Grow Food
Viva Farms
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Grow Food has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- It is one of the better-documented human services charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 79% of the 136,181 human services charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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- disclosed leadership
- a website
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Leadership & board
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#31,227 of 322,681 human services charities in the United States on integrity score
77/100 puts it in the top 11% of the cohort, tied with 11,376 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 26 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Grow Food
Grow Food is a registered human services nonprofit based in Mount Vernon, WA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2007 and has been operating for 19 years. Its EIN is 204396437. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 77/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $3M in annual revenue. 26 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Grow Food's Executive Director, Michael Frazier, received $112,289 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Grow Food has $3M in annual revenue. It allocates 94% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 86% for human services charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Grow Food is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $3M in annual revenue. The organization has 26 disclosed officers and directors.
Grow Food's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 204396437. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Grow Food is located in Mount Vernon, WA, United States. The organization was established in 2007 and has been active for 19 years.
Among human services charities registered in United States: It allocates 94% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 86%. Its annual revenue of $3M is comparable to the peer average of $3M.
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Quick facts about Grow Food
- What is Grow Food?
- Grow Food is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Mount Vernon, United States. See schedule o.
- When was Grow Food founded?
- Grow Food was founded in 2007.
- Who leads Grow Food?
- Michael Frazier serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Grow Food located?
- Headquartered in Mount Vernon, WA, United States.
- What is Grow Food's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $2.9 million. 94% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Grow Food trustworthy?
- Grow Food has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Grow Food's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 204396437.
- What is Grow Food's website?
- http://www.vivafarms.org