Civic Intelligence

Grow Ahead Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-1047083

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 13, 2025

Organization Profilegrowahead.org
7210 SE 113th AvenuePortland, OR 97266

(216) 789-1971

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

76th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$18,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

65th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$377,297

Up $39,150 (+12%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$377,297

Up $39,150 (+12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Down

$179,351

Down $113,855 (-39%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$140,201

Down $18,055 (-11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$39,150

Down $95,800 (-71%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

2024

Assets$377,297
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$377,297
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

2024

Revenue$179,351
Expenses$140,201
Net Income$39,150
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$179,351
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support farmers with climate change issu

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Grow Ahead raises and distributes money for farmer-to-farmer trainings,scholarships and women leaders to mitigate climate change-$48,252
Tree planting$30,000$30,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ryann ZinnBoard PresidentPT$18,000-$18,000
Rachel SpenseBoard Member-$1,278-$1,278
Dana GeffnerTreasurer-$1,022-$1,022
Niki MazaroliBoard 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
2025-10-13
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

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description Amountmisc 482”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity tree planting Grantee Kakuxta Street 24605 Xcupil City, Province, Country, Postal Campeche, Mexico Relationship none Amount 30,000”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description Amountadvertising and marketing 3,563bank fees 100donation platform fees 3,011licenses and permits 50computer and software expense 3,764supplies 277telephone and telecommunications 638payroll expenses 1,018payroll tax 3,681taxes 412rounding 1”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of Yearprepaid tree planting 35,000 35,000”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$377,297
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$377,297
Revenue
$179,351
Expenses
$140,201
Net income
$39,150
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