Nonprofit · EIN 45-5472840
GROWGOOD INC
Tax-exempt · COMMERCE, CA 90040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $422,460 | $566,404 | -$143,944 | $595,103 | $0 | $595,103 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $813,245 | $510,364 | $302,881 | $739,047 | $0 | $739,047 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $353,609 | $380,045 | -$26,436 | $436,166 | $0 | $436,166 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $421,221
- of which government grants
- $4,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $138
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$980
- Other revenue
- $1,101
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,458
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $452,091
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,285
- Depreciation
- $10,444
- Program services (functional)
- $312,465
- Management and general (functional)
- $253,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $739,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $595,103
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $595,103
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $127,286
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $595,103
- Gross receipts
- $428,749
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 625
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN STEED GARVEY | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $130,600 |
| CARA ELIO | Past Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA DEL POZO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH VALDOVINOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BIANCHETTI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY JORDAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN GRAESER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR GUZMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PREGERSON | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FERNANDA RIBEIRO | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NEHA AGRAWAL | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN STEED GARVEY | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $142,149 |
| CARA ELIO | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEHA AGRAWAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA DEL POZO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH VALDOVINOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BIANCHETTI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY JORDAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PREGERSON | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FERNANDA REBEIRO | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN STEED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,346 | $2,800 |
| BRADLEY PREGERSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FIGLIN | DIRECTOR, TREASURER, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEHA AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDA RIBEIRO FROM JUN 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DE POZO FROM JUN 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5211 E WASHINGTON BLVD STE 2 114, COMMERCE, CA 90040-3963
- In care of
- % BRADLEY PREGERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1150 CHARM ACRES PLACE, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGHAN STEED GARVEY, 5211 E WASHINGTON BLVD 2-114, COMMERCE, CA 90040
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- BRADLEY PREGERSON, 1150 CHARM ACRES PLACE, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
- Signed the 990
- FERNANDA RIBEIRO, Treasurer
- Phone
- (323) 645-0215
- Website
- HTTP://GROW-GOOD.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- Richard S Hibbs CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5472840 or by the name GROWGOOD INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
GROWGOOD IS A LOS ANGELES BASED NON-PROFIT CREATING URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF FOOD TO UNITE PEOPLE AND TO LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, WELLNESS OFFERINGS, AND JOBS.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD DISTRIBUTION: DONATING WEEKLY HARVESTS TO THE SALVATION ARMY'S BELL SHELTER AND NEIGHBORING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS, WE DIRECTLY PROVIDE ORGANICALLY-GROWN, NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE TO OVER 4,000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED PRODUCE THROUGH OUR MOBILE POP-UP MARKET PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO LOCAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.Expenses $312,465
- WELLNESS PROGRAMMING: ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THE FOOD FOR LIFE PROGRAM WAS HOSTED IN OUR OUTDOOR THERAPY SPACE , TWICE WEEKLY, SESSIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE BELL SHELTER WELLNESS PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE TAUGHT 250 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, AND ON AVERAGE THERE WERE 30 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH CLASS.
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: WE OPERATE AN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM FROM CASE MANAGERS AT THE BELL SHELTER AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
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
- 45-5472840
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P85)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $595,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $428,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $422,460 | $566,404 | $595,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $813,245 | $510,364 | $739,047 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $353,609 | $380,045 | $436,166 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $374,311 | $270,803 | $462,624 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: BRADLEY PREGERSON | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-5472840).
Questions about GROWGOOD INC
- What is the EIN of GROWGOOD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWGOOD INC is 45-5472840.
- Is GROWGOOD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to GROWGOOD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROWGOOD INC 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 GROWGOOD INC 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 GROWGOOD INC 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 GROWGOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGHAN STEED GARVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWGOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,600 (MEGHAN STEED GARVEY, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GROWGOOD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $422,460, expenses of $566,404 and total assets of $595,103 at year end.
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