Mission
TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION, CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, AND BECOME STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
GARDENEERS
GARDENEERS, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $582K in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464651665
CHICAGO, IL
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$582K
Grant Records26
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at Gardeneers
How Gardeneers divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The organization established school garden, and conducted garden based lessons on a weekly basis.The organization is the only organization in Chicago to implent year round garden educationprograms
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$250,000
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$221,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,167
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,167
DAO Grant
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Selma Sims
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $582K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $608K |
| 2021 | $668K | $573K | $309K |
| 2020 | $603K | $670K | $143K |
| 2019 | $677K | $801K | $125K |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $677K to $2.3M (+246%), with total assets most recently reported at $582K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.