Public Charity

THE GROWING SEASON INC

THE GROWING SEASON INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in EVANSTON, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $-4.7M, expenses of $293K, total assets of $2.8M. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 861376734 EVANSTON, IL Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$-4.7M
Total Expenses$293K
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS BY DEVELOPING SPACES AND PROJECTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY LIMIT OPPORTUNITIES, AND BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORING, HOLISTIC-HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THESE SPACES AND PROJECTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FROM, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF, THESE COMMUNITIES AND, CONSEQUENTLY, ARE OFTEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at The Growing Season Inc

How The Growing Season Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$67 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$23 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $67 for programs

$67
The initiative focuses on the development of properties in communities where high unemployment and poverty limit opportunity, with the goal of revitalizing these areas through inclusive economic growth
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

TREASURY Berenice Sanchez
VICE PRESIDENT John Eason
PRESIDENT Lori Laser
SECRETARY Ramaa Krishnan
DIRECTOR AND CO-DEVELOPER Tiffini Holmes

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,410,000 9 grants
Health & Medicine
$500,000 1 grant
Animal Welfare
$250,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$50,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $-4.7M $293K $2.8M
2023 $1.0M $261K $3.2M
2022 $1.5M $229K $2.3M
2021 $1.2M $226K $942K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue moved from $1.2M to $-4.7M, with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.

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