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 2024 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 -hosted the philly green ambassador program to teach 28 workers from philadelphia-based nonprofit organizations on tree care, environmental and climate justice. These workers are all participants in the city of philadelphia's tcb commercial corridor maintenance program. -worked with epa's office of brownfields and land revitalization to remediate potential hazards and toxins on assessed brownfields site located on the 6100 block of lancaster avenue. This project removed vocs, metals and other toxins from the vicinity where 150 residents live. -partnered with the national wildlife federation and university of maryland as an epa thriving communities technical assistance center (tctac) to provide technical assistance to 12 under-resourced community organizations. -hosted the thriving communities symposium at drexel university and moore college of art on october 17-19, 2024, with 350 registrants. -provided community land care maintenance on 90,000 sq. Ft of vacant land parcels in west philadelphia in partnership with the pa horticultural society. -facilitated the "the science shop" program with the academy of natural sciences of drexel university for 50 people to implement an education and community outreach program to keep communities safe from lead exposures -operated wynnefield overbrook redevelopment corporation (worc to collect 16.4 tons of litter and debris from 5 commercial corridors in west philadelphia. -hosted tree care training with the pa horticultural society to train 28 workers on land maintenance and tree care. -hosted the epa funded breathe right air monitoring project to measure six criteria air pollutants in zip codes 19131, 19151 and 19139, and to educate 20 community members on how to use the monitors. This project educates the community on the importance of clean air as a basis for improved community health. -hosted the oeec's pga corps program to teach young scholars between the ages of 16 and 32 in marine debris interventions to remove marine waste from indian & cobb creeks. -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. -hosted students from purdue university epics program. Students learned to about the oeec's green infrastructure program. -facilitated leadership program for 12 community organizations to learn about climate adaptation.”