Public Charity

GROW BENZIE INC

GROW BENZIE INC, of BENZONIA, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $431K in revenue, $415K in expenses, $475K in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $444K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 263366438 BENZONIA, MI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$431K
Total Expenses$415K
Total Assets$475K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$444K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GROW BENZIE IS A PROSPERITY INCUBATOR FOR BENZIE COUNTY, MICHIGAN - A MULTIPLIER FOR GOOD. MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING BY FOCUSING ON SYSTEMIC ACTION THAT FOSTERS COLLABORATION, REDUCES DUPLICATION AND AMPLIFIES SHARED IMPACT. THREE KEY IMPACT AREAS; SERVING AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR/BACKBONE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SERVICES FOR SMALL NONPROFITS, KEY COLLABORATIVE LEADER OR PARTNER IN REGIONAL INITIATIVES, AND HOST FOR FOOD AND FARMING ENTREPRENEURS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$42,000
2024
SUMMER MELT GRANT, INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GRANT
$18,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$6,500
2023
SYSTEMS CHANGE ACCELERATOR
$75,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Heather Brands
PRESIDENT Jane Klieve
DIRECTOR Jon Throop
VICE-PRESIDENT Kathy Grosso
DIRECTOR Kristin Tebo
SECRETARY Lauren Church

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Top Grant Purposes

SYSTEMS CHANGE ACCELERATOR
$75,000 1 grant
SABG-COVID19 GRANT - GENERAL COALITION CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
$70,622 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$58,800 2 grants
SEED
$37,500 3 grants
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $431K $415K $475K
2024 $400K $390K $458K
2023 $389K $314K $442K
2022 $292K $327K $404K
2021 $303K $205K $457K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $303K to $431K (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $475K.

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