Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
30th percentile
Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$411,918
Down $84,778 (-17%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$254,493
Down $48,494 (-16%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$157,425
Down $36,284 (-19%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$195,750
Up $37,093 (+23%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$238,937
Up $76,523 (+47%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$43,187
Down $39,430 (-1050%) from 2014
Grow benzie is a prosperity incubator for benzie county, michigan - a multiplier for good. Mission is to strengthen community prosperity and well-being by focusing on systemic action that fosters collaboration, reduces duplication and amplifies shared impact. Three key impact areas; serving as the fiscal sponsor/backbone organization providing services for small nonprofits, key collaborative leader or partner in regional initiatives, and host for food and farming entrepreneurs.
Grow benzie is an organization that was founded to provide educational facilties to promote benzie county's green space.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PURPOSE OF GROW BENZIE INC IS TO ROOT, NOURISH AND EDUCATE THE BENZIE COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH A MULTIPURPOSE GARDEN, SMALL FARMING AND LOCAL FOODS CENTER THAT BRINGS ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO THE CENTER. USING EDUCATION AND AID TO INDIVIDUALS IT ENCOURAGES SUSTAILABILITY AND SELF RELIANCE. IN 2012 IT BUILT AN INCUBATOR KITCHEN TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCUCTION OF SMALL FOOD BASED BUSINESS. | - | $159,365 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN KEILLOR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACKIE HICE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE ZIELINSKI | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT HARRISON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETSY EVANS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLARD KITCHEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BERNIE WARE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARLENE WOOD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RORY HECKMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses 27,309 6,044 9,932 8,059 non-investment depreciation 2,787 total 54,131”
“Accounts receivable 165 1,776 furniture and fixtures 26,393 26,393 less accumulated depreciation 3,959 6,598 sign 884 884 less accumulated depreciation 354 442 equipment 600 600 less accumulated depreciation 240 300 total 23,489 22,313”
“Unsecured notes and loans payable 146,694 157,425”
“Grow benzie is an organization that was founded to provide educational facilties to promote benzie county's green space.”
“Purpose of grow benzie inc is to root, nourish and educate the benzie county community with a multipurpose garden, small farming and local foods center that brings all ages and abilities to the center. Using education and aid to individuals it encourages sustailability and self reliance. In 2012 it built an incubator kitchen to encourage the procuction of small food based business.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES 27,309 6,044 9,932 8,059 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,787 TOTAL 54,131 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 165 1,776 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 26,393 26,393 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3,959 6,598 SIGN 884 884 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 354 442 EQUIPMENT 600 600 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 240 300 TOTAL 23,489 22,313 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 146,694 157,425 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GROW BENZIE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FACILTIES TO PROMOTE BENZIE COUNTY'S GREEN SPACE. |
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