Jastech Development Services Inc.

“Jerome shabazz gloria shabazz exec. Dir. Treasurer husband and wife”

“This form 990 and all attachments were sent to the board prior to submission.”

“At each board meeting, there are discussions with the board and the executive director about any potential conflicts of interest including the relationship with the organization and jastech enterprise, a for-profit company owned by jerome & gloria shabazz, and the landlord of the organization.”

“Currently the executive director's compensation is 100% derived from program services. His compensation is agreed as part of the review of each program. His compensation is reviewed and agreed annually by the board with gloria shabazz abstaining from all votes.”

“The 2023 form 990 as well as all policies may be requested via our "contact us" tab on our website @www.overbrookcenter.org”

“Organization established to ensure a more livable, sustainable, and equitable community in the city of philadelphia. Jastech established the overbrook environmental education center (oeec) as a community based center dedicated to the preservation of our built and natural environments; improve public health; and the promotion of sustainable and livable communities.”

“Environmental sustainability: -through william penn foundation philly green ambassador funding, trained phl tcb commercial corridor operators (southwest philly) to improve worker's skills in tree care, environmental and climate justice. -worked with epa's office of brownfields and land revitalization and vita nuova llc to develop revitalization and reuse goals for the oeec's campus located on lancaster avenue. Assessed brownfields work leading to the clean-up of the oeec west philadelphia site. -partnered with the national wildlife federation and university of maryland as an epa thriving communities technical assistance center (tctac) to provide technical assistance to under-resourced community organizations. -provided regular clean-up of 90,000 sq. Ft of vacant land parcels in west philly in partnership with the pa horticultural society. -partnered with the academy of natural sciences of drexel university to implement "the science shop," a pilot program to address local environmental challenges through community engagement. -collected 8.96 tons of litter and reduced litter index through robust trash collection services on five west philadelphia commercial corridors for the wynnefield overbrook redevelopment corporation (worc). -partnered with pa horticultural society to develop and implement tree care and workforce development training. -as part of the breathe right project, educated community members on the importance of air monitoring to inform improved community health. -engaged young adults between the ages of 16 and 32 to learn about and work on marine debris interventions in indian & cobb creeks under the oeec's pga corps program. -worked with the institute for sustainable communities to develop a framework for a phl-based resilience hub that will ease neighborhood-level stressors resulting from climate and environmental disturbances. -partnered with the philadelphia orchard project (pop) to maintain and preserve apple, pomegranate, fig and other fruit trees at the overbrook center. -partnered with penn state university to demonstrate various container types for water collection, and interventions needed to expel the 'first flush' from the rain water collection system, and how various additives can be used to help keep bacteria down. The success of this project will assist growers with a cost-effective recommendation for the use of an effective 'first flush' system management for the reduction of contaminates entering their rain barrels, cistern, and other collection systems.”