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EIN 46-4651665

Gardeneers

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(2)
Num. employees
52
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
Description
Gardeneers enables students to enrich their knowledge of nutrition, connect with their community, and become stewards of the environment. The organization establishes school gardens and conducts garden-based lessons on a weekly basis. Gardeneers is the only organization in Chicago to implement year-round garden education programs.
Total revenues
$2,342,957
2023
Total expenses
$2,100,538
2023
Total assets
$581,642
2023
Num. employees
52
2023

Program areas at Gardeneers

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

Who funds Gardeneers

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$250,000
Big GreenMillion Gardens$200,000
Donors ForumCapacity Building/general Support$140,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Gardeneers

NameTitleCompensation
Jess ZanderFounder and CEO, Propelling Good
Selma SimsChief Executive$0
Adam ZmickChief Operations Officer$0
Natashee ScottGeneral Counsel and Deputy Chief - Of - Staff, Office of Illinois LT.$0
Leah GoldbloomDirector of Americorps Program
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Gardeneers

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,076,392
Program services$266,565
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,342,957

Form 990s for Gardeneers

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122025-02-09990View PDF
2022-122023-09-03990View PDF
2021-122022-09-28990View PDF
2020-122021-10-25990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Phalarope Foundation
November 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3250 W Adams
Chicago, IL 60624
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
gardeneers.org/about/ 
Phone
(847) 421-7074
IRS details
EIN
46-4651665
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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