EIN 84-1454093

Growing Gardens of Boulder County

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Growing Gardens of Boulder County enriches the lives of the community through sustainable urban agriculture that empowers people to experience a direct and deep connection with plants, the land, and each other. Its peace garden program provides nutrition education and hands-on learning to preschool-8th grade children through field trips hosted on farms in both Boulder and Longmont, as well as classroom visits from educators.
Total revenues
$1,644,679
2023
Total expenses
$1,728,113
2023
Total assets
$2,170,263
2023
Num. employees
51
2023

Program areas at Growing Gardens of Boulder County

Growing Gardens has the following major programs: food project program cultiva youth project community garden program community classes local farm project goat dairy project -------------------- see descriptions on schedule o --------------------
Peace garden: the peace garden program of Growing Gardens provides nutrition education and hands-on learning to preschool- 8th grade children. Field trips are hosted on farms in both Boulder and longmont and educators visit classrooms to educate students through st vrain valley and Boulder valley school districts. Summer camps and day off school camps provide additional opportunities for children to be engaged and learning on the farm.

Who funds Growing Gardens of Boulder County

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$70,000
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock Charitable FoundationGeneral Operations$65,000
Colorado Gives FoundationGeneral Purpose$48,373
...and 25 more grants received totalling $449,439

Personnel at Growing Gardens of Boulder County

NameTitleCompensation
Vanessa KeeleyExecutive Director$124,750
Mariah McPhersonTreasurer$0
Paolo BonettiVice Chair$0
Sara HoverstockSecretary$0
Ryan Jones HibbardPast Director and 2019 Treasurer$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Growing Gardens of Boulder County

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$857,894
Program services$679,145
Investment income and dividends$4,052
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$24,350
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$15,275
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$63,963
Total revenues$1,644,679

Form 990s for Growing Gardens of Boulder County

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-18990View PDF
2022-122023-04-11990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-09-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Minneapolis Foundation
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from ImpactAssets
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsFood banksCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1630 Hawthorn Ave
Boulder, CO 80304
Metro area
Boulder, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
growinggardens.org/ 
Phone
(303) 443-9952
Facebook page
growinggardensboulder 
Twitter profile
@growinggardensb 
IRS details
EIN
84-1454093
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C42: Garden Club, Horticultural Program
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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