Growing Veterans FY2023 filing

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Lynden, WA501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 47-2225742Revenue $308K in FY2023

On file with the IRSgrowingveterans.org6458 Martin Pl, 98264-9628 · Lynden, WATax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We empower Veterans to cultivate purpose and belonging by Growing food, community, and each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$308K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$203K
Expenses
$282K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$216K
Net assets
$217K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$101K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $214K Management & general 22% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,769Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Vice-President
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cody Call’s $41K as Executive Director (as of 3/3/25) is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Dalgarn——$17,500$65,000$40,385$44,370
Jared Bocek—$64,368————
Jered Bocek——$60,769———
Cody Call$40,986—————
Angela Sullivan————$27,115$35,436
Logan Hilgers$13,076$10,598————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers veterans through sustainable farming and peer support to combat isolation and build community.

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2 programs · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Dirt Therapy Program

In 2023, growing veterans hosted dozens of volunteers, employed 2 full-time paid internships through the veteran conservation corp and americorps programs, amassed over 500 hours of volunteer time, and donated roughly 1900 organic meals to food banks, unhoused shelters, and other nonprofit food distribuon centers across three countries…

$157Kprogram expense
02

Peer Support Program

In 2023, growing veterans taught 7 different peer support training sessions, resulting in a combined accumulation of 81 peer support graduates from 23 states and 2 canadian provinces.

$56Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Tilth AllianceFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Government grantsLn 1e$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$204
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6821
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$196K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$191K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$56K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$44K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$863$156$707
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$82K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$214K$62K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $203K$216K−$14K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $140K$242K−$102K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $308K$282K$26K$217K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$293K$11K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $278K$186K$92K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $192K$253K−$62K$90K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $307,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,949$303,616
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,206$1,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,066$204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,248$2,762
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $303,469$307,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,481$153,419
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,223$128,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $292,704$281,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,765$26,134
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,655 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$160,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$303,616
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,073$1,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $204$204
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,654$1,654
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,108$1,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,181 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,858$307,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,521 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,525 · Management $22,744$78,269
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,874 · Management $17,972$61,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,435 · Management $4,869$13,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,373$6,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $156 · Management $707$863
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,730$10,730
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,157$10,157
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,602$1,602
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,176$1,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,968 · Management $9,533$91,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,623 · Management $61,525 · Fundraising $6,373$281,521
Part X · Balance sheet $219,262 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,351$162,690
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,770$40,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,200$15,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,521$219,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,864$2,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,864$2,471
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,657$216,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,657$216,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,521$219,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,655
XI-2 Total expenses$281,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,791

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