GROWING ROOTS

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $122K · expenses $115K · assets $68K

EIN
83-2476410
Address
PO BOX 645, POMONA, CA 91769-0645
Website
www.wearegrowingroots.org
NTEE code
K99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Julieta Munoz (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Strengthening communities through building and maintaining urban farms and gardens in Southern California.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Julieta Munoz President/CEO2021-2025 $71,626$71,626 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Hevelynn Nealy (former) Treasurer2024 5 $0 reported 1
Patricia Almanza (former) Secretary2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Nathalie Aceves (former) Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Derek Farias (former) Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daniel Quintero (former) CFOTreasurer2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $72K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Julieta Munoz President/CEO40 $71,626-$0 $71,6261
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Julieta Munoz President/CEO10 $0-$0 $01
Hevelynn Nealy Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Almanza Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Nathalie Aceves Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Derek Farias Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Julieta Munoz CEOPresident25 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Quintero CFOTreasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Patricia Almanza Secretary5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,261$115,410 $67,528$63,401 $121,537- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,827$44,767 $56,550$56,550 $91,522$2,305 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,152$13,019 $224$224 $6,152- ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $122,103 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$75,000 2024$75,000
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POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2022 1$20,000 2022$20,000
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SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS FOUNDATION Public charity Fuzzy filed as “Growing Roots” 2024 1$7,500 2024$7,500
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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GROWING ROOTS” 2023 2$5,603 2023$5,603
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GENTE ORGANIZADA Public charity Exact 2024 1$4,000 2024$4,000
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LONG BEACH LOCALCAK99 $146,318$180,702 FOUNDER/SECR$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
FERTILE GROUNDWORKSCAK99 $199,551$134,121 Executive Director$49,176 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
SALINAS RIVER CHANNEL STREAM MAINT PROGRAMS RIVER MGMT UNIT ASSN INCCAK99 $82,000$99,860 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
CALISTOGA WINEGROWERSCAK99 $61,498$64,800 Director$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
ECO URBAN GARDENSCAK99 $187,759$132,528 SECRETARYDIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY FARM INCCAK99 $110,458$94,447 President$19,933 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FARM FOUNDATION INCCAK99 $140,993$181,410 BOARD MEMBER$52,690 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSTANG ACRES INCCAK99 $157,602$36,309 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
DEL PASO HEIGHTS GROWERS ALLIANCECAK99 $182,409$131,183 CEO$10,000 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
CANAL MARKET COCAK99 $76,203$0 chairman and CEO$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
OJAI COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETCAK99 $79,816$71,349 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$32,800 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR FATHERS TABLECAK99 $104,344$72,366 Chief Executive Officer$20,320 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
APPLE CORE PROJECT INCCAK99 $97,531$40,151 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
CITYHEART INCORPORATEDCAK99 $119,014$128,082 Resource Hub Coordinator$21,072 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
LA KIDS DINNER PROGRAM INCCAK99 $62,358$67,722 President$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x, same state
PETERSBURG IS GROWINGVAK99 $235,474$235,474 President$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
NEW ROOTS URBAN FARMMOK99 $101,360$77,570 President$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
GRACE GROWS INCFLK99 $109,918$89,539 Food System Coalition Director$37 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
GAINING GROUNDTNK99 $225,286$310,631 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
GROW INITIATIVE GA INCGAK99 $103,579$51,695 EXECUTIVE DI$15,883 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
ACE BASIN GROWERSSCK99 $111,457$90,663 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
FARMSCAPE SOLUTIONSALK99 $61,683$51,062 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT$15,878 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
GROSSE ILE GARDENS OF HOPE INCMIK99 $61,517$62,143 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
KEYES INGREDIENTSTXK99 $239,811$242,496 FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x
CENTRAL MASS GROWNMAK99 $137,883$137,261 EXECUTIVE DI$70,269 Same NTEE code K99, revenue within 2x

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,111,84529 152017–2024 COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC; LONG BEACH LOCAL; GRACE MALNUTRITION CENTER INCORPORATED; THE SOUPER BOWL OF CARING INC and 11 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$745,73937 132019–2025 SNV FOUNDATION; THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FARM FOUNDATION INC; KEYES INGREDIENTS; FERTILE GROUNDWORKS and 9 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$406,0001 12019–2019 FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE DAF sponsor$268,0396 12019–2024 JACKSON HOLE FARMERS MARKET
LEVY MARKUS FOUNDATION Private foundation$255,0006 12019–2024 BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY FARM INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$237,5005 22020–2024 RETHINK YOUR FOOD INC; FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$225,0002 12023–2024 DETROIT CULTIVATOR COMMUNITY LAND TRUST - INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$201,25012 72015–2024 TEXAS BEEF INITIATIVE; OUR FATHERS TABLE; FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION; GLOBAL GOOD BAKERY and 3 more
STILL WATER FOUNDATION II Private foundation$180,0004 12021–2024 TEXAS BEEF INITIATIVE
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$167,1102 12021–2022 ALIQUIPPA GREEN
WYTHE-BLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$162,2045 12017–2021 WYTHEVILLE FARMERS MARKET
CHRIS AND DEE DEE GIBSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0001 12025–2025 FEEDING AMERICA TEXAS
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$144,0139 32018–2024 GIVING GARDENS INC; DETROIT ABLOOM; ELLINGTON FARMERS MARKET INC
THE FREMONT GROUP FOUNDATION Private foundation$138,8758 12019–2024 FERTILE GROUNDWORKS
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$130,0005 12023–2024 DEL PASO HEIGHTS GROWERS ALLIANCE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $115,410 spent · pay $77,533 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,533 67.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,254 15.8%
Fees to independent contractors $14,875 12.9%
Printing, publications, postage $3,460 3.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,288 1.1%
Total$115,410100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $44,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $26,039 58.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,214 34.0%
Printing, publications, postage $2,296 5.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,218 2.7%
Total$44,767100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $13,019 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,617 81.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,202 16.9%
Fees to independent contractors $200 1.5%
Total$13,019100%

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Trademarks

4 US trademarks, 2 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
GROWING ROOTS980630992023-06-28RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
SPREAD PLANT LOVE978784092023-04-07RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
GROWING ROOTS777039702009-04-01Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
GROWING ROOTS777039482009-04-01Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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