Public Charity

Big Green

Big Green is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Denver, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $6.7M, expenses of $5.6M, total assets of $8.8M. Imperigo tracks 83 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17.5M.

EIN: 275083595 Denver, CO Nutrition NTEE: K40 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$17.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BIG GREEN BELIEVES GROWING FOOD CHANGES LIVES. GROWING FOOD IMPROVES NUTRITION SECURITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, GETS US INTO NATURE, AND OPENS OUR EYES TO THE WEATHER VOLATILITY CREATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. FOR TWELVE YEARS, BIG GREEN HAS HELPED PEOPLE GROW THEIR OWN FOOD WITH SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED GARDEN PROGRAMS.

Where $100 goes at Big Green

How Big Green divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$19 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$35
Our school-based program, Jumpstart, provides schools and other educational spaces with modular garden beds and mini-grants to kick off or reinvigorate their garden programs
50% of program spending
$22
The Big Green dao is a decentralized grantmaking body that funds grassroots organizations to accelerate their work growing food and puts nonprofits in the drivers seat of philathropic…
31% of program spending
$14
Our home garden program, Million Gardens, makes home gardening accessible to growers at any skill level
19% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

VP of Program/ Secretary Dianna Zeegers
Director Don Degnan
Director Dorsey Hopson
VP of Operations Isaiah Weatherspoon
Director Kasey Stark
CEO, Director & Executice Chairman Kimbal Musk

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$15,790,850 54 grants
Education
$757,400 12 grants
Environment & Conservation
$265,000 6 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$125,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$120,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.7M $5.6M $8.8M
2023 $3.7M $5.6M $9.1M
2022 $13.3M $6.5M $11.4M
2021 $5.1M $4.7M $5.6M
2020 $6.0M $6.7M $4.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.0M to $6.7M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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