Grow Native Massachusetts INC

Tax-deductible

Lexington, MA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 27-3673855

We inspire people to action across the commonwealth, on behalf of native plants and the diversity of life they support. We believe that conservation and stewardship begin at home, and that our individual actions have an important impact on the world around US. From that framework, we can build neighborhoods and communities that work together, with a view of the ecosystem as our shared commons, worthy of care by all, so that we can protect the richness of life, both locally and globally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$360K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$360K
FY2024▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$360K
Expenses
$308K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$308K
Net assets
$220K
FY2024▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$220K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $164K Management & general 27% · $84K Fundraising 19% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$111,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Pruiksma’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Heather Pruiksma$111,000$111,577$91,731

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspiring action for native plants and biodiversity across the Commonwealth.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $164K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Evenings with Experts

Free public lecture series featuring experts on native plant landscapes and ecological land stewardship. These events are free and open to all. Videos are created of these lectures and are posted on our website. Combined, these lectures and videos reach over 1,500 people each year.

$164Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$360K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$360K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$523
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$523
Total assetsLn 16$179K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$169K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$63K$11K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$10K$46K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$6K$5K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$8K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$862$754
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$3K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$418$334$293
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$64K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K$253
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$164K$84K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $360K$308K$51K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$293K$26K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$316K$48K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$219K$6K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$219K$29K$89K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $359,550 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,182
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,182
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $110,367$110,367
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $110,368$359,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,286 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,691 · Management $11,398 · Fundraising $39,894$113,983
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,479 · Management $46,083 · Fundraising $11,640$68,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,843 · Management $4,674 · Fundraising $4,090$14,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,620 · Management $7,395$15,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,234$1,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,167 · Management $862 · Fundraising $754$3,783
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,957$2,957
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,993 · Management $2,395 · Fundraising $2,095$7,483
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $418 · Management $334 · Fundraising $293$1,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,564 · Management $1,251 · Fundraising $1,095$3,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,956 · Management $7,300$71,256
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,361 · Management $2,197 · Fundraising $253$4,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,283 · Management $83,889 · Fundraising $60,114$308,286
Part X · Balance sheet $228,095 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,475$226,066
X-4 Accounts receivable$100
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,569$1,406
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,568$523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,612$228,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,500$2,362
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,484$5,841
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,984$8,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,628$219,892
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,628$219,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,612$228,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,550
XI-2 Total expenses$308,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,892

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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