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 Community Coalitions NTEE: S21 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.

Where $100 goes at Grow Benzie Inc

How Grow Benzie Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$80
Grow Benzie is a prosperity incubator for benzie county, michigan - a multiplier for good
All program spending
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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

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

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$194,073 11 grants
Health & Medicine
$70,622 2 grants
Education
$22,250 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$6,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$5,250 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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