MAY BE A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, THEY MAY BE PRESENT TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING INFORMATION IN SUCH A DISCUSSION OR DEBATE UNLESS OBJECTED TO BY ANY PRESENT BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER. 5. ANYONE IN A POSITION TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT SPENDING THE OKRA PROJECT'S RESOURCES (I.E., TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS PURCHASES CONTRACTS) WHO ALSO STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM THAT DECISION HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THAT CONFLICT AS SOON AS IT ARISES (OR BECOMES APPARENT); S/HE SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY FINAL DECISIONS. 6. A COPY OF THIS POLICY SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS OR OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OKRA PROJECT OR AT THE OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF STATED POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, STAFF MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HIS TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FAILURE TO SIGN DOES NOT NULLIFY THE POLICY. 7. THIS POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM MUST BE FILED ANNUALLY BY ALL SPECIFIED PARTIES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONTACTS THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS TO ENFORCE IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE CEO WE UTILIZE AN CONTRACTED HR SPECIALIST TO PROVIDE BENCHMARKING AND ADVICE ON SALARY AND COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.