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Nonprofit · EIN 74-3091845

GROWING HOPE INC

Tax-exempt · YPSILANTI, MI 48197

Financials

$871K$821K2023$1.2M$895K2024$1.7M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROWING HOPE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,651,562$1,062,886$588,676$2,815,400$189,014$2,626,386
December 31, 2024990$1,239,216$894,590$344,626$2,226,127$188,417$2,037,710
December 31, 2023990$871,497$821,108$50,389$1,879,298$186,214$1,693,084
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,590,217
of which government grants
$246,435
Program service revenue
$58,976
Investment income
-$174
Net gain from sales of assets
-$13,058
Net income from fundraising events
$1,272
Net income from sales of inventory
$141
Other revenue
$2,543

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,137
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,648
Other salaries and wages
$424,537
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$661,167
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,806
Occupancy
$28,811
Travel
$924
Depreciation
$76,374
Program services (functional)
$852,837
Management and general (functional)
$97,428
Fundraising (functional)
$112,621

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,226,127
Total assets, end of year
$2,815,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$189,014
Net assets, end of year
$2,626,386
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,065,069
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,902,855
Net assets with donor restrictions
$723,531
Gross receipts
$1,672,399
Employees
28
Volunteers
168
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIUS BUZZARDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$59,382$35,482
TRISHE' DUCKWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AYANFE JAMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FERIAL REWOLDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TESS RIANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARLEY SHERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON SHORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELSEY WATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIUS BUZZARDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$66,946$11,978
NUOLA AKINDECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARLEY SHERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELSEY WATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRISHE' DUCKWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TESS RIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FERIAL REWOLDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISON SHORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEFANIE STAUFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIUS BUZZARDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$70,000$539
GERMAINE SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARLEY SHERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JESSICA KRUEGER-KOUPALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERINN WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEFANIE STAUFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
922 W MICHIGAN AVE, YPSILANTI, MI 48197-5204
In care of
% AMANDA M EDMONDS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TESS RIAN, 1444 WITMIRE ST, YPSILANTI, MI 48197
Signed the 990
JULIUS BUZZARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(734) 786-8401
Return prepared by
ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS

Mission

FOSTERS AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO GROW, SELL, BUY, PREPARE, AND EAT NOURISHING FOOD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FARM & GARDENS BY THE NUMBERS: -5,122 POUNDS OF PRODUCE FROM OUR FARM WENT DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY -10,000 SEEDLINGS WERE GIVEN TO AREA GARDENERS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY GARDENS -79 NEW GARDEN BEDS WERE BUILT FOR OUR HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS -25 HOUSEHOLDS AND 5 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN OUR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM, DIVERTING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF WASTE -300+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR HANDS-ON GARDENING AND CULTIVATION WORKSHOPS -30 COMMUNITY GARDENS SUPPORTED
    Expenses $271,150 · grants $21,137 · revenue $2,203
  • YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS BY THE NUMBERS: -272,000 OF LOCAL FOODS AND GOODS WERE SOLD THROUGH THE YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS -15% OF ALL MARKET SALES USED FOOD ASSISTANCE -87 LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS SOLD THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH THE YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS -ON AVERAGE, 850 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, AND 320 VISITED THE INDOOR WINTER MARKET EACH WEEK -100 YOUTH REGISTERED FOR AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR POWER OF PRODUCE CLUB
    Expenses $197,606 · revenue $10,970
  • YOUTH & SCHOOLS BY THE NUMBERS: -14 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN OUR TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM -85 STEM-BASED FIELD TRIPS AND YOUTH-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TO THE GROWING HOPE URBAN FARM & YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKET PLACE -16 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATED IN FARM TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -2 NEW YOUTH-DRIVEN AND STEWARDED SPACES WERE ACTIVATED ON OUR FARM
    Expenses $240,610 · revenue $120
  • ABOUT THE MAKERS: -26 LOCAL BUSINESSES UTILIZED THE GROWING HOME INCUBATOR KITCHEN SERVICES -70% BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PERSON OF COLOR-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES -62% WOMEN-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES -4 MAKERS GRADUATED INTO THEIR OWN BRICK-AND-MORTAR
    Expenses $143,471 · revenue $45,683

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-3091845
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
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,815,400
Income (IRS master file)
$1,672,399

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,651,562$1,062,886$2,815,400XML
990December 2024$1,239,216$894,590$2,226,127XML
990December 2023$871,497$821,108$1,879,298XML
990December 2022$899,361$825,479$1,828,294IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 74-3091845).

Questions about GROWING HOPE INC

What is the EIN of GROWING HOPE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWING HOPE INC is 74-3091845.
Is GROWING HOPE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to GROWING HOPE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROWING HOPE 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 GROWING HOPE 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 GROWING HOPE 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 GROWING HOPE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TESS RIAN.
Who are the officers and directors of GROWING HOPE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,382 (JULIUS BUZZARD, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does GROWING HOPE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,651,562, expenses of $1,062,886 and total assets of $2,815,400 at year end.

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