Mission
WE ARE A BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK OF BACKYARD, COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL GARDENERS AND FARMERS, SHARING RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS
Public Charity
SPROUT URBAN FARMS INC
SPROUT URBAN FARMS INC, of BATTLE CREEK, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $670K in revenue, $991K in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453707870
BATTLE CREEK, MI
Agricultural Programs
NTEE: K20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$670K
Total Expenses$991K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2018–2024
Where $100 goes at Sprout Urban Farms Inc
How Sprout Urban Farms Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$34
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 $66 for programs
$51
Local food purchase assistance awarded to support marginalized farmers and producers, and distribute this food to those in need within defined li/la zones
$10
A cooperatively owned and operated grocery store and cafe serving the Battle Creek area for easy access to fresh, nutritious food that emphasizes connection, communication, and copperation
$5
Education, networking, food access and youth
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUB-RECIPIENT
$146,328
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$70,000
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
$200,000
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
$200,000
SEEDING HEALTH ARPA
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Barbie Hillman
DIRECTOR
Caitlynn Newman
DIRECTOR
Gianna Andert
PRESIDENT
Jared Kirtley
DIRECTOR
Jenasia Morris
EXECUTIVE DI
Jeremy Andrews
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $670K | $991K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $644K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $587K | $434K | $447K |
| 2020 | $334K | $432K | $322K |
| 2018 | $890K | $354K | $738K |
Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $890K to $670K (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.