GROWTH TEAMS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $848K · expenses $338K · assets $684K
- EIN
- 88-1985456
- Address
- 2093 PHILADELPHIA PIKE 6520, CLAYMONT, DE 19703-2424
- Website
- WWW.GROWTH-TEAMS.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2022 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO FACILITATE GOVERNMENTS TO PROBLEM SOLVE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, TO SUPPORT DEVELOPING COUNTRY GOVERNMENTS TO TRANSLATE ON-PAPER RESEARCH AND POLICY IDEAS INTO REAL ACTION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kartik Akileswaran | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | $77,832 | $220,358 | 1 |
| Jonathan Mazumdar | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 2022-2025 | $77,832 | $218,156 | 1 |
| Jonathan Said (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | $28,182 | $28,182 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Gathani | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $156K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARTIK AKILESWARAN | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 40 | $77,832 | $0 | $0 | $77,832 | 1 |
| JONATHAN MAZUMDAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 40 | $77,832 | $0 | $0 | $77,832 | 1 |
| SACHIN GATHANI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $137K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARTIK AKILESWARAN | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 40 | $68,450 | $0 | $0 | $68,450 | 1 |
| JONATHAN MAZUMDAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 40 | $68,294 | $0 | $0 | $68,294 | 1 |
| SACHIN GATHANI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $133K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARTIK AKILESWARAN | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 40 | $52,488 | - | $0 | $52,488 | 1 |
| JONATHAN MAZUMDAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 40 | $51,976 | - | $0 | $51,976 | 1 |
| JONATHAN SAID | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $28,182 | - | $0 | $28,182 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $42K · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARTIK AKILESWARAN | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 40 | $21,588 | $0 | $0 | $21,588 | 1 |
| JONATHAN MAZUMDAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 40 | $20,054 | $0 | $0 | $20,054 | 1 |
| JONATHAN SAID | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $847,562 | $338,491 | $683,698 | $683,698 | $605,672 | $234,531 | $155,664 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $305,982 | $353,197 | $151,124 | $151,124 | $244,223 | $56,459 | $136,743 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,568 | $158,745 | $197,802 | $197,802 | $568 | $48,050 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $356,898 | $50,919 | $305,979 | $305,979 | $356,514 | $0 | $41,642 | 1 | 1 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $217,500 in all, tax years 2021 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $142,500 | 2024 | $142,500 | show |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 | $75,000 | show |
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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 990 · $338,491 spent · pay $286,374 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $155,664 | $155,664 | - | - | 46.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $118,802 | $118,802 | - | - | 35.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $21,668 | $19,846 | $1,822 | - | 6.4% | |
| Travel | $17,989 | $17,989 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,908 | $11,908 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $10,086 | $10,086 | $0 | $0 | 3.0% |
| Information technology | $1,428 | - | $1,428 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $946 | - | $946 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $338,491 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $353,197 spent · pay $147,204 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $169,615 | $151,842 | $17,773 | - | 48.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $136,743 | $113,497 | $23,246 | - | 38.7% | |
| Travel | $29,806 | $18,764 | $11,042 | - | 8.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,461 | $8,683 | $1,778 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,854 | - | $3,854 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $935 | - | $935 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING & PHOTOCOPYING | $698 | $682 | $16 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $693 | - | $693 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES | $266 | $3 | $263 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $108 | - | $108 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $18 | $18 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $353,197 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $158,745 spent · pay $134,042 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $134,042 | 84.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,768 | 14.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,935 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $158,745 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $50,919 spent · pay $43,176 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $41,642 | $41,642 | - | - | 81.8% | |
| Travel | $6,347 | $6,347 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,534 | $1,534 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $914 | $914 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $357 | $357 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $125 | $125 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $50,919 | 100% |
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