2024-09-13T11:30:44-05:00 2023-12-31 363998687 CHERYL ROHLFS & ASSOCIATES LTD 401 HUEHL ROAD SUITE 1E NORTHBROOK IL 60062 990 2023-01-01 363989426 GROWING HOME INC GROW 7735491336 6429 S HONOREE STREET CHICAGO IL 60636 KARL RILEY II PRESIDENT 7735491336 2024-09-13 1 CHERYL K ROHLFS CPA P01387972 8477539200 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KARL RILEY II 6429 S HONOREE STREET CHICAGO IL 60636 4322707 0 X WWW.GROWINGHOMEINC.ORG X 1993 IL GROWING HOME IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIC FARM THAT PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND ORGANIC PRODUCE IN THE GREATER ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY OF CHICAGO 15 15 30 185 0 0 2543825 4096927 47258 80828 13135 87632 10212 -15564 2614430 4249823 0 0 0 0 1122982 1280384 0 0 245753 972370 1108728 2095352 2389112 519078 1860711 4418628 6348819 537627 607107 3881001 5741712 X GROWING HOME IS A NONPROFIT USDA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SERVING THE GREATER ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY OF CHICAGO THROUGH INNOVATIVE PAID EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO A GOOD JOB AND GOOD FOOD.OUR INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AIM TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, LOW EDUCATION, LACK OF WORK HISTORY, AND OTHER EXTREME BARRIERS TO WORKFORCE ENTRY. EACH YEAR WE ENROLL APPROXIMATELY 120 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO GAIN JOB SKILLS AND SECURE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH HANDS-ON FIELD WORK, CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, OUR 12-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDES THE TOOLS, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS NEED TO FIND AND KEEP GOOD JOBS. OUR PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE A 10-WEEK COMPTIA CERTIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM. IN 2023, WE HARVESTED 42,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, SERVED 15,879 PEOPLE. 0 0 1860758 168668 IN 2023, A TOTAL OF 120 MEN AND WOMEN WERE ENROLLED IN OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 94 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 1+ PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDING SERVSAFE, COMPTIA COMPUTER, ROOTS OF SUCCESS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST, GED, FORKLIFT. 51 PARTICIPANTS EITHER COMPLETED PAROLE/PROBATION OR REPORTED HAVING THEIR CRIMINAL RECORD SEALED/EXPUNGED. 67% OF GRADUATES WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT (24% ABOVE THE DFSS AVERAGE FOR TRANSITIONAL JOB PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO).IN 2023, WE HARVESTED 42,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, SERVED 15,879 PEOPLE (17,578 INDIVIDUAL SERVINGS ADMINISTERED) THROUGH OUR VARIOUS FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING. 90% OF THE FOOD GROWN ON THE FARM WAS DISTRIBUTED IN ENGLEWOOD AND OTHER FOOD INSECURE COMMINITIES. 1860758 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X JANELLE ST JOHN 7735491336 6429 S HONOREE STREET CHICAGO IL 60636 X KARL RILEY II BOARD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHEAL NEWMAN-BROOKS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN SHECK PAST BOARD PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN BOONE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN KAPLAN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE STANLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GATES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLETTE PAYNE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART WEISS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SWAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES THOMPSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONI THOMPSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE NIEMIEC DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HILL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE DONALY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE ST JOHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 160200 0 0 160200 0 0 1 0 1 0 URBAN WORKS 125 S CLARK 2070 CHICAGO IL 60603 PROJECT PLANNING 449182 SIGNATURE STAFF RESOURCES LLC 1460 TL TOWNSEND DR STE 104 ROCKWALL TX 75032 PAYROLL CONSULTING 440762 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADVISORS 120 S RIVERSIDE 1975 CHICAGO IL 60606 PROJECT CONSULTING 154190 3 248713 567906 3280308 4096927 FARM PRODUCE SALES 110000 80828 80828 80828 87632 87632 57112 248713 72884 -15772 -15772 MISCELLANEOUS 110000 208 208 208 4249823 168668 0 -15772 1055682 772860 168518 114304 143942 101070 22793 20079 80760 59124 12892 8744 32612 15688 16924 146484 101364 17608 27512 6999 1029 2035 3935 9600 6916 995 1689 28753 28753 80215 80215 18102 13739 3133 1230 PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS 493624 493624 EQUIPMENT 55569 48062 4685 2822 SUPPLIES 51815 39598 6977 5240 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 34302 24813 3878 5611 150653 89591 23399 37663 2389112 1860758 282601 245753 656761 200437 2213522 3600346 20000 344052 25732 12633 87765 98726 2681697 589072 1414848 2092625 4418628 6348819 93048 168459 0 6750 444579 431898 537627 607107 X 3171479 4422040 709522 1319672 3881001 5741712 4418628 6348819 1860711 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1696781 2703746 2967347 2543775 4025543 13937192 1696781 2703746 2967347 2543775 4025543 13937192 737770 13199422 471 873 1011 13135 87632 103122 11618 766 2834 208 15426 14055740 841610 0.93910 0.99710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 374311 374311 563327 158542 404785 1572331 317436 1254895 42947 39676 3271 128781 73418 55363 2092625 4426869 104162 72884 177046 4249823 0 4249823 2566158 104162 72884 177046 2389112 0 2389112 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,884. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,884. BENEFIT 239058 195713 43345 17773 23475 7880 13984 BYB BARBEQUE EVENT 66767 53000 13767 9772 305825 248713 57112 17773 23475 7880 23756 72884 -15772 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANELLE ST JOHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 160200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160200 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.