Pine River Shares

“The Board reviews and approves the Form 990 prior to being finalized.”

“Yes, the organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the policy.”

“Documents are available for public inspection by request.”

“Documents are available for public inspection by request.”

“Pine River Shares' leadership networks are comprised of Pine River Valley residents who are impacted by a particular barrier to wellbeing. Network participants develop, implement, and evaluate projects that provide individual relief and create collective responses to constituent identified barriers. 2025/2027 Network Supported Projects Community Building: activities designed to reduce social and geographic isolation including community dinners/cookouts; Annual Turkey Dinner; Annual Presents for Parents; ainity groups as requested. Mutual Aid/Resource Sharing: FreeCycle Recycle Clothing and Housewares; economic relief, resource advocacy, sharing and peer to peer supports. Food Share Projects: food assistance for Pine River Valley residents includes weekly Food Shares in Bayfield and Ignacio; monthly USDA TEFAP Emergency Food and CSFP Senior Food box distribution, Bayfield, Ignacio; Food Rescue/Food Couriers; weekly Summer Garden Share; Youth Backpack Projects in Bayfield and Ignacio; Summer Food/Meal Projects for Bayfield and Ignacio youth ages 0 -19; quarterly Food Equity Leadership Council convenings. Organization Support: collective constituent-led activities that support and maintain a non-hierarchical people-powered organization includes weekly Community Leadership meetings; formal consensus decision making; quarterly board of directors' meetings; bi-annual strategic workplan development, implementation, and evaluation; facilitate annual participatory budget development/management; fund development; stipend payment management for all volunteer/constituent leaders; social justice education, advocacy, and action; seek mission-aligned community partnerships. Community Food Farm: Purchased in 2024, this 10 acre centrally located food production site contains 28,000 sf green house space and 3 irrigation ponds. The Farm will ensure access to aordable healthy food for Pine River Valley residents. Field to Fork Projects: constituent developed blueprint for rebuilding an independent food system includes (3) food production/processing field sites (Grow Domes, orchards, inground gardens, community food processing) Bayfield, Vallecito, Allison; Garden Give Aways; Annual Community Apple Harvest and Demo Days; food/nutrition education and skill shares (preschool seniors). Youth Organizing and Leadership: organizing and leadership opportunities for Pine River Valley youth; Youth Voice leadership projects students of Ignacio and Bayfield high schools; youth centered volunteer opportunities. Thrive in Place: peer advocate networks ensuring vulnerable adults in the Valley have resources and support for independent living.”

“STIPENDS: Program service expenses 15,964. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,964. Admin/Contract Services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 14,840. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,840.”