Public Charity

SMART GROWTH AMERICA

SMART GROWTH AMERICA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $7.2M, expenses of $8.5M, total assets of $8.7M. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.

EIN: 270038938 WASHINGTON, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: C05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.2M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$8.7M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SMART GROWTH AMERICA ENVISIONS A COUNTRY WHERE NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, OR WHO YOU ARE, YOU CAN ENJOY LIVING IN A PLACE THAT IS HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, AND RESILIENT. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF LIVABLE PLACES, HEALTHY PEOPLE, AND SHARED PROSPERITY.

Where $100 goes at Smart Growth America

How Smart Growth America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$24 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$56
Education, outreach and policy
73% of program spending
$20
Implementation and advising
27% of 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
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$310,000
2024
TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CITYHEALTH'S WORK ON COMPLETE STREETS POLICIES IN 2024
$145,000
2024
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION.
$75,000
2024
Sponsorship of annual summit
$25,000
2024
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND/ CLEAN RIDES
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Amy Cotter - Term Ended
BOARD MEMBER Andre Leroux
BOARD MEMBER Anita Cozart - Term Ended
BOARD MEMBER Ashok Gupta - Term Ended
PRESIDENT & CEO (THROUGH 4/2025) Calvin Gladney
BOARD MEMBER Camille Broome

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,148,580 25 grants
Environment & Conservation
$747,683 4 grants
Education
$488,702 6 grants
Research & Policy
$220,000 2 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$200,500 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.2M $8.5M $8.7M
2024 $5.9M $9.7M $9.6M
2023 $11.4M $6.9M $8.7M
2022 $5.7M $5.6M $4.2M
2021 $5.9M $5.0M $4.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $7.2M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.7M.

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

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