Mission
The Green Heart Project uses school gardens and urban farms to educate students through hands-on learning experiences and to cultivate community through the shared joy of growing and eating food.
Public Charity
Green Heart Project Inc
Green Heart Project Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Charleston, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $983K revenue, $919K expenses, $1.3M total assets. 40 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $853K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 460829120
Charleston, SC
Garden Clubs
NTEE: C42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$983K
Total Expenses$919K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$853K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Green Heart Project Inc
How Green Heart Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
The Green Heart Projects Farm to School programs utilize school gardens & urban farms as vehicles for teaching connecting students to food, health, culture & the environment
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
$77,500
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$34,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$23,000
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Ann Calhoun
Member
Bea Lavelle
Member
Ben Towill
President
Caroline Rion
Director
Chris Descherer
Secretary
Clarissa Pryor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $983K | $919K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $800K | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $962K | $945K | $937K |
| 2021 | $886K | $663K | $556K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $886K to $983K (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.