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Growing Roots FY2023 filing

Comstock Park, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-1436645

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Primary Exempt Purpose - provide a therapeutic, nature-based learning and working facility that allows all individuals to live a meaningful, satisfying life and to reach their highest potential.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$434K
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$434K
FY2023▲ +96%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$421K
Expenses
$454K
FY2023▲ +128%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$199K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$431K
Net assets
$9K
FY2023▼ -67%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021−$9K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$0

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: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $305K Management & general 33% · $148K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Roost
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Lamore
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Offers nature-based learning and work for individuals to live meaningful lives and reach their potential.

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1 program service account for $305K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Provide therapeutic recreational activity for improvedmental and physical health, coping skills, emotionalregulation and overall quality of life

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$305K
Managementcol C$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$244K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$21K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$32K$5K
TravelLn 17$96$96
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$581
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$3K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$305K$148K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $421K$431K−$9K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $434K$454K−$19K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$199K$23K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$33K 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 $434,259 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,660 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,310 · Management $121,164$365,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,530 · Management $10,182$30,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,369 · Management $4,766$37,135
IX-17 TravelManagement $96$96
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,291$2,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,282 · Management $581$3,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,595 · Management $11,494$14,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,377 · Management $148,283 · Fundraising $0$453,660
Part X · Balance sheet $23,476 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,704$23,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,704$23,476
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,874$14,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,874$14,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,830$9,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,704$23,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,259
XI-2 Total expenses$453,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,830
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,144

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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