New Growth Project

Tax-deductible

Rockford, MI501(c)(3)Since 2021EmploymentEIN 87-2622105

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New Growth Project is a non-profit that will cultivate job opportunities through the art of farming. Most individuals with intellectual disabilities (idd) struggle to find and maintain employment. In addition, this population suffers from isolation and a lack of peer-to-peer interaction. New Growth Project will offer employment via peer-to-peer coaching in a farm setting so that our clients can experience success, social interaction, and personal Growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 96 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$505K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$460K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$505K
FY2025▲ +54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$460K
FY2025▲ +61%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$234K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$460K
Net assets
$126K
FY2025▲ +55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$126K

From the FY2025 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 May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $449K Management & general 2% · $11K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carly Vanduinen’s $50K as Secretary is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Carly Vanduinen$50,000$48,000$48,000$32,500
Mike Lundberg———$16,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people with intellectual disabilities learn new skills.

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1 program service account for $449K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Providing job training and employment opportunities on the farm to individuals with developmental disabilities.

$449Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$505K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$505K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 696
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$938$844$94
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$616
OccupancyLn 16$57K$51K$6K
InterestLn 20$747$747
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$122K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K$449K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $505K$460K$45K$126K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$286K$43K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$254K−$35K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$234K$46K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 $52K$25K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $504,958 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$72,406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,539
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,945
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,108$145,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47$47
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,766$29,858
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,108 · Excluded from tax $16,813$504,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $460,004 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,133$134,133
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,815$39,815
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,550$13,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,875$4,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $844 · Management $94$938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,544 · Management $616$6,160
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,128 · Management $5,681$56,809
IX-20 InterestPrograms $747$747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,188$9,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,790 · Management $1,755$17,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,122$122,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,740 · Management $2,382$4,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $449,476 · Management $10,528 · Fundraising $0$460,004
Part X · Balance sheet $140,152 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,564$120,555
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,785$19,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,349$140,152
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,119$10,966
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,998$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,117$13,966
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,232$126,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,349$140,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$504,958
XI-2 Total expenses$460,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,232
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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