Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Growing Small Towns
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-2102826
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.14x
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
41st percentile
Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
47th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$270,732
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
$234,094
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$36,638
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$166,624
Flat from 2023
Expenses
Flat$164,739
Flat from 2023
Net Income
Flat$1,885
Flat from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 8, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $166,624
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Growing small towns exists to create a community that supports and encourages individuals with grit and determination to "bloom where they're planted- and rekindle local pride to empower the next generation of small town influencers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN SMALL TOWNS. | - | $164,739 |
| THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATON IN SMALL TOWNS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA UNDEM | Executive Di | FT | $0 | - | - |
| NICOLE POND | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JODI BRUNS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TRISTA GEMAR | Secretary/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| BERNIE SINNER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Growing Small Towns
- EIN
- 84-2102826
- Phone
- 7017991115
- Address
- 510 MAIN AVE, OAKES, ND 58474
Signing Officer
- Name
- Rebecca Undem
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7017991115
- Signed
- 2024-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Ptacek Financial Services Pc
- Address
- 420 MAIN AVE, OAKES, ND 58474-1637
- Preparer
- Toni L Ptacek CPA
- Phone
- 7017422179
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising & marketing 253 office expenses 11,257 travel expense 357 insurance 867 program services expenses 35,027 meals 8 non-investment depreciation 5,995 total 53,764”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 26,350 8,417 equipment 38,810 45,106 less accumulated depreciation 8,316 14,311 total 56,844 39,212”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 340 20,816 unsecured notes and loans payable 26,500 8,500 fiscal sponsor liability 0 5,250 loans from officers 2,072 2,072”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Growing small towns exists to create a community that supports and encourages individuals with grit and determination to "bloom where they're planted- and rekindle local pride to empower the next generation of small town influencers.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“The specific objectives of this organization is to act as a catalyst for change and innovaton in small towns.”
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 53764 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 253 OFFICE EXPENSES 11,257 TRAVEL EXPENSE 357 INSURANCE 867 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES 35,027 MEALS 8 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 5,995 TOTAL 53,764 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 26,350 8,417 EQUIPMENT 38,810 45,106 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 8,316 14,311 TOTAL 56,844 39,212 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 340 20,816 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 26,500 8,500 FISCAL SPONSOR LIABILITY 0 5,250 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 2,072 2,072 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GROWING SMALL TOWNS EXISTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS WITH GRIT AND DETERMINATION TO "BLOOM WHERE THEY'RE PLANTED- AND REKINDLE LOCAL PRIDE TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF SMALL TOWN INFLUENCERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATON IN SMALL TOWNS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2024-05-08 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | TONI L PTACEK CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2024-05-10T11:14:53-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
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| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonLastNm | 0 | UNDEM |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $270,732
- Liabilities
- $36,638
- Net assets
- $234,094
- Revenue
- $166,624
- Expenses
- $164,739
- Net income
- $1,885