2018-08-11T14:16:32-07:00 2017-09-30 990 2016-10-01 911091819 GROW GROW 4253291601 P O Box 19748 Seattle WA 98109 Michael McNutt Treasurer 2067863137 2018-08-09 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Michelle Blume P O Box 19748 Seattle WA 98109 186730 0 X www.grownorthwest.org X 1979 WA GROW builds healthy and diverse communities by fostering community gardens, urban farms and green space. This is accomplished through public engagement, partnerships, leadership development, advocacy and acquiring open spaces for community gardens. 9 0 1 1500 0 0 184584 166142 15596 10755 91 133 8593 9700 208864 186730 0 0 0 0 28687 26924 0 0 4127 189316 181207 218003 208131 -9139 -21401 1421323 1458962 217565 276605 1203758 1182357 GROW builds healthy and diverse communities by fostering community gardens, urban farms and green space. This is accomplished through public engagement, partnerships, leadership development, advocacy and acquiring open spaces for community gardens. 0 0 140470 83166 147757 GROW serves as fiscal sponsor of fifty seven community gardens that are engaged in seventy six different projects that align with the mission and vision of the organization. GROW accepts and irresponsible for grant monies and other donations received on behalf of a community garden or gardening project. GROW is responsible for ensuring the accurate accounting of all gifts, grants, payables, obligations and disbursements and that reporting requirements are met. 33869 0 33869 GROW works to increase the number of P-Patch community gardens through an array of advocacy activities. GROW provides liability insurance to the city-wide network of p-patch gardens. GROW is committed to helping low income people to garden and provides gardeners with financial support (i.e., paying P-Patch plot fees and providing seeds and tools for shared use). GROW encourages gardeners to grow food for the hungry, either by contributing some of their own organic produce or by helping with the P-Patch garden plots designated for growing food and feeding programs. GROW is a member of Food Resource Network Federation (FRNF). FRNF was formed by area food providers seeking to move beyond the band-aid response to people trying to meet to meet their food needs. GROW's education mission is carried out through publication of the P-Patch Post, a semi-annual newsletter that provides seasonal gardening tips, recipes and stories about inspirational gardeners. 0 0 0 174339 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 WA X Michael McNutt 2067863137 P O Box 19748 Seattle WA 98109 X Karen Abbey Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jon Jaffe Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sue Wilkes Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Barrett Nehilla Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Blume President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michael McNutt Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Joyce Moty Co-Vice President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Todderud Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Alice Burgess Co-Vice President 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4841 0 0 0 83166 78135 0 166142 Fiscal Sponsor Fees 900099 6177 6177 0 0 Education and Outreach 900000 4578 4578 0 0 0 0 0 0 10755 133 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9700 0 0 9700 0 9700 0 186730 10888 0 9700 X 24863 12811 12052 2061 1055 1006 20477 20477 0 0 6655 4712 1029 914 897 748 149 799 799 2539 2310 229 7516 7516 2864 1606 1258 Garden Maintenance 18708 18708 0 0 Garden Supplies 80323 70684 6426 3213 Education & Outreach 30647 30647 0 0 Property Tax 8732 8732 0 0 1050 1050 208131 174339 29665 4127 0 0 314319 349485 14076 24065 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1136143 50731 1092928 1085412 1421323 1458962 19299 10173 0 0 198266 266432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 217565 276605 X 110830 96945 1092928 1085412 0 0 1203758 1182357 1421323 1458962 -21401 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 215005 219695 214216 184583 166142 999641 215005 219695 214216 184583 166142 999641 999641 258 110 97 91 133 689 23451 43338 21866 24189 20454 133298 1133628 0 0.88181 0.8803 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income is composed of education and outreach 4579, fiscal sponsorship fees 6176 and special events 9700 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 24 0 1 0 685197 685197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450946 50731 400215 1085412 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 A memorandum of understanding entrusts the normal daily operations and maintenance of the community garden space to the City of Seattle's P-Patch Community Garden Program. Special issues on the properties are addressed in conjunction with the City of Seattle's P-Patch Community Garden staff. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Land is recorded at fair value (actual cost) on the financial statements on the date the property was purchased. The purpose of the conservation easements are to ensure that the properties will be retained in their natural and open space condition to meet the conservation purposes as cited in the conservation easements by protecting the properties from further commercial development and other disturbance, and to forever relinquish all development rights to the properties, thereby preserving and protecting the conservation values of the properties. GROW shall retain all responsibilities and bear all costs related to ownership, operation, upkeep and maintenance of the properties, including all taxes, assessments and fees levied against the properties. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) review the 990 and approves it for filing. After the 990 has been filed, a report is made to the full Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 GROW is a volunteer organization and employs one part-time accountant. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements are distributed to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. Financial reports and governing documents are available for public review upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 25 The organization did not conduct a formal fundraising campaign in 2016.