Nonprofit · EIN 81-3977921
GROW GRAND ISLAND
Tax-exempt · GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $733,541 | $767,992 | -$34,451 | $71,961 | $0 | $71,961 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $135,084 | $427,125 | -$292,041 | $106,412 | $0 | $106,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,175,719 | $1,548,809 | -$373,090 | $398,453 | $0 | $398,453 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $731,314
- of which government grants
- $645,481
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,227
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $636,655
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Program services (functional)
- $636,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,366
- Fundraising (functional)
- $971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,412
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $54,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,105
- Gross receipts
- $733,541
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONJA BROWN | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $36,000 |
| WILL ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY BERLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER BULLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK HAASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEIDI ISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS KOTULAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAM LANCASTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRAD MELLEMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANGELA MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN MUSTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK STELK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MELISSA DE LAET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF PALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONJA BROWN | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $30,000 |
| WILL AMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BERLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER BURLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK HAASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI ISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE KARL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KOTULAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DE LAET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM LANCASTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MELLEMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MUSTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STELK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONJA BROWN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $18,000 |
| WILL ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BERLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER BULLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK HAASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED HANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI ISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KOTULAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM LANCASTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MELLEMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MUSTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS PLACKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STELK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 309 W 2ND ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801-5933
- In care of
- % CINDY JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TONJA BROWN, 611 SANDALWOOD DR, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
- Signed the 990
- TONJA BROWN, CHAIR PERSON
- Phone
- (308) 382-9210
- Website
- WWW.GROWGRANDISLAND.COM
- Return prepared by
- DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY GROWTH AND PROGRESS IN GRAND ISLAND.
Program accomplishments
- TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR GRAND ISLAND RESIDENTS AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $636,655 · grants $636,655
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 | 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
- 81-3977921
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $733,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $733,541 | $767,992 | $71,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $135,084 | $427,125 | $106,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,175,719 | $1,548,809 | $398,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $832,195 | $910,656 | $771,543 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-3977921).
Questions about GROW GRAND ISLAND
- What is the EIN of GROW GRAND ISLAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROW GRAND ISLAND is 81-3977921.
- Is GROW GRAND ISLAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to GROW GRAND ISLAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROW GRAND ISLAND 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 GRAND ISLAND 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 GRAND ISLAND 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 GRAND ISLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TONJA BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROW GRAND ISLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (TONJA BROWN, CHAIR PERSON).
- How much revenue does GROW GRAND ISLAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $733,541, expenses of $767,992 and total assets of $71,961 at year end.
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