Nonprofit · EIN 20-5773892
ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD
Tax-exempt · VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,653,585 | $4,352,946 | $2,300,639 | $22,055,488 | $3,088,190 | $18,967,298 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,128,179 | $3,925,329 | $2,202,850 | $19,770,767 | $3,104,741 | $16,666,026 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,074,716 | $3,093,905 | $3,980,811 | $16,142,198 | $1,679,022 | $14,463,176 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,239,190
- of which government grants
- $41,290
- Program service revenue
- $9,760
- Investment income
- $120,725
- Net rental income
- $95,825
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,612
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,677
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $192,762
- Other revenue
- $283,910
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $242,272
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,720,317
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,224,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,388
- Accounting fees
- $25,481
- Occupancy
- $191,255
- Depreciation
- $436,323
- Program services (functional)
- $3,561,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $376,825
- Fundraising (functional)
- $414,277
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,770,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,055,488
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,088,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,967,298
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,324,968
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,677,378
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,289,920
- Gross receipts
- $6,836,772
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 413
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgina Barbatti | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,478 | $3,000 |
| Eleanore Taylor | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $105,628 | $3,471 |
| Sophie Mazza | Food Waste Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,436 | $3,000 |
| Caroline Pam | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $97,423 | $2,680 |
| Michelle Gittlen | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $33,850 | $750 |
| Gail Arnold | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Chung | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schlageter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Barton | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Brush | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary Chalk | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elisa Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary DeFreitas | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Finley | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Kenworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Luthringshauser | Vice-Chair & Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Randolph | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mitch Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Elio Silva | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Juli Vanderhoop | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Warner | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ellie Wise | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE GITTLEN | CO-EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $117,167 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ELEANORE | CO-EXECUTIVE Officer | 40 | $86,750 | $3,609 |
| REBECCA HAAG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $26,897 | $755 |
| GAIL ARNOLD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA EWING | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHUNG | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHLAGETER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BRUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY CHALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DEFREITAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KENWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LUTHRINGSHAUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RANDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIO SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI VANDERHOOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA HAAG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $3,609 |
| GAIL ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BRUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY CHALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHUNG | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA EWING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA GERMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KENWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHLAGETER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIO SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI VANDERHOOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY WALTER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE WHITING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 622, VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568-0622
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Gail Arnold, PO Box 622, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
- Signed the 990
- Gail Arnold, Board Chair
- Phone
- (508) 687-9062
- Website
- WWW.IGIMV.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Grassi Advisory Group Inc
Mission
Island Grown Initiative (IGI) is a nonprofit that works to build a regenerative and equitable food system on Martha's Vineyard. We envision a strong local food system that strengthens the year-round island community, restores the environment, and ensures people can access the food they need with dignity. Founded in 2006, IGI is now deeply embedded in our Island culture and community. We provide food access to 1 in 5 year-round Islanders each year through our Island Food Pantry, educate all Island children ages 2-18 about food in our schools, and produce abundant food to help meet local food needs using regenerative farming methods at our 42-acre farm. We also work with many partners to move the overall Island food system in a regenerative and equitable direction through growing, sourcing, preparing, and distributing food as well as reducing food waste.
Program accomplishments
- Food Equity: IGI operates the Island Food Pantry that has 3,883 registered clients. It also produces healthy, nutritious stews, soups, and meals which are frozen and distributed arount the Island to those with limited access to transportation or cooking facilities. They operate a summer lunch program to feed children and their families during the school vacation.The Island Grown Farm is dedicated to regenerative agricultural practices, and includes the operation of a 30,000 square-foot greenhouse with soil beds for year round production. There is also a community garden, orchard, and land that is licensed to local farmers.Island Grown schools operates educational programs from preschool to k-12 and supports school gardens where children receive hands-on learning. There are also educational programs for backyard growers and local gardeners in regenerative methods.Expenses $3,561,844 · revenue $202,522
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 | 990 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
- 20-5773892
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,055,488
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,836,772
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,653,585 | $4,352,946 | $22,055,488 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,128,179 | $3,925,329 | $19,770,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,074,716 | $3,093,905 | $16,142,198 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,097,130 | $2,949,687 | $11,982,316 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 20-5773892).
Questions about ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD
- What is the EIN of ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD is 20-5773892.
- Is ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD 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 ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Gail Arnold.
- Who are the officers and directors of ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,478 (Virgina Barbatti, Development Director).
- How much revenue does ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,653,585, expenses of $4,352,946 and total assets of $22,055,488 at year end.
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