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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 91-1091819Revenue $704K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgrownorthwest.orgPo Box 19748, 98109-6748 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Dec 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Grow builds healthy and diverse communities by fostering community gardens, urban farms and green space. This is accomplished through public engagement, partnerships leadership development, advocacy and acquiring open spaces for community gardens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $727K a year · 74% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
104 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 103.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$704K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$704K
FY2020▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2020$704K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$172K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$428K
Expenses
$69K
FY2020▼ -70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2020$69K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2020▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $44K Management & general 30% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $4K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Bianna Milot
Director
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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

Fosters community gardens, urban farms, and green spaces to build healthy, diverse communities.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grow serves as fiscal sponsor of fifty three community gardens that are engaged in seventy-two different projects that align with the mission and the vision of the organization. Grow accepts and is responsible for grant monies and other donations received on behalf of a community garden or gardening project.

$44Kprogram expense

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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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$16K
Network for Good INCFY2024$14K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $85K · 2019–2024
City of SeattleFY2024$9,000
City of SeattleFY2022$14,995
City of SeattleFY2021$9,995
P-Patch ProgramFY2021$5,006
Food Forest CollectiveWA · FY2019$45,781

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$686K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$596K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$686K
Government grantsLn 1e$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
SavingsLn 2$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$596K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$564
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K$596K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$564
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$2K$870$3
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16$11$5
Payroll taxesLn 10$23$16$7
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$76$56$20
Information technologyLn 14$44$31$13
OccupancyLn 16$63$44$19
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$12K$17K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$258
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$44K$21K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $428K$343K$85K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$270K$1.9M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$205K−$34K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$218K$1.2M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $695K$229K$466K$1.7M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $704,104 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $681,564$686,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,908$16,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $253$24
I-11 Other revenue$1,692
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $694,725$704,104
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,781$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,027$2,946
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,098$65,914
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,906$68,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $465,819$635,244
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,104 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$265,537
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$686,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,289$16,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24$24
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,692$1,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,005$704,104
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,860 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,034 · Management $870 · Fundraising $3$2,907
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11 · Management $5$16
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16 · Management $7$23
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,601$6,601
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56 · Management $20$76
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31 · Management $13$44
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44 · Management $19$63
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,648$21,648
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,879$1,879
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,349$1,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,355 · Management $16,515 · Fundraising $3,965$32,835
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,161 · Management $258$1,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,957 · Management $20,935 · Fundraising $3,968$68,860
Part X · Balance sheet $3,632,086 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,895$286,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $306,331$310,007
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,813$7,936
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,029,259$3,027,380
X-11 Publicly traded securities$564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,467,969$3,632,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,406$6,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,768,055$1,296,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,654$2,134,648
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $470,260$201,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,699,914$2,335,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,467,969$3,632,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,335,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,104
XI-2 Total expenses$68,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$635,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,699,914
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$564
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,335,722

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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