Olivewoods Gardens & Learning Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Overall programs by the numbers- during the 2024-2025 year, olivewood served nearly 10,000 youth and adults from throughout the san diego/tijuana border region and beyond.top programs1) children's garden and nutrition education program: the children's program delivers a highly effective model of environmental and health science curriculum in our indoor/outdoor laboratory. Children rotate through three structured sessions of hands-on science, gardening, and culinary and nutrition lessons.outcomes:- 91% of parents report that their families are eating more fruits and vegetables- 82% of parents report that their children talks about helping the environment- 82% of teachers report their students demonstrate healthier eating habitsadditional childrens programs - chefcitos cooking classes- talls and smalls- garden explorers- field trips2) cooking for salud! Cooking for salud!, our parent nutrition education program, is teaching parents how to make healthy changes at home that will improve their families short and long-term health outcomes. Cooking for saludtm is a behavior modification program that gives families tools to change their cooking and eating habits, as well as transform the way they view food and health.i want to apply what i learned with my friends at the seniors club. I have already told them i will teach them new recipes and healthier ways to cook in our next meeting. I like to share and help others and this has helped me and i want this to help other people too. 14th generation kitchenista (cooking for salud! Graduate)outcomes:- 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, & whole grains- 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report that their family prioritizes health- 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report they are committed to making healthy changesin the community3) kitchenistas community engagement programgraduates of our cooking for saludtm program join the kitchenista alumni for monthly meetings to discuss health and nutrition topics, share healthy recipes, and participate in community events. Additionally, kitchenistas take part in a number of personal and professional development opportunities including social/emotional health classes, art classes, leadership, and public speaking trainings. Kitchenistas hold peer-to-peer nutrition presentations at all ten elementary schools in national school district and other community events as requested. Olivewoods new kitchenista catering training program trains kitchenistas to be eligible for employment in catering and food-related businesses, including participation in olivewoods catering program.4) high school leadership programs: this multi-faceted program engages high school youth in san diego county in leadership, urban agriculture, culinary arts, health education, placemaking, and community engagement with a focus on job and college transferable skills. Youth gain hands-on experience, work-readiness, and healthy living skills. The program provides students with leadership and team building opportunities, practical job skills such as accountability and communication, and a community to support growth and networking. Program internships include: 20-session sustainable urban agriculture entrepreneurship academy, 10-session garden 2 kitchen, 10-session youth community leadership program, and 10-session culinary arts program. 5) volunteer and internship program our dedicated volunteers provide essential program, operational, and event support to olivewood and include community members, retired teachers, chefs, master gardeners, public health professionals, nutrition professionals, college and high school students, educators, and corporate volunteer teams. We partnered with colleges, universities, and high schools to provide interns with formal job training in the fields of education, public health, program management, urban agriculture, nutrition, marketing, and special events.6) food access programs: olivewood support nutrition security in

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 84.7%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 10.5%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.56; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.4%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14.2% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings