2026-09-01T13:30:05-04:00 2025-12-31 461335331 ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS 417 FOREST AVENUE PLYMOUTH MI 48170 990 2025-01-01 743091845 GROWING HOPE INC GROW 7347868401 922 W MICHIGAN AVENUE YPSILANTI MI 48197 JULIUS BUZZARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7347868401 2026-09-01 true RYAN N HAGAN CPA P00293011 8882985297 2026-09-01 2025 TESS RIAN 1444 WITMIRE ST YPSILANTI MI 48197 1672399 false X WWW.GROWINGHOPE.NET X 2003 MI FOSTERS AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO GROW, SELL, BUY, PREPARE, AND EAT NOURISHING FOOD. 8 8 28 168 0 1146854 1590217 82981 58976 8954 -174 427 2543 1239216 1651562 8349 21137 0 590037 661167 0 112621 296204 380582 894590 1062886 344626 588676 2226127 2815400 188417 189014 2037710 2626386 X FOSTERS AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO GROW, SELL, BUY, PREPARE, AND EAT NOURISHING FOOD. false false 271150 21137 2203 FARM & GARDENS BY THE NUMBERS: -5,122 POUNDS OF PRODUCE FROM OUR FARM WENT DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY -10,000 SEEDLINGS WERE GIVEN TO AREA GARDENERS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY GARDENS -79 NEW GARDEN BEDS WERE BUILT FOR OUR HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS -25 HOUSEHOLDS AND 5 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN OUR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM, DIVERTING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF WASTE -300+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR HANDS-ON GARDENING AND CULTIVATION WORKSHOPS -30 COMMUNITY GARDENS SUPPORTED 197606 10970 YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS BY THE NUMBERS: -272,000 OF LOCAL FOODS AND GOODS WERE SOLD THROUGH THE YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS -15% OF ALL MARKET SALES USED FOOD ASSISTANCE -87 LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS SOLD THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH THE YPSILANTI FARMERS MARKETS -ON AVERAGE, 850 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, AND 320 VISITED THE INDOOR WINTER MARKET EACH WEEK -100 YOUTH REGISTERED FOR AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR POWER OF PRODUCE CLUB 240610 120 YOUTH & SCHOOLS BY THE NUMBERS: -14 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN OUR TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM -85 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9081 12854 10508 1027 1319 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 61111 55485 2464 3162 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 46096 46096 BANK & SERVICE CHARGES 4853 2200 6 2647 MISCELLANEOUS 4650 3891 552 207 3934 3599 335 1062886 852837 97428 112621 737603 1355462 195765 197826 258399 187950 2041 1058 2997 8035 1737091 672022 1029322 1065069 2226127 2815400 27279 38611 770 140897 137036 19471 13367 188417 189014 X 1618144 1902855 419566 723531 2037710 2626386 2226127 2815400 588676 X false true X true false X 1336000 780364 755068 1146854 1590217 5608503 136399 137717 111411 90021 68168 543716 2427 980 300 502 1130 5339 1474826 919061 866779 1237377 1659515 6157558 146336 146336 146336 146336 6011222 124 855 5687 8954 12884 28504 124 855 5687 8954 12884 28504 413 413 1474950 919916 872466 1246331 1672812 6186475 0.97170 0.95550 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225000 225000 1441556 618648 822908 29042 11881 17161 41493 41493 1065069 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 13367 13367 1656112 4550 4550 1651562 1651562 1067436 4550 4550 1062886 1062886 CHEFS IN THE GA 16183 7889 8294 6746 16183 7889 8294 6746 6746 1548 true WILLOW RUN ACRES 111 SOUTH WALLACE YPSILANTI MI 48197 842973789 501C3 18637 PROGRAM SUPPORT 1 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FARM & GARDENS BY THE NUMBERS: -5,122 POUNDS OF PRODUCE FROM OUR FARM WENT DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY -10,000 SEEDLINGS WERE GIVEN TO AREA GARDENERS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY GARDENS -79 NEW GARDEN BEDS WERE BUILT FOR OUR HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS -25 HOUSEHOLDS AND 5 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN OUR COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM, DIVERTING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF WASTE -300+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR HANDS-ON GARDENING AND CULTIVATION WORKSHOPS -30 COMMUNITY GARDENS SUPPORTED FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ABOUT THE MAKERS: -26 LOCAL BUSINESSES UTILIZED THE GROWING HOME INCUBATOR KITCHEN SERVICES -70% BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PERSON OF COLOR-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES -62% WOMEN-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES -4 MAKERS GRADUATED INTO THEIR OWN BRICK-AND-MORTAR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OR COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING-BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS EACH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.