Growing Hope Globally: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 54-1940516)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$2.8M
FY2022	$3.4M
FY2023	$3.1M
FY2024	$2.9M
FY2025	$2.6M
FY2026	$2.8M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$2.6M
FY2022	$2.5M
FY2023	$2.7M
FY2024	$3.0M
FY2025	$3.2M
FY2026	$3.0M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$2.7M
FY2022	$3.6M
FY2023	$4.0M
FY2024	$3.9M
FY2025	$3.4M
FY2026	$3.2M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

88%

Program services 88% · $2.7M Management & general 7% · $225K Fundraising 4% · $135K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII

Kaitlyn Slate

President & CEO

$155,000Pt VII · Sec A

Maurice Bloem

1st Vice Chair (as of 7/25/25)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amihan Jones

2nd Vice Chair (as of 7/25/25)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwight Rohrer

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Bremer-Bennett

Dir. (2nd Vice Chair Thru 7/25/25)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Skunes

Director (chairman Thru 7/25/25)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Bell

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nikko Brady

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kaitlyn Slate’s $155K as President & CEO is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2026	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Max Finberg	—	—	$131,042	$165,370	$154,622	$149,728
Kaitlyn Slate	$155,000	$103,333	—	—	—	—
Mark Swanson	—	$87,222	$72,961	—	—	—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fighting hunger by providing sustainable food access and resources.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025

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Growing projects bring U.S. Farmers, churches and communities together locally to make a global difference by growing crops, raising animals or doing other activities to raise support and awareness for agricultural development programs around the world.

$2.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Herm and Shirley Geers FoundationFY2024$35K

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$29K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$26K

Bradley Impact Fund INCFY2024$20K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K

Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$3K

Land O'Lakes FoundationFY2024$750

Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$133K

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Grants paid · 57 grants · $11.4M · 2020–2025

World RenewMI · FY2025$587,294

Church World Service INCIN · FY2025$474,532

Mennonite Central Committee U SPA · FY2025$363,787

Catholic Relief ServicesMD · FY2025$167,238

Lutheran World Relief INCMD · FY2025$148,943

Evangelical Covenant ChurchIL · FY2025$65,000

World Hope International INCVA · FY2025$60,377

Presbyterian Church USA a CorpKY · FY2025$50,090

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries INCKS · FY2025$21,328

World RenewMI · FY2024$621,643

Mennonite Central Committee U SPA · FY2024$451,167

Church World Service INCIN · FY2024$430,153

Catholic Relief ServicesMD · FY2024$229,930

Lutheran World Relief INCMD · FY2024$123,345

World Hope International INCVA · FY2024$85,196

Evangelical Covenant ChurchIL · FY2024$65,000

Presbyterian Church USA a CorpKY · FY2024$54,845

Convoy of HopeMO · FY2024$50,000

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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.8M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K

Investment incomeLn 3$85K

Money outPt IX

$3.0M

Ln 25

Programscol B$2.7M

Managementcol C$225K

Fundraisingcol D$135K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.2M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M

Total assetsLn 16$3.5M

LiabilitiesLn 26$297K

PeoplePt VI, VII

20

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a18

IndependentVI 1b18

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K

Investment incomeLn 3$85K

Other incomeLn 4–11$88

Gains on assetsLn 7$0

Total revenueLn 12$2.8M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$195K

SavingsLn 2$3.0M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K

Total assetsLn 16$3.5M

LiabilitiesLn 26$297K

Net assetsLn 32$3.2M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 58

VolunteersI 61,150

Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch

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

Line	Start FY26	End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$3.2M	$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$86K	$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$44K	$43K
Total assetsLn 16	$3.6M	$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$274K	$297K
Net assetsLn 32	$3.4M	$3.2M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$2.0M	$2.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$60K	$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$167K	$75K	$42K	$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$445K	$343K	$66K	$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$35K	$32K	$1K	$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$59K	$46K	$5K	$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$39K	$26K	$7K	$5K
Legal feesLn 11b	$1K	$3	$1K	$107
Accounting feesLn 11c	$18K	$35	$16K	$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$64K	$130	$59K	$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$23K	$16K		$7K
Office expensesLn 13	$31K	$18K	$4K	$10K
OccupancyLn 16	$12K	$6K	$2K	$4K
TravelLn 17	$63K	$62K	$801	$745
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$12K	$8K	$4K	$753
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$1K		$1K
InsuranceLn 23	$6K	$2K	$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$22K	$4K	$11K	$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$3.0M	$2.7M	$225K	$135K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2026 Latest Viewing	$2.8M	$3.0M	−$192K	$3.2M	990 PDF
FY2025	$2.6M	$3.2M	−$569K	$3.4M	990 PDF
FY2024	$2.9M	$3.0M	−$74K	$3.9M	990 PDF
FY2023	$3.1M	$2.7M	$400K	$4.0M	990 PDF
FY2022	$3.4M	$2.5M	$908K	$3.6M	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.8M	$2.6M	$189K	$2.7M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $2,820,854 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,223,835$2,389,983

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $325,753$346,139

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89,597$84,644

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,415$88

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,640,600$2,820,854

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,233,574$2,014,073

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $706,002$744,593

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,577$253,776

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,209,153$3,012,442

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$568,553−$191,588

Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18

VI-1b Independent voting members18

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

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 $2,820,854 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,389,983

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,389,983

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $346,139$346,139

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $84,644$84,644

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $88$88

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,227 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,644$2,820,854

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,012,442 across 18 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,953,805$1,953,805

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $60,268$60,268

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,330 · Management $41,850 · Fundraising $50,220$167,400

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $343,416 · Management $66,234 · Fundraising $35,025$444,675

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,634 · Management $1,221 · Fundraising $2,009$34,864

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,245 · Management $5,369 · Fundraising $7,120$58,734

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,480 · Management $7,080 · Fundraising $5,360$38,920

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3 · Management $1,255 · Fundraising $107$1,365

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35 · Management $16,088 · Fundraising $1,377$17,500

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130 · Management $58,580 · Fundraising $5,010$63,720

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,572 · Fundraising $7,238$22,810

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,861 · Management $3,722 · Fundraising $9,662$31,245

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,055 · Management $2,422 · Fundraising $3,633$12,110

IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,835 · Management $801 · Fundraising $745$63,381

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,744 · Management $3,771 · Fundraising $753$12,268

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,352$1,352

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,500 · Management $3,469$5,969

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,564 · Management $11,428 · Fundraising $7,064$22,056

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,652,477 · Management $224,642 · Fundraising $135,323$3,012,442

Part X · Balance sheet $3,478,762 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,252$195,052

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,002,636$2,973,197

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,308$1,125

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $342,770$224,458

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,757$43,020

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $85,893$41,910

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,646,616$3,478,762

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,414$31,134

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $257,351$266,365

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $273,765$297,499

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,069,546$858,961

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,303,305$2,322,302

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,372,851$3,181,263

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,646,616$3,478,762

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,181,263 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$2,820,854

XI-2 Total expenses$3,012,442

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$191,588

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,372,851

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,181,263

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Growing Hope Globally

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Growing Hope Globally

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV