2017-08-11T11:41:57-07:00 2016-09-30 990 2015-10-01 911091819 GROW GROW 4253291601 P O Box 19748 Seattle WA 981096748 Michael McNutt Treasurer 2063291601 2017-08-07 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Michelle Blume PO Box 19748 Seattle WA 98109 218010 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. 11 0 1 1500 0 0 214216 184584 14197 15596 97 91 7688 8593 236198 208864 0 0 0 0 29448 28687 0 0 4107 227374 189316 256822 218003 -20624 -9139 1396615 1421323 183718 217565 1212897 1203758 X 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 1 147548 74169 150666 GROW serves as fiscal sponsor of fifty five community gardens that are engaged in seventy-five different projects that align with the mission and vision of the organization. GROW accepts and is responsible 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. 34274 0 34274 GROW works to increase the number of P-Patch community gardens through an array of advocacy activities. GROW is committed to helping enable low-income people to garden, and provides gardeners with financial support (e.g. 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 for feeding programs. GROW provides support for the 89 P-Patch gardens in the form of volunteer site leader development, assistance with fundraising projects, liability insurance and small grants for infrastructure (e.g. tool sheds and communal eating spaces). GROW's education mission is carried out through publication of the P-Patch Post, a quarterly newsletter that provides seasonal gardening tips, recipes and stories about inspirational gardeners. GROW is a member of Food Resource Network Federation. The Food Resource Network Federation was formed by area food providers seeking to move beyond the band-aid response to people trying to meet their food needs. 0 0 0 181822 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 9 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 WA X Michael McNutt 2067863137 365 Lynn Street Seattle WA 98109 X Karen Abbey Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Barrett J Nehilla Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Milton Tam Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Toderudd Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joyce Moty Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Blume President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Jon Jaffe Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Huston Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Alice Burgess Vice President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael McNutt Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Sue Wilkes Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5818 0 0 0 74169 104597 0 184584 Fiscal Sponsor Fee 900099 10712 10712 0 0 Garden Education 900099 4884 4884 0 0 0 0 0 0 15596 91 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17739 0 9146 8593 0 8593 0 208864 15687 0 8593 X 25484 13248 12236 3203 1665 1538 36673 32489 3739 445 19855 16226 2390 1239 3998 629 3369 1785 1585 200 0 2090 1588 51 451 7516 7516 2818 1583 1235 Garden Maintenance 7168 7168 0 0 Garden Supplies 61879 60107 0 1772 Education & Outreach 32937 32937 0 0 Property Tax 8267 8267 0 0 4330 4330 218003 181822 32074 4107 958 0 261745 314319 33469 14076 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1136143 43215 1100443 1092928 1396615 1421323 12533 19299 171185 198266 183718 217565 X 112454 110830 1100443 1092928 0 0 1212897 1203758 1396615 1421323 -9139 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 170668 215005 219695 214216 184583 1004167 170668 215005 219695 214216 184583 1004167 1004167 363 258 110 97 91 919 22832 23451 43338 21866 24189 135676 1140762 0.88026 0.87986 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income is composed of income received from education and outreach 4884, fiscal sponsorship fees 10712 and net income from fundraising events 8593. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 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 43215 407731 1092928 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 A memorandum of understanding entrusts the normal daily operations and maintenance of the community gardens 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 Program 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. Chef in the Garden 17739 0 17739 0 0 0 8947 0 199 0 0 17739 0 17739 0 0 0 8947 0 199 9146 8593 Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Seattle Market Gardens did not facilitate the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program this year. 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. The organization's financial information is provided in the annual report. Form 990, Part IX, Line 25 The organization did not publicize or conduct a formal fundraising campaign in 2015.