Mission
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS THROUGH VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORTS.
Public Charity
THE CENTER FOR GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE
Based in BENTON HARBOR, MI, THE CENTER FOR GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $418K.
EIN: 382025227
BENTON HARBOR, MI
Sheltered Employment
NTEE: J33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$418K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Center for Growth and Independence
How The Center for Growth and Independence divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
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 $74 for programs
$59
Community living services
$15
Community based services:program works with community employers to match clients with employer needs
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,655
GENERAL SUPPORT
$45,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
OPERATIONS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Brian Fee
TREASURER
Dean Driscoll
TRUSTEE
Dr Hossein Hamadanchi
SECRETARY
Jen Wagner
TRUSTEE
Jerry Reimann
TRUSTEE
Kirk Goodwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $1.7M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.