Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Digging in Association
EIN 93-4374919 • 501(c)6 • Lowell, MI
990-N CoverageNTEE S41
Profile
To facilitate the business of professional container gardening through educational opportunities, shared knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and the enhancement of professionalism.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 26.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$28,894
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$5
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$28,889
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$99,950
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$71,061
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$28,889
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $28,894
- Liabilities
- $5
- Net assets
- $28,889
- Revenue
- $99,950
- Expenses
- $71,061
- Net income
- $28,889
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 19, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $99,950
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To facilitate the business of professional container gardening through educational opportunities, shared knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and the enhancement of professionalism.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO BE THE LEADING VOICE FOR PROFESSIONAL CONTAINER GARDENERS BY REPRESENTING THE PROFESSION AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND INTERACTION WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH OTHERS IN THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY. | $0 | $63,170 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA GASPAR | Executive Director | PT | $26,660 | - | $26,660 |
| LEIGH MCGONAGLE | Treasurer | - | $750 | - | $750 |
| CINDY FUNES | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEANNE JAMES | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY STARNES | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Digging in Association
- EIN
- 93-4374919
- Phone
- 5597993704
- Address
- 991 S MARBLE ROAD, LOWELL, MI 49331
Signing Officer
- Name
- Andrea Gasper
- Title
- Founder & Director
- Phone
- 5597993704
- Signed
- 2025-09-19
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rehmann Robson LLC
- Address
- 1971 S STATE ROAD, IONIA, MI 48846
- Preparer
- Katherine Sheldon CPA
- Phone
- 6165220792
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: non dues revenue. Amount: 678.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising & marketing. Amount: 79. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 1. Description: conference expense. Amount: 21,225. Description: credit card fees. Amount: 2,677. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 75. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,736. Description: meals & entertainment. Amount: 41. Description: office supplies. Amount: 22. Description: power circle expense. Amount: 1,080. Description: software & apps. Amount: 2,163. Description: travel. Amount: 11. Description: webinar expense. Amount: 2,004. Description: website. Amount: 4,196. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 35,310.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: other current liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 5.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & MARKETING. AMOUNT: 79. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 21,225. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 2,677. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,736. DESCRIPTION: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 41. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 22. DESCRIPTION: POWER CIRCLE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,080. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE & APPS. AMOUNT: 2,163. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 11. DESCRIPTION: WEBINAR EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,004. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 4,196. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 35,310. |
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| 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 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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