Civic Intelligence

Growing Together Texas

EIN 85-0592525 • 501(c)3 • Lubbock, TX

Profile

The mission for Growing Together Texas is to connect west Texans through food, by enriching the regional food system in ways that regenerate the land; encourage economic opportunity; support school and community gardens; build community connections; and provide all residents with access to healthy and nutritious food.

4608 18th StreetLubbock, TX 79416

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

73rd percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

89th percentile

72%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

65%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$42,369

Up $17,714 (+72%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$42,369

Up $17,714 (+72%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$92,712

Up $36,601 (+65%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$74,998

Up $38,726 (+107%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$17,714

Down $2,125 (-11%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $5,783Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,7832021Assets 2022: $4,816Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,8162022Assets 2023: $24,655Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $24,6552023Assets 2024: $42,369Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $42,3692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$42,369
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,369
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $8,909Expenses 2021: $3,126Net Income 2021: $5,7832021Revenue 2022: $11,869Expenses 2022: $12,836Net Income 2022: -$9672022Revenue 2023: $56,111Expenses 2023: $36,272Net Income 2023: $19,8392023Revenue 2024: $92,712Expenses 2024: $74,998Net Income 2024: $17,7142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$92,712
Expenses$74,998
Net Income$17,714
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$42,369
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,369
Revenue
$92,712
Expenses
$74,998
Net income
$17,714
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.4$0.00$42.4$92.7$75.0$17.7
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.7$0.00$24.7$56.1$36.3$19.8
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.82$0.00$4.82$11.9$12.8$0.97
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.78$0.00$5.78$8.91$3.13$5.78
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$92,712
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission for Growing Together Texas is to connect west Texans through food, by enriching the regional food system in ways that regenerate the land; encourage economic opportunity; support school and community gardens; build community connections; and provide all residents with access to healthy and nutritious food.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The mission for Growing Together Texas is to connect west Texans through food, by enriching the regional food system in ways that regenerate the land; encourage economic opportunity; support school and community gardens; build community connections; and provide all residents with access to healthy and nutritious food.$0$74,998
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jessica Tullar CaroomPresidentFT$0--
Cyrus CaroomVice PresidentPT$0--
Abby HagemeirTreasurer-$0--
Cat CaroomDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Growing Together Texas
EIN
85-0592525
Phone
7133855811
Address
4608 18TH STREET, LUBBOCK, TX 79416

Signing Officer

Name
Jessica Tullar Caroom
Title
President
Phone
7133855811
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jerry Hill CPA Pllc
Address
2734 82nd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423
Preparer
Jerry Hill CPA
Phone
8067714000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 244.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: ADVERTISING. Amount: 1089. Description: DONATIONS. Amount: 2137. Description: SUPPLIES. Amount: 484. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 1093. Description: BAG EXPENSE. Amount: 1889. Description: CONTINUING EDUCATION. Amount: 172. Description: CREDIT CARD FEES. Amount: 1680. Description: DELIVERY FEES. Amount: 80. Description: GARDEN SUPPLIES. Amount: 6793. Description: GRANT REIMBURSEMENT. Amount: 5666. Description: GTT LABOR. Amount: 2109. Description: LBK GROWN INVESTMENT. Amount: 1300. Description: SCHOOL GARDEN SUBCONTRACTOR. Amount: 5709. Description: SOFTWARE. Amount: 4005. Description: WEBSITE COSTS. Amount: 388. Description: COST OF GOODS. Amount: 35236. Description: FOOD AND ENTRETAINMENT. Amount: 1083. Description: TAXES. Amount: 630. Description: OVERDRAFT. Amount: 1000. Description: MISCELLANEOUS. Amount: 46. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 72589.”

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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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