Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Growing Small Towns
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-2102826
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
49th percentile
Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
64th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$244,029
Down $26,703 (-9.9%) from 2023
Net Assets
$242,684
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$1,345
Down $35,293 (-96%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$188,776
Up $22,152 (+13%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$180,186
Up $15,447 (+9.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$8,590
Up $6,705 (+356%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $194,173
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. | - | $180,186 |
| 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 | - | - |
| CHAR GUST | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JODI BRUNS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WINONA DIMEO-EDIGER | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| BERNIE SINNER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRODIE MUELLER | 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
- 2025-03-17
- 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 2,294 office expenses 8,691 travel expense 1,444 insurance 851 program services expenses 39,283 non-investment depreciation 7,774 total 60,337”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 8,417 0 equipment 45,106 47,715 less accumulated depreciation 14,311 21,186 total 39,212 26,529”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 20,816 1,345 unsecured notes and loans payable 8,500 0 fiscal sponsor liability 5,250 0 loans from officers 2,072 0”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 2,294 OFFICE EXPENSES 8,691 TRAVEL EXPENSE 1,444 INSURANCE 851 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES 39,283 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 7,774 TOTAL 60,337 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 8,417 0 EQUIPMENT 45,106 47,715 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 14,311 21,186 TOTAL 39,212 26,529 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 20,816 1,345 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 8,500 0 FISCAL SPONSOR LIABILITY 5,250 0 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 2,072 0 |
| 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 | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-03-17 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-04-04T18:16:50-04:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $244,029
- Liabilities
- $1,345
- Net assets
- $242,684
- Revenue
- $188,776
- Expenses
- $180,186
- Net income
- $8,590