Mission
EVANSTON GROWS IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING TOGETHER RESOURCES IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH INCREASING ACCESS TO LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.
Public Charity
EVANSTON GROWS
EVANSTON GROWS, of EVANSTON, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $256K in revenue, $263K in expenses, $161K in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $370K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 874161092
EVANSTON, IL
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$256K
Total Expenses$263K
Total Assets$161K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$370K
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Evanston Grows
How Evanston Grows divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Urban farming programs & distributions of organic produce
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
2024 and 2025 GFPI Community Fund Awardee
$75,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$26,760
EDUCATION
$22,450
CHARITABLE DONATION
$20,000
Root2Fruit:Root2Fruit
$17,500
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Ann Mcmahon
DIRECTOR
Debbie Oconnor
DIRECTOR
Elacsha Madison
PRESIDENT
Jean Fies
DIRECTOR
Jocelyn Mallard
DIRECTOR
Kim Cohen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $256K | $263K | $161K |
| 2023 | $218K | $145K | $169K |
| 2022 | $178K | $82K | $97K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $178K to $256K (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $161K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.