Nonprofit · EIN 82-1075994
CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE
Also known as GROWING TO GIVE
Tax-exempt · BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $222,201 | $234,503 | -$12,302 | $344,574 | $134 | $344,440 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $216,279 | $188,137 | $28,142 | $352,478 | $2,223 | $350,255 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $214,205 | $170,996 | $43,209 | $320,356 | $2,343 | $318,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $214,990
- Program service revenue
- $6,240
- Investment income
- $7,634
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,663
- Other revenue
- -$6,663
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $44,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $112,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,035
- Occupancy
- $6,000
- Travel
- $179
- Depreciation
- $4,897
- Program services (functional)
- $155,110
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,645
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $352,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $344,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $134
- Net assets, end of year
- $344,440
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $49,529
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $328,977
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,463
- Gross receipts
- $243,587
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 288
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN RODGERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 30 | $44,750 |
| Sophie Halpin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jamie Pacheco | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rachel Rousseau | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUFFIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| Cathy McDonald | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Carton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Thacher Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Christine Sloan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| Kathleen Kaczor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matthew Starr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| Laddy DeLuca Lowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Arlene Sagan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Tami Goodrich | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 |
| Liv Johanson Berg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Baecher | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| Lisa Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| Michelle Doherty | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LEE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN RODGERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 30 | $41,833 |
| Sophie Halpin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.92 | $0 |
| Jamie Pacheco | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.05 | $0 |
| Rachel Rousseau | Trustee Trustee or director | 3.85 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUFFIN | Secr/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2.57 | $0 |
| Cathy McDonald | Trustee Trustee or director | 3.69 | $0 |
| Patty Carton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Thacher Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.17 | $0 |
| Christine Sloan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8.75 | $0 |
| Kathy Kaczor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Matthew Starr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.27 | $0 |
| Laddy DeLuca Lowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Arlene Sagan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 |
| Tami Goodrich | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.94 | $0 |
| Liv Johanson Berg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.17 | $0 |
| David Baecher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Doherty | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN RODGERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 20 | $25,000 |
| Sophie Halpin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Pacheco | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Rachel Rousseau | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.66 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUFFIN | Secr/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CATHY MCDONALD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Patty Carton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HANNAH Chatalbash | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SLOAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kathy Kaczor | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Starr | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Laddy DeLuca Lowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Arlene Sagan | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| TAMI GOODRICH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 E COXON RD, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011-7183
- In care of
- % JOHN B NEWLIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 30 E Coxon Rd, Brunwick ME 04011
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATTY CARTON
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- John B Newlin, 30 E Coxon Rd, Brunwick ME 04011
- Signed the 990
- Liv Johanson Berg, Treasurer
- Phone
- (207) 504-3489
- Website
- www.growingtogive.farm
- Return prepared by
- TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC
Mission
Growing to Give's mission is to harness the power of our community to grow organic vegetables and give them to those in need while practicing, teaching, and promoting climate-friendly farming.
Program accomplishments
- Grew a record 18,500 lbs of fresh vegetables for donation to underfed Mainers, bringing cumulative lbs since launch to more than 124,000 lbs. Provided more than 2,700 student contact-hours to nearly 700 individual students. Engaged more than 60 businesses in sponsorships and on-farm volunteer groups.Benefited from over 4,000 hours of valuable help from approximately 300 volunteers. Partnered with Merrymeeting Food Council, Goodwill Industries, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, and others to host the Farm Skills Training Program to train eligible high school students and adults in skills for farm jobs. Through our partnerships with gleaning organizations, supplied food to more than 30 access sites in six Maine counties.Expenses $155,110 · revenue $6,240
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
- 82-1075994
- 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)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $344,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $243,587
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $222,201 | $234,503 | $344,574 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $216,279 | $188,137 | $352,478 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $214,205 | $170,996 | $320,356 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: John B Newlin | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 82-1075994).
Questions about CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE is 82-1075994.
- Is CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE 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 CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE 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 CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE 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 CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATTY CARTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,750 (ELLEN RODGERS, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,201, expenses of $234,503 and total assets of $344,574 at year end.
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