Civic Intelligence

Grow Ahead Foundation

EIN 46-1047083 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR

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Support farmers with climate change issu

7210 SE 113th AvenuePortland, OR 97266

growahead.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

65th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$1,500

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

5.6%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$398,511

Up $21,214 (+5.6%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$398,511

Up $21,214 (+5.6%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$185,601

Up $6,250 (+3.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$164,387

Up $24,186 (+17%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$21,214

Down $17,936 (-46%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $60,556Liabilities 2017: $16,562Net Assets 2017: $43,9942017Assets 2018: $42,875Liabilities 2018: $16,259Net Assets 2018: $26,6162018Assets 2019: $65,193Liabilities 2019: $21,428Net Assets 2019: $43,7652019Assets 2020: $81,867Net Assets 2020: $81,8672020Assets 2021: $233,415Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $233,4152021Assets 2022: $203,197Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $203,1972022Assets 2023: $338,147Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $338,1472023Assets 2024: $377,297Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $377,2972024Assets 2025: $398,511Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $398,5112025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$398,511
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$398,511
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $54,869Expenses 2017: $31,896Net Income 2017: $22,9732017Revenue 2018: $69,652Expenses 2018: $87,030Net Income 2018: -$17,3782018Revenue 2019: $109,397Expenses 2019: $92,248Net Income 2019: $17,1492019Revenue 2020: $137,591Expenses 2020: $99,490Net Income 2020: $38,1012020Revenue 2021: $307,981Expenses 2021: $156,433Net Income 2021: $151,5482021Revenue 2022: $235,506Expenses 2022: $265,724Net Income 2022: -$30,2182022Revenue 2023: $293,206Expenses 2023: $158,256Net Income 2023: $134,9502023Revenue 2024: $179,351Expenses 2024: $140,201Net Income 2024: $39,1502024Revenue 2025: $185,601Expenses 2025: $164,387Net Income 2025: $21,2142025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$185,601
Expenses$164,387
Net Income$21,214
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$398,511
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$398,511
Revenue
$185,601
Expenses
$164,387
Net income
$21,214
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.00$3.99$1.86$1.64$0.21
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.77$0.00$3.77$1.79$1.40$0.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$0.00$3.38$2.93$1.58$1.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.00$2.03$2.36$2.66$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$3.08$1.56$1.52
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.82$1.38$0.99$0.38
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.21$0.44$1.09$0.92$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.16$0.27$0.70$0.87$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.17$0.44$0.55$0.32$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 18, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$185,601
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Grow ahead is an online crowdfunding platform that supports small-scale family farmers in their efforts to address climate change in their communities. Grow ahead raises and distributes money for farmer-to-farmer trainings, scholarships for women leaders, and investment in community projects to mitigate climate change. By contributing through grow ahead, consumers and organizations can support farmer-driven agroecological solutions that have a proven track record in farming communities.solidarity; fair market opportunities and fair government and trade policy defend, and support the contributions of farmers, workers, and artisans to our global society; marketing claims have integrity and promote throughout entire supply chains, and support dedicated brands that put people before profits.

Support farmers with climate change issu

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TREE PLANTING GRANTS$59,279$59,279
GROW AHEAD RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES MONEY FOR FARMER-TO-FARMER TRAININGS,SCHOLARSHIPS AND WOMEN LEADERS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE-$43,936
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ryann ZinnBoard PresidentPT$1,500-$1,500
Dana GeffnerTreasurer-$1,204-$1,204
Niki MazaroliBoard Member-$0--
Rachel SpenseBoard Member-$0--
Anne CostelloBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grow Ahead Foundation
EIN
46-1047083
In Care Of
% Dana Geffner
Phone
2167891971
Address
7210 SE 113th Avenue, Portland, OR 97266

Signing Officer

Name
Dana Geffner
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2167891971
Signed
2026-02-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richard Pon CPA
Address
PO BOX 191254, San Francisco, CA 94119
Preparer
Richard Pon
Phone
4159714610
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity tree planting Grantee Ka Kuxta Street 24605 Xcupil City, Province, Country, Postal Campeche, Mexico Relationship none Amount 16,279Activity tree planting Grantee UNORCA A.C Street Juan de Dios Arias 48, Vista Alegre City, Province, Country, Postal Mexico City, Mexico Relationship none Amount 18,000Activity tree planting Grantee SOCEITE COOPERAT Street Lot 89 Island 60 De City, Province, Country, Postal Anyama, Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast) Relationship none Amount 25,000”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description Amountadvertising and marketing 7,952bank fees 235donation platform fees 3,220licenses and permits 50computer and software expense 2,675rounding 1payroll expenses 4,578payroll tax 3,910”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPREPAID TREE PLANTING 35,000 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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