Mission
To grow food justice in Greater Portland by providing education, resources, and opportunities to cultivate and share culturally familiar food.
Public Charity
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
Based in PORTLAND, ME, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $955K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 57 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.9M.
EIN: 043607322
PORTLAND, ME
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$955K
Grant Records57
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Cultivating Community
How Cultivating Community divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$49
Community Farm and Food Programs
$14
Youth Leadership Internships & School Gardens that support hands-on outdoor learning for 3,000 elementary students and provide 50 multilingual nature-based skill and leadership development opportunities for youth in…
$13
Urban Agriculture with 11 Portland Community Gardens where 485+ neighbors grow food on public land, including open harvest gardens and orchards
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
To collect, process and distribute surplus food to those suffering food insecurity.
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$61,997
Food distribution programs
$57,500
REGIONAL FOOD BUSINESS CENTER SUBAWARD
$50,613
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,250
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Amanda Scarpone
Treasurer
Chelsea Dias
Secretary
Gillian Cridler
Treasurer Emeritus
James Debaisi
Director
Jeannie Verrando
Director
Khadija Ahmed
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $955K |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $418K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $119K |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $319K |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $185K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.7M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $955K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.