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GROWING ROOTS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
GROWING ROOTS (EIN 83-2476410)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202631359349208263
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-15T17:01:41-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CitySan BernardinoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92402ZIPCd
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Filer Filer

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Business Name ControlGROWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9512360819PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 645AddressLine1Txt
CityPomonaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91769ZIPCd

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PersonJulieta MunozPersonNm
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Phone9512360819PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonRoxanne M GarciaPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9092468600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.wearegrowingroots.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$122,261GrossReceiptsAmt
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Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$724OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$122,261TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$77,533SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$14,875FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,288OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,460PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$18,254OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$115,410TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$6,851ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$56,550NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$63,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$56,550BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeStrengthening communities through building and maintaining urban farms and gardens in Southern California.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomGrowing Roots established a Food Waste Reduction Program, diverting an average of 1,000 lbs of food waste from landfills each year. The Grocery Pick-Up Program, the food distribution initiative, provides free garden grown produce to a recurring 35 student families each week. Growing Roots also established an after school garden school club at Emerson Middle School with the support of PREPDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PersonJulieta MunozPersonNm
TitlePresident/CEOTitleTxt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

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PersonHevelynn NealyPersonNm

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

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