Nonprofit · EIN 27-3673855
GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $420,381 | $401,711 | $18,670 | $254,185 | $15,623 | $238,562 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $359,550 | $308,286 | $51,264 | $228,095 | $8,203 | $219,892 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $318,411 | $292,579 | $25,832 | $178,612 | $9,984 | $168,628 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $295,889
- Program service revenue
- $123,163
- Investment income
- $1,329
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,146
- Other salaries and wages
- $147,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $283,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,900
- Occupancy
- $6,000
- Travel
- $138
- Depreciation
- $523
- Program services (functional)
- $207,621
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,941
- Fundraising (functional)
- $88,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,095
- Total assets, end of year
- $254,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $238,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $238,562
- Gross receipts
- $420,381
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PRUIKSMA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,000 |
| BETH BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILES CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KORSCHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH LOETTERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MENOUNOS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX VAN PRAAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY SHIELDS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK D SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CANDACE YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PRUIKSMA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,000 |
| MILES CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KORSCHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH LOETTERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MENOUNOS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX VAN PRAAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY SHIELDS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK D SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CANDACE YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER PRUIKSMA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,577 |
| SUZANNE KORSCHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH LOETTERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MENOUNOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX VAN PRAAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY SHIELDS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK D SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CANDACE YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 HARRINGTON RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421-4805
- In care of
- % CLAUDIA THOMPSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 240 Beaver Street, Waltham MA 02452
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CANDACE YOUNG, 7 HARRINGTON RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Claudia Thompson, 206 Lakeview Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- CANDACE YOUNG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 790-8921
- Website
- www.grownativemass.org
- Return prepared by
- GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS - FREE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES FEATURING EXPERTS ON NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPES AND ECOLOGICAL LAND STEWARDSHIP. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. VIDEOS ARE CREATED OF THESE LECTURES AND ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. COMBINED, THESE LECTURES AND VIDEOS REACH OVER 1,500 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. NATIVE PLANT SALE - ONCE A YEAR, WE WORK WITH DIFFERENT NURSERIES TO OFFER MORE THAN 130 SPECIES OF NATIVE PLANTS TO THE PUBLIC. THIS ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO BUY NATIVE PLANTS AND HELPS BUILD A STRONGER DEMAND FOR NATIVES WITHIN THE NURSERY INDUSTRY, PROMOTING AN ECOLOGICAL SHIFT IN GROWING PRACTICES. WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATION GARDEN - WE OFFER BOTH TRAVELING AND ON-SITE WORKSHOPS ABOUT ECOLOGICAL GARDENING, THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS, AND RELATED TOPICS. WE HAVE A DEMONSTRATION GARDEN THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR WORKING WITH NATIVE PLANTS.Expenses $207,621 · revenue $123,163
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3673855
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $254,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $420,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $420,381 | $401,711 | $254,185 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $359,550 | $308,286 | $228,095 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $318,411 | $292,579 | $178,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $363,436 | $315,762 | $149,129 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Claudia Thompson | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3673855).
Questions about GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC
- What is the EIN of GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC is 27-3673855.
- Is GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CANDACE YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,000 (HEATHER PRUIKSMA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $420,381, expenses of $401,711 and total assets of $254,185 at year end.
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