Program areas at Grow Portland
Grow Portland programs served 13 schools in 2 districts, (9 were title 1/low income schools) and over 6000 students with monthly lessons & programming. 3 of those schools were new in the fall of 2022 and we began pre-k programming at 2 schools the same fall. Additionally, we piloted a program with providence elderplace irvington village to build accessible raised beds in their courtyard and facilitate weekly community-led garden care & instruction with residents. We also partnered with david douglas school district, champions, sun programs and a low-income housing facilitiy to deliver summer programming, serving an additional 400 elementary ages students. Of the students served in 2022, 70% were low-income, 60% identified as students of color, 17% special education, and 20% english language learners.
Who funds Grow Portland
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Grow Portland
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Wisteria Stuart | Executive Director | | 2025-03-25 |
| Djamila Moore | Education Director | | 2025-03-25 |
| David Beller | Executive Director | $47,134 | 2023-03-20 |
Financials for Grow Portland
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $209,658 | $302,940 | -30.8% |
| Program services | $102,068 | $63,263 | 61.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,003 | $755 | 562.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $500 | $4,274 | -88.3% |
| Total revenues | $317,229 | $371,232 | -14.5% |
Organizations like Grow Portland
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Green Village Initiative | 501(c)(3) | Bridgeport, CT | $608,569 |
| Vermont Community Garden Network | 501(c)(3) | Essex JCT, VT | $374,216 |
| Common Ground Community | 501(c)(3) | Shreveport, LA | $538,146 |
| City Fruit | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $490,119 |
| Home Orchard Education Center | 501(c)(3) | Oregon City, OR | $116,615 |
| Development in Gardening (DIG) | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $670,008 |
| Louisville Grows Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $704,518 |
| Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $395,683 |
| EarthDance | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,032,754 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy (CPC) | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, SC | $1,113,347 |
Data update history
September 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,000 from Juan Young Trust November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHuman servicesAgriculture
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4815 Ne 7th Ave
- Portland, OR 97211
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- County
- Multnomah County, OR
- Website URL
- growportland.org/Â
- Phone
- (971) 202-9050
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-1495485
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2010
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C42: Garden Club, Horticultural Program
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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