Civic Intelligence

Grow Ahead Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-1047083

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 05, 2020

7210 SE 113th AvePortland, OR 97266

(907) 947-6046

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

71st percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

85th percentile

52%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

57%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$65,193

Up $22,318 (+52%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$43,765

Up $17,149 (+64%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$21,428

Up $5,169 (+32%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$109,397

Up $39,745 (+57%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$92,248

Up $5,218 (+6.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$17,149

Up $34,527 (+199%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2019

Assets$65,193
Liabilities$21,428
Net Assets$43,765

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2019

Revenue$109,397
Expenses$92,248
Net Income$17,149
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 5, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$109,397
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support farmers with climate change issu

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, scholarship 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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2019, we worked on overhauling our strategic programming to best complete our mission. We shifted our programming focus to supporting community-led reforestation programs. In 2019, Grow Ahead funded the planting of 40,000+ trees and created models to multiply that impact going forward.$69,519-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANA GEFFNERTreasurer-$0--
RYAN ZINNExecutive DirectorPT$0--
RACHEL SPENCEDirector-$0--
MICHAEL REILLYDirector-$0--
MARGOT CONOVERDirector-$0--
ANNE COSTELLODirector-$0--
KATE DUESTERBERGDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grow Ahead Foundation
EIN
46-1047083
Phone
9079476046
Address
7210 SE 113TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97266

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Zinn
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9079476046
Signed
2020-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lottsa Tax & Accounting Serv Inc
Address
400 19TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454-1026
Preparer
Mary Oswald CPA
Phone
6123387459
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $250

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $15

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $3093

Other Expenses.1

TELEPHONE $486

Other Expenses.2

Credit card discounts $466

Other Expenses.3

WEBSITE $445

Other Expenses.4

FILING FEES $237

Other Assets.1009

Notes and Loans Receivable - Beginning $3500 Notes and Loans Receivable - Ending $0

Total Liabilities.1008

Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $16259 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $10000

Total Liabilities.1

PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $0 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $11428

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