2025-11-17T06:44:52-06:00 2024-12-31 161071694 SCIARABBA WALKER & CO LLP 410 EAST UPLAND ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 990 2024-01-01 432054405 NEW YORK COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES INC NEWY 6072721154 PO BOX 737 MAMARONECK NY 10543 AMIE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6072721154 2025-11-17 1 1 CHRISTOPHER E MOTT P01560114 6072725550 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HUNGRY KIDS NEED HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD AMIE HAMLIN PO BOX 737 MAMARONECK NY 10543 452153 0 X WWW.HEALTHYSCHOOLFOOD.ORG X 2004 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 7 6 14 18 0 0 316666 372699 2600 41733 3254 10293 -4989 15904 317531 440629 0 0 0 0 221631 252427 0 0 20498 75301 116489 296932 368916 20599 71713 366978 440743 0 2052 366978 438691 X NYCHSF MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE PLANT-BASED FOODS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES OF OUR FOOD CHOICES. 0 0 223904 31300 SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPENSES FOOD SERVICEIN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES (OFNS). WE PARTICIPATED IN QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THEM TO PROMOTE PLANT-BASED ENTREES. WE PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION TO ABOUT 350 OF THEIR MANAGEMENT TEAM, WITH KATHY POLLARD, MS, PRESENTING ON OUR BEHALF IN SEPTEMBER. WE ALSO BEGAN AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ABOUT 15,000 SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORS NATIONWIDE, IN 46 STATES. THIS INCLUDED AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER AND MONTHLY WEBINARS. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCOOL SCHOOL FOOD IN THE CLASSROOMCOOL SCHOOL FOOD IN THE CLASSROOM IS A CURRICULUM THAT WE DEVELOPED TO INTRODUCE AND PROMOTE SPECIFIC PLANT-BASED RECIPES BEING SERVED ON THE NYC SCHOOLS LUNCH MENU. THE LESSONS ARE ALWAYS TAUGHT IN THE MORNING AND THEY ARE IMPACTFUL BECAUSE THEY ARE TAUGHT ON THE DAYS THAT THE DISH IS BEING SERVED AT LUNCH. IN 2024, WE DELIVERED LESSONS FROM THIS CURRICULUM AT PS 244 IN QUEENS TO THREE CLASSES OF THIRD GRADERS. THE RECIPE WE FEATURED WAS CHICKPEA SHAWARMA, A DISH INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST. WE DID A SLIDE-SHOW PRESENTATION FEATURING IMAGES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, TRANSPORTATION, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, FOOD, ANIMALS, AND MORE. THEN THE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS IN THE RECIPE WITH A HANDS-ON SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF SEEING, TOUCHING, AND SMELLING THE INGREDIENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY SMELL THE SPICES, PUT THEIR HANDS IN A GIANT BOWL OF DRY CHICKPEAS AND PLAY WITH THE BEANS (WHICH THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE DOING), AND PASS AROUND THE VEGETABLES. OUR TEACHERS, THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS, AND OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE A "CHEAT SHEET" OF QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT EACH INGREDIENT, FOR EXAMPLE, WHICH VEGETABLE IS THE PEPPER OR WHAT FOOD GROUP THE CHICKPEAS BELONG TO (LEGUMES). THE STUDENTS THEN HAD A SAMPLE OF THE DISH THAT THE CAFETERIA PREPARED EXTRA OF, AND WE ASK HOW MANY LIKED IT, HOW MANY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST OKAY, AND HOW MANY DID NOT CARE FOR IT. WE ALSO REMIND STUDENTS THAT SOMETIMES IT TAKES MANY TRIES TO SEE IF WE LIKE SOMETHING OR NOT, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO TRY IT AGAIN IF IT WAS NOT THEIR FAVORITE. THEN WE LEAD AN INQUIRY-BASED DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POWER OF PLANTS. FOOD UNEARTHED: UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD FOOD UNEARTHED: UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD IS A CURRICULUM THAT WE DEVELOPED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN CONSISTING OF 24 LESSONS PER YEAR FOR PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, 1ST, AND 2ND GRADES. EACH GRADE LEVEL HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE SET OF LESSONS WITH A THEME, AND EACH WEEK INCLUDES A HEALTHY PLANT-BASED SNACK. FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE OF 2024, WE TAUGHT A SERIES OF FIVE FOOD UNEARTHED: UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD LESSONS TO 188 PRE-K STUDENTS AT THREE UPTOWN NYC DISTRICT 2 PREK SITES. THE PARENTS LOVED THE PROGRAM AND TOLD US THAT THEY WERE TRYING THE RECIPES THAT WERE IN THE TAKE HOME HANDOUTS. FROM MARCH TO JUNE OF 2024, WE TAUGHT WEEKLY FOOD UNEARTHED CLASSES AT PS 90 IN BROOKLYN. WE REACHED FIFTY-FIVE SECOND GRADERS EVERY WEEK. COOKING CLASSESAT PS 206 IN BROOKLYN, WE PROVIDED COOKING CLASSES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY TO ALL 702 KINDERGARTEN TO THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN THIRTY-ONE CLASSES. EACH CLASS RECEIVED TWO LESSONS. EACH STUDENT HAD THEIR OWN COOKING STATION WITH INGREDIENTS, A CHILD-SAFE KNIFE AND A CHOPPING MAT. EACH LESSON WOULD BEGIN WITH A SHORT DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POWER OF WHOLE PLANT FOODS. THEN, THE INSTRUCTOR WOULD DEMONSTRATE THE RECIPE AND TALK ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS. A FEW OF THE FAVORITE RECIPES INCLUDED HUMMUS WRAPS AND NON-DAIRY PARFAITS. AFTER SCHOOL COOKING CLASSESWE PROVIDED FIVE AFTER-SCHOOL FAMILY COOKING CLASSES AT PS 244 IN QUEENS. WE DID ONE CLASS OF TWENTY PEOPLE (10 STUDENTS WITH ONE PARENT/CAREGIVER) FOR EACH GRADE IN THE SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS CHOPPED VEGGIES, MEASURED INGREDIENTS, AND ASSISTED IN PREPARING A DRESSING OR SAUCE ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENT/CAREGIVER. THE RECIPES WE PREPARED TOGETHER INCLUDED VEGGIE SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE, EDAMAME HUMMUS WITH RAW VEGGIE STICKS AND OAT FLOUR PANCAKES WITH FRESH FRUIT. LUNCH & LEARN FOR TEACHERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, WHEN THERE ARE NO STUDENTS IN THE BUILDING, WE MEET WITH TEACHERS DURING THEIR LUNCH HOUR. WE PROVIDE A VEGAN CATERED LUNCH AND HAVE A REGISTERED DIETICIAN DO A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF DIET IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND REVERSAL. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO ALL THE TEACHERS IN THE BUILDING AND ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN PROMOTING THE PLANT BASED OPTIONS IN THE CAFETERIA TO THEIR STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED THESE PROGRAMS AT TWO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS: ONE AT CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN NYC TO 25 TEACHERS AND THE OTHER AT PS 244 IN QUEENS TO 26 TEACHERS. FAMILY DINNER NIGHTSWE HAVE BEEN HOLDING FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS. FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS ARE CATERED BY EITHER THE NYC OFFICE OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES (OFNS) OR A RESTAURANT/CATERER THAT WE BRING IN. ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE SCHOOL, ALL STUDENTS AND ANYONE WHO LIVES WITH THEM ARE INVITED FOR A FREE PLANT-BASED DINNER AND TALK BY A MD OR RD. IN 2024, WE HELD FIVE FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS AT PARTNER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NYC. AT PECK SLIP IN MANHATTAN, WE BROUGHT STEVE PIRIANO, MD IN TO DO A PRESENTATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 PARENTS WHILE THE STUDENTS PLAYED PLANT-BASED BINGO WITH OUR STAFF. AT PS 206 IN BROOKYN, WE PROVIDED TWO FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS, REACHING 325 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ, MD PRESENTED AT BOTH. AT PS 244 IN QUEENS, WE WERE AT MAX CAPACITY WITH TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE GUESTS. WE HAD KIDNEY BEAN RAJMA AND RICE, SALAD, AND VEGGIE BURGERS. AT PS 971 IN BROOKLYN, WE BROUGHT IN A CHEF TO MAKE DINNER WITH THE FAMILIES. EVERYONE PARTICIPATED IN CHOPPING VEGETABLES FOR A SALAD, ROLLING DOUGH FOR PASTA, AND MEASURING AND MIXING INGREDIENTS FOR COOKIES. WE HAD A TOTAL OF SIXTY PARTICIPANTS. HIGH SCHOOLS VISITING VEGAN CHEFS PROGRAMTHERE ARE OVER 15 NYC HIGH SCHOOLS WITH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAMS. THESE FOUR YEAR PROGRAMS TEACH STUDENTS NUTRITION, KNIFE SKILLS, KITCHEN AND FOOD SAFETY AND BASIC COOKING AND BAKING TECHNIQUES. WITH OUR VISITING VEGAN CHEF PROGRAM, WE INTRODUCE CULINARY STUDENTS TO THE UP AND COMING WORLD OF VEGAN CUISINE BY ENABLING THEM TO LEARN FROM AND COOK WITH ACCOMPLISHED VEGAN CHEFS. IN THESE CLASSES, STUDENTS ARE SPLIT UP INTO GROUPS OF FOUR OR FIVE TO PREPARE A RECIPE. IN 2024, WE REACHED 28 NINTH GRADERS AT FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL IN NYC. CHEF HALEY-JO KENNY SHOWED THE STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BROWNIES WITH NO REFINED SUGAR AND A MINT BERRY GARNISH. SPECIAL EVENTS AT SCHOOLSTRIP TO CATSKILL ANIMAL SANCTUARYWE BROUGHT FIFTY STUDENTS FROM CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MANHATTAN TO CATSKILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK. STUDENTS ENJOYED A DAY IN THE COUNTRY, MEETING RESCUED FARMED ANIMALS. AFTER THE TOUR, WE HAD A VEGAN PICNIC AT A STATE PARK. VEGAN EXPO WE HOSTED A SCHOOL-WIDE VEGAN EXPO AT PS 59 IN BROOKLYN FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND TEACHERS. LOCAL PLANT-BASED CHEFS AND CATERERS PROVIDED SAMPLES OF BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND SNACK WHOLE FOODS PLANT BASED OPTIONS. STEVE PIRANO, MD GAVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF DIET IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND REVERSAL. HEALTH FAIR AT PS 143 IN QUEENS, WE PARTICIPATED IN THEIR SCHOOL-WIDE HEALTH FAIR. WE BROUGHT IN A CHEF TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PREPARE QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD. WE ALSO PROVIDED SAMPLES OF NON-DAIRY MILK AND DISTRIBUTED RECIPES AND RESOURCES ABOUT DIET-RELATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS. 59708 8346 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOOD UNEARTHED: UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD CURRICULUMWE CONTINUED AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS TO RE-WRITE OUR FOOD UNEARTHED CURRICULUM AND CONTINUED WORKING SPECIFICALLY ON THE LESSONS FOR PREK. THIS INVOLVED A CURRICULUM WRITER, A TEACHER, AND THE COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER AND INCLUDED WORK ON THE LESSONS, THE EXTENSIVE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE LESSONS, THE TAKE HOME HANDOUTS FOR THE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, AND GETTING FEEDBACK FROM OUR TEACHERS. 14927 2087 COALITIONS AND CONFERENCESIN MARCH OF 2024, WE PRESENTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE DRY BEAN FARMERS ABOUT OUR WORK IN SCHOOLS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 40 FARMERS AND THOSE WHO WORKED WITH FARMERS THERE. WE PRESENT TO THEM EVERY YEAR ABOUT OUR WORK GETTING BEANS ON SCHOOL MENUS AND THEY PROVIDE US WITH A GRANT TO DO THIS WORK. WE PARTICIPATE AS PART OF A NATIONAL COALITION OF NON-PROFITS THAT WORK ON SCHOOL FOOD ISSUES. WE PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND CREATING POLICY CHANGE. SPECIFICALLY, WE ARE TRYING TO ELEVATE THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING HIGH FIBER FOODS, AND PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO COW'S MILK DUE TO EQUITY ISSUES. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE FOOD ED COALITION RUN BY THE TISCH CENTER AT TEACHER'S COLLEGE, A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY THAT PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. WE MEET WITH THEM MONTHLY TO NETWORK AND THIS PROVIDES SUPPORT AND IDEAS FOR OUR PROGRAMMING. 298539 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 5 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 NY NJ X X MR BRADLEY GOLDBERG 6072721154 257 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 209 MAMARONECK NY 10543 SAURABH DALAL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI FREER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREGER MD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMIE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 78776 0 16211 LORRAINE HENRICKS MD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY HUBBELL BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA KING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE PETERSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 78776 0 16211 0 0 0 0 0 372699 372699 COOL SCHOOL FOOD PROGR 900099 41733 41733 41733 10293 10293 27428 11524 15904 15904 440629 41733 0 26197 94987 72798 15599 6590 104339 84810 13930 5599 5338 4091 877 370 28150 21574 4623 1953 19613 15031 3221 1361 9120 9120 3495 2447 350 698 125 106 13 6 3440 2456 208 776 13423 10739 1074 1610 5510 4408 551 551 4128 4128 4674 3739 234 701 PROGRAM EXPENSE 71148 71148 MEALS 693 554 69 70 FOOD AND FOOD PREP 331 331 BANK FEES 203 203 199 179 10 10 368916 298539 49879 20498 253908 191202 100024 209646 10721 39895 2325 6076 6076 0 0 366978 440743 2052 0 2052 X 284028 396641 82950 42050 366978 438691 366978 440743 71713 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 274627 386114 327343 316666 372699 1677449 274627 386114 327343 316666 372699 1677449 1677449 3254 10293 13547 1690996 44333 0.99200 0.74560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6076 6076 0 0 440630 1 1 440629 0 440629 368915 0 368915 1 1 368916 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 1. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 1. FOOD FUNDRAISING EVENT 27428 27428 11524 27428 27428 11524 11524 15904 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NEW YORK COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IMMEDIATELY UPON ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD, ALL DIRECTORS SHALL DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT INTEREST WHICH MAY POSE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONS FOR NYCHSL. THEREAFTER, UPON THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE BY A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER THAT THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH THE PERSON HAS AN INTEREST, THE PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. ANNUALLY, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, DISCLOSING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION UNLESS THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REQUESTS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL THEN DETERMINE, BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED PERSON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN NYCHSL'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO NYCHSL. THE BOARD SHALL THEN MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN NYCHSL'S BEST INTEREST, NYCHSL SHALL REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST OR BENEFIT OF COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS, IF ANY. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE INTEREST OF AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CONTAIN: - THE NAMES OF THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INTEREST; - THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST; - THE RECORD OF ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WAS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO NYCHSL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE INTEREST, AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS SUPPORTING SUCH DETERMINATION; AND - THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE TREASURER CALLED A CONFERENCE CALL MEETING WITH THE BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING TO DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. PRIOR TO THAT MEETING THE TREASURER SENT BY EMAIL THE BASIS OF HIS RECOMMENDATION WHICH INCLUDED PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE NEW YORK PROGRAM MANAGER, THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR AND COMPARABLE PAY LEVELS AS INDICATED IN THE GUIDESTAR ANNUAL COMPENSATION STUDY. THAT DISCUSSION ALONG WITH NEW FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT CAME IN BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING WAS THE BASIS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: NYCHSF (DBA COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD) IS A NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ADVOCATING FOR HEALTHY PLANT BASED FOODS ON SCHOOL MENUS AND THE REDUCTION OF ANIMAL AND PROCESSED FOODS. WE PROMOTE FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO CREATE FOOD AND HEALTH LITERATE STUDENTS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS, WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY AND ITHACA, NY SCHOOLS WHICH SERVE AS LEARNING LABORATORIES THAT HELP US HELP SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. WE ARE IN FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF SCHOOL FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES AND WORK TO INCREASE PLANT-BASED ENTREES ON THEIR STANDARD AND VEGETARIAN MENUS, AND ARE THE NON-PROFIT THAT SUGGESTED THEY ADD A PLANT-BASED DAY EACH WEEK IN ALL SCHOOLS AND AS A RESULT ALL NYC SCHOOLS NOW HAVE PLANT-POWERED FRIDAYS. WE TEACH OUR CURRICULUM, FOOD UNEARTHED, IN PARTNER SCHOOLS, WHICH INCLUDES PROVIDING A SNACK TO THE STUDENTS EACH TIME. WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE NYC OFFICE OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES STAFF, FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS, PARENT PRESENTATIONS, TEACHER TRAININGS, AND OUR VISITING VEGAN CHEFS PROGRAM IN NYC. IN ITHACA, WE HAVE DEVELOPED OUR COOL SCHOOL FOOD ENTREES, AND PROVIDE TASTE TESTING ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE OUR RECIPE SPECIFIC CURRICULUM COOL SCHOOL FOOD IN THE CLASSROOM. WE DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, EXHIBIT AT STATE WIDE CONFERENCES, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE MANY SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS THAT CONTACTED US LOOKING FOR SUPPORT. FORM 990, BOX C NEW YORK COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES ALSO CONDUCTS BUSINESS USING THE FOLLOWING D/B/A'S: (1) COALITION FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD (2) HUNGRY KIDS NEED HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD