Nonprofit · EIN 27-1139219
GROW AND KNOW
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $62,414 | $16,258 | $46,156 | $544,626 | $0 | $544,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,414
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,744
- Depreciation
- $438
- Program services (functional)
- $6,315
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,943
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $498,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $544,626
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $544,626
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $656
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $544,626
- Gross receipts
- $62,414
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Sommer | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Walker | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Boyle | Secr & Treas Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marni Sommer | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 35 W 64TH ST APT 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6756
- In care of
- % MARNI SOMMER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 35 W 64th Street, Apt 6B, New York NY 10023
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Marni Sommer, 35 WEST 64TH STREET 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10023
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Marni Sommer, 35 W 64th St, Apt 6B, New York NY 10023
- Signed the 990
- Marni Sommer, President
- Phone
- (917) 843-1857
- Website
- growandknow.org
- Return prepared by
- Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC
Mission
The Grow and Know Mission is to develop and design books and related activities for empowering girls and boys in low-income countries; and to publish and distribute books in low-income countries and make the books a sustainable part of girls and boys' growing up experiences.
Program accomplishments
- Empowering young girls and boys in low-income countries to feel stronger and more confident through the provision of guidance on the growing up experience.Expenses $6,315
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1139219
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $544,626
- Income (IRS master file)
- $62,414
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $99,222 | $81,446 | $428,715 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Marni Sommer | January 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about GROW AND KNOW
- What is the EIN of GROW AND KNOW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROW AND KNOW is 27-1139219.
- Is GROW AND KNOW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to GROW AND KNOW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROW AND KNOW 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 GROW AND KNOW 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 GROW AND KNOW 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 GROW AND KNOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marni Sommer.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROW AND KNOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROW AND KNOW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,414, expenses of $16,258 and total assets of $544,626 at year end.
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