The Get Growing Foundation

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-0933822Revenue $47K in FY2022

On file with the IRSgetgrowingfoundatioin.org3636 S Iron Street No B222 · Chicago, IL

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Get Growing Foundation has a mission to inspire, educate and motivate the next generation of plant lovers through community outreach, education, experience based learning and horticultural job skills training and placement. The charitable organization provides year-round outreach.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$47K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$47K
FY2022▼ -87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$459K
FY2020$463K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$47K
Expenses
$164K
FY2022▼ -63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$366K
FY2020$381K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$164K
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$95K
FY2020$177K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $138K Management & general 8% · $12K Fundraising 8% · $14K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,451Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Abruscato$58,451$109,440$18,500

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

Teaches young people about plants through hands-on learning and job skills.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Get growing! Expothe get growing! Expo is our biggest community outreach program.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Community impact programswe teach urban horticulture and green practices to communities in and around chicago through educational diy workshops, arbor day tree plantings, clean-ups, and native plant giveaways.

Pt IX · col B
03

Plant truck pop-upsthis is our mobile pop-up plant boutique that allows us to bring green to neighborhoods in and around chicago and raise funds for the foundation through the sale of plants.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$47K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$0
Total assetsLn 16$230K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$211$211
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$2K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$173$173
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$348
All other expensesLn 24e$12$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$138K$12K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $47K$164K−$116K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $364K$441K−$77K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $463K$381K$82K$177K 990 PDF
FY2019 $459K$366K$93K$95K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $47,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,592$4,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,397$45,247
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,744−$2,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $364,261$47,137
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 $200,138$96,054
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,182$67,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,320$163,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$77,059−$116,486
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $47,137 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,816 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,622
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,622
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,431$18,431
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,737−$2,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,247 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,732$47,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,623 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,250$88,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,804$7,804
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $211$211
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,675$2,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,310$1,310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,206 · Fundraising $13,500$15,706
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,048$1,048
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,007$11,007
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,242$1,242
IX-20 InterestPrograms $173$173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,174$18,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,663 · Management $348$16,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12$12
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,720 · Management $12,403 · Fundraising $13,500$163,623
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,518$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,811$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,238$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,567$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,008$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,008$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,559$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,559$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,567$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,137
XI-2 Total expenses$163,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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