Nonprofit · EIN 46-5000184
GIVING GROVE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,808,685 | $1,409,079 | $399,606 | $1,771,380 | $135,747 | $1,635,633 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,324,792 | $1,066,739 | $258,053 | $1,287,175 | $51,148 | $1,236,027 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,161,459 | $1,238,889 | -$77,430 | $1,018,521 | $40,547 | $977,974 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,779,775
- of which government grants
- $432,992
- Program service revenue
- $9,828
- Investment income
- $46,619
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,504
- Other revenue
- -$27,537
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $220,198
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $230,245
- Other salaries and wages
- $306,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $540,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $972
- Accounting fees
- $56,003
- Occupancy
- $18,060
- Travel
- $21,395
- Depreciation
- $3,412
- Program services (functional)
- $1,077,574
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,812
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,693
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,287,175
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,771,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $135,747
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,635,633
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,276,206
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $359,427
- Gross receipts
- $1,841,639
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 1,364
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA KRATOFIL | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $106,950 | $12,587 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMSON | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $107,790 | $11,561 |
| JILL QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA MAINGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARMONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR TSHIBANDA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BIRZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER HAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MJ JOBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA KRATOFIL | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $98,261 | $11,820 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMSON | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $93,470 | $10,944 |
| JILL QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FINKLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA MAINGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARMONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BRAUN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR TSHIBANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BIRZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA KROTOFIL | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $100,686 | $12,510 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMSON | CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $85,158 | $11,668 |
| JILL QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR TSHIBANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BIRZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BRAUN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FINKLE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 E 39TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-1531
- In care of
- % THE GIVING GROVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA KRATOFIL, 300 E 39TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
- Signed the 990
- ERICA KRATOFIL, CO-CEO
- Phone
- (816) 226-6380
- Website
- GIVINGGROVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EMERICK AND COMPANY PC
Mission
PROVIDE HEALTHY CALORIES, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE LITTLE ORCHARDS TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.
Program accomplishments
- CREATE A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE ORCHARDS TO PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN URBAN AREAS.Expenses $1,077,574 · grants $220,198 · revenue $10,795
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5000184
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,771,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,841,639
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2016
- Posted by the IRS
- November 18, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective February 15, 2016
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,808,685 | $1,409,079 | $1,771,380 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,324,792 | $1,066,739 | $1,287,175 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,161,459 | $1,238,889 | $1,018,521 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $969,567 | $960,847 | $1,101,172 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 46-5000184).
Questions about GIVING GROVE
- What is the EIN of GIVING GROVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIVING GROVE is 46-5000184.
- Is GIVING GROVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2016.
- Are donations to GIVING GROVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIVING GROVE 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 GIVING GROVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIVING GROVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIVING GROVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERICA KRATOFIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIVING GROVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,950 (ERICA KRATOFIL, CO-CEO).
- How much revenue does GIVING GROVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,808,685, expenses of $1,409,079 and total assets of $1,771,380 at year end.
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