Growing Veterans FY2024 filing

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Lynden, WA501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 47-2225742Revenue $140K in FY2024

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.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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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
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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$140K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$140K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$203K
Expenses
$242K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$216K
Net assets
$115K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$101K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $171K Management & general 28% · $68K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,368Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$10,598Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dirt Therapy Program

In 2024, growing veterans continued to expand its impact by employing two veteran conservation corps interns resulting in 2,700 mentorship hours completed, around 100 volunteers amassing over 500 volunteer hours, and donating approximately 1,104 pounds of organic produce.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Peer Support Program

In 2024, growing veterans strengthened its peer support program by hosting four comprehensive training sessions, equipping 30 participants with the skills necessary to provide critical peer-to-peer support.

$83Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$865
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$660
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$53K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$47K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$7K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$41$7K$14
Office expensesLn 13$159$159
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$763
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$40K$5K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$171K$68K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $203K$216K−$14K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $140K$242K−$102K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $303,616$128,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,073$1,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $204$865
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,762$8,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,655$139,898
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 $153,419$154,881
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,102$87,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,521$241,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,134−$101,997
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $139,898 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$61,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,759$1,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $205$205
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $660$660
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,071$8,071
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $532$532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,759 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,468$139,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,895 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,226 · Management $21,740$74,966
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,477 · Management $19,392$66,869
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,263 · Management $3,783$13,046
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,850$5,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,432 · Management $3,035$10,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41 · Management $6,571 · Fundraising $14$6,626
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $159$159
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,321$11,321
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,000 · Management $763$1,763
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,602$1,602
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,165$1,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,672 · Management $5,219 · Fundraising $2,835$47,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,369 · Management $67,677 · Fundraising $2,849$241,895
Part X · Balance sheet $117,646 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,690$59,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,974$41,303
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,598$16,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,262$117,646
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,471$2,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,471$2,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $216,791$114,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,791$114,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,262$117,646
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,898
XI-2 Total expenses$241,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,794

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