2024-05-08T12:39:11-07:00 2023-12-31 300602335 TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC 1 Nugget Ln BRUNSWICK ME 04011 990 2023-01-01 821075994 CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE AKA GROWING TO GIVE CENT 2075043489 30 E COXON RD BRUNSWICK ME 04011 BARBARA GUFFIN Trustee 2024-05-03 true BARBARA GUFFIN 999009999 true Tracy Cassidy CPA P00283403 2075221014 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PATTY CARTON 223961 false X www.growingtogive.farm X ME Growing to Give's mission is to harness the power of our community to grow organic vegetables and give them to those in need while practicing, teaching, and promoting climate-friendly farming. 13 12 6 200 0 147159 184621 8021 9291 854 4853 27016 15440 183050 214205 0 0 68035 89838 0 24809 41655 81158 109690 170996 73360 43209 275098 320356 4344 2343 270754 318013 Growing to Give's mission is to harness the power of our community to grow organic vegetables and give them to those in need while practicing, teaching, and promoting climate-friendly farming. false false 118446 Reached 94,000 lbs of food grown and donated to underfed Mainers since 2017.Provided 1,600 student contact hours and 73 visits for 540 local youth.Engaged 37 businesses in sponsorships and on-farm volunteer groups.Benefited from over 4,000 hours of valuable help from approximately 200 volunteers. Partnered with Merrymeeting Food Council, Goodwill Industries, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust to host a Farm Skills Training Program to train eligible high school students and adults in skills for farm jobs. Through our partnerships with gleaning organizations, supplied food to more than 30 access sites and contributed produce to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Programs new community kitchen for processing and freezing for winter months.Deepened relationships with Indigenous and New Mainer communities by expanding our crops to include nine vegetables native to their cultures. 118446 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 12 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false true false X X ELLEN RODGERS 2075043489 30 E COXON RD BRUNSWICK ME 04011 X ELLEN RODGERS MANAGING DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 25000 0 0 Sophie Halpin Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Pacheco Trustee 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Rousseau Trustee 0.66 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GUFFIN Secr/Treas 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY MCDONALD Trustee 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patty Carton Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH Chatalbash Trustee 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SLOAN President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Kaczor Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Starr Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laddy DeLuca Lowell Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arlene Sagan Trustee 0.75 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI GOODRICH Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 25000 0 false false false 0 184621 9111 184621 Maine Feeding Mainers 9291 9291 9291 4853 4853 0 0 0 0 17455 9756 7699 0 0 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 7741 7741 7741 214205 21885 X 0 0 0 0 25000 1250 14000 9750 0 57078 49384 1362 6332 0 0 7760 4871 1401 1488 0 0 950 950 0 0 0 17493 16012 1481 0 1964 1237 346 381 0 0 9000 5706 1593 1701 0 0 0 0 0 6105 6105 7179 3378 3077 724 GROWING SUPPLIES 12299 12299 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 11172 11172 LAND USE 3600 3600 Printing and Publications 3027 89 1203 1735 8369 3343 2328 2698 170996 118446 27741 24809 35856 56741 199442 204292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78649 19326 39800 59323 0 0 0 0 0 275098 320356 1162 3182 2343 4344 2343 X 256524 303203 14230 14810 270754 318013 275098 320356 43209 4050 X false false false X 101194 115025 134030 147159 175510 672918 0 0 101194 115025 134030 147159 175510 672918 110598 562320 111 185 231 854 4853 6234 0 7970 7741 15711 694863 0.80930 0.73110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78649 19326 59323 59323 PAYROLL LIAB 2342 Rounding 1 2343 false SUMMER EVENT 17455 17455 9756 17455 17455 9756 9756 7699 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 PATTY CARTON:G2G FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER. ALSO AN OWNER OF SCATTER GOOD FARM (SGF) WITH HUSBAND JOHN NEWLIN (SEE BELOW). SGF RENTS OFFICE TO G2G FOR $500/MONTH.SHE AND JOHN ALLOW G2G TO USE SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL LAND RENT-FREE. DONATION OF USE OF FARMLAND (FMV, $300/MONTH). THIS IS REPORTED AS AN IN-KIND DONATION. JOHN NEWLIN: G2G FOUNDER. ALSO AN OWNER OF SCATTER GOOD FARM (SGF) WITH WIFE PATTY CARTON (SEE ABOVE). SGF RENTS OFFICE TO G2G FOR $500/MONTH.HE AND PATTY ALLOW G2G TO USE SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL LAND RENT-FREE. DONATION OF USE OF FARMLAND (FMV, $300/MONTH). THIS IS REPORTED AS AN IN-KIND DONATION.Sophie Haplin: Board Member, financial advisor at Back Cove Investments: Zero on net basis: There wil be no net gain for Sophie unless single CD investment is $125K or above, WHICH WE WILL NOT DO, so not an issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Deletion of reference to board terms being staggered.Tightening of language about emails counting as votes if board decisions happen between scheduled meetings.Clarification of board meeting frequency to avoid ambiguity: Replaced bi-monthly reference with "six times a year since bi-monthly can mean 2x a month or every two months.Insertion of types of situations (financial and HR-related) in which EFC is authorized to act on behalf of board in between board meetings.Special meetings - clarification that no new/other votes can happen at these meetings (even if there is unanimous consent). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b BOARD PRESIDENT shares (via email or Google Drive) a copy of the Form 990 to all Board members for review and approval. Board members review document and respond via email with approval if there are no issues to address. If changes are required, the document is revised and resubimtted via email to board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Growing to Give has a Conflict of Interest Policy that all officers are required to read every calendar year. After reading, each officer/board member is required to fill out an annual questionnaire to identify any potential conflicts. If the Board believes a conflict exists, the Board member is advised to either separate from the Board or to take appropriate steps to eliminate the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation is determined according to fair market conditions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.