Nonprofit · EIN 20-4662713
THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT
Tax-exempt · GLADSTONE, MO 64119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,757,166 | $1,999,200 | -$242,034 | $914,740 | $850,047 | $64,693 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,305,619 | $2,564,217 | -$258,598 | $1,220,415 | $926,072 | $294,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,741
- Program service revenue
- $1,623,758
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $41,667
- Other revenue
- $41,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,876
- Accounting fees
- $29,405
- Travel
- $25,558
- Depreciation
- $31,748
- Program services (functional)
- $968,447
- Management and general (functional)
- $735,752
- Fundraising (functional)
- $295,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,220,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $914,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $850,047
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,693
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $126,736
- Gross receipts
- $1,757,166
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FIKES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN MALENIUS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROBERGE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA VANDEWALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC COOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE DUKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PEIRN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON TIGNOR ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT NESBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN COADY | DIRECTOR (BEG 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MANATA | DIRECTOR (BEG 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BROWN | DIRECTOR (BEG 12/5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES LEFTWICH | DIRECTOR (BEG (12/5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WETTER | DIRECTOR (8/6-10/22/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY KNUPP | DIRECTOR (10/22-12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BANKS BAKER | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CORLETT | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BUSCH | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY MCELROY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ARNOT | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICKIE FRENCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN LEIGHTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MERRITT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FIKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN MALENIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BANKS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY MCELROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARIDA MOHAMEDSHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC COOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROBERGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE DUKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CORLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA VANDEWALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KINGSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ARNOT | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICKIE FRENCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2900 NE 60TH ST STE 200, GLADSTONE, MO 64119-2094
- In care of
- % RANDA NIEDERHAUSER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLIE ARNOT, 2900 NE 60TH ST STE 200, GLADSTONE, MO 64119
- Signed the 990
- CHARLIE ARNOT, CEO
- Phone
- (816) 390-3367
- Website
- WWW.FOODINTEGRITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
TO BUILD CONSUMER TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN TODAY'S FOOD SYSTEM BY SHARING ACCURATE, BALANCED INFORMATION, CORRECTING MISINFORMATION, MODELING BEST PRACTICES, AND ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO CONSUMERS.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSPARENCY SUMMIT: TWO-DAY EVENT DESIGNED TO SHARE THE LATEST RESEARCH ON CONSUMER DEMANDS WITH CONSUMER PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CASE STUDIES DESIGNED TO HELP ATTENDEES DEVELOP ACTION PLANS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $299,082 · revenue $192,566
- SPEAKERS BUREAU: CFI OPERATES A SPEAKERS BUREAU SERVICE TO SHARE CURRENT RESEARCH AND INFORMATION REGARDING ISSUES SURROUNDING TRUST IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRESENTATION AS WELL AS THE OPTION TO REQUEST A CUSTOM PRESENTATION. PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBERS.Expenses $239,475 · revenue $189,529
- CFI DEVELOPED A MODEL FOR ENCOURAGING ACCEPTANCE OF DOMESTIC AQUACULTURE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY TO GAIN PUBLIC TRUST AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS.Expenses $155,441 · revenue $131,746
- CEREAL EDUCATION GROUP: CFI CONDUCTED CONSUMER RESEARCH ON THE ROLE OF READY-TO-EAT (RTE) CEREAL AS PART OF A BALANCED DIET THAT CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL HEALTH GOALS.CFI PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO ASSIST DEPARTMENTS TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH VARIOUS INDUSTRY, REGULATORY AND CONSUMER STAKEHOLDERS. CFI PROVIDES A RANGE OF TOOLS INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, MESSAGING AND TRAINING THAT ENABLE COMPANIES TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GOALS.Expenses $102,707 · revenue $102,870
- CORTEVA INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE CENTER FOR FOOD INTEGRITY (CFI) PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO HELP CORTEVA'S GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS TEAM EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE COMPANY'S POLICY PRIORITIES. CFI DEVELOPS STRATEGIC PLANS, IMPACTFUL MESSAGING, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER CORTEVA'S GAIA REPRESENTATIVES TO ADVOCATE FOR A MORE FAVORABLE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CORTEVA AND ITS FARMER-CUSTOMERS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GOALS.Expenses $89,463 · revenue $120,392
- THE ORGANZATION HAS VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION.Expenses $82,279 · revenue $886,655
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4662713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $914,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,757,166
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,757,166 | $1,999,200 | $914,740 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,305,619 | $2,564,217 | $1,220,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,781,787 | $2,815,347 | $1,535,575 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4662713).
Questions about THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT
- What is the EIN of THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT is 20-4662713.
- Is THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLIE ARNOT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE GROW AMERICA PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,757,166, expenses of $1,999,200 and total assets of $914,740 at year end.
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