Nonprofit · EIN 82-3336616
URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,700,891 | $4,324,050 | $376,841 | $5,398,757 | $381,947 | $5,016,810 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,854,616 | $3,977,718 | -$1,123,102 | $4,989,529 | $349,560 | $4,639,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,250,138
- of which government grants
- $336,893
- Program service revenue
- $357,870
- Investment income
- $51,801
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,025
- Other revenue
- $41,082
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,692
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $301,276
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,638,037
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,328,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,278
- Accounting fees
- $74,876
- Occupancy
- $90,237
- Travel
- $50,482
- Depreciation
- $219,629
- Program services (functional)
- $2,988,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $929,761
- Fundraising (functional)
- $405,708
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,989,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,398,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $381,947
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,016,810
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $372,409
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,844,216
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,172,594
- Gross receipts
- $4,810,210
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA ALLEN | CEO OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $200,761 | $3,744 |
| LAUREL SIMS | CEO FINANCIALS Officer | 40 | $96,771 | $0 |
| ERIKA DUDLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE ST JOHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT PRITZKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE KERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Allen | CEO Operations Officer | 40 | $126,462 |
| Laurell Sims | CEO Financials Officer | 40 | $124,135 |
| Erika Dudley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Margot Pritzker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Camille Kerr | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Norma Sanders | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Perez | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Desiree Sanders | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janelle St John | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Clark | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Schloss | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 W 35TH STREET 118, CHICAGO, IL 60609-1305
- In care of
- % URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 1200 W 35TH STBox 118, CHICAGO IL 606091305
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIKA ALLEN, 1200 W 35TH STREET 118, CHICAGO, IL 60609
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Laurell Sims, 3024 S Loomis Street, 2FR, Chicago IL 60608
- Signed the 990
- ERIKA ALLEN, CEO OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (773) 376-8882
- Return prepared by
- FGMK LLC
Mission
URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE'S WORK AIMS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES AND STRUCTURAL RACISM THAT EXIST IN THE FOOD SYSTEM AND IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ROOTED IN GROWING FOOD, UGC CULTIVATES NOURISHING ENVIRONMENTS WHICH SUPPORT HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALING, AND CREATIVITY THROUGH URBAN AGRICULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE OPERATES EIGHT URBAN FARMS, TOTALLING 11 ACRES OF LAND, PRIMARILY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, A 30-ACRE PERI-URBAN FARM IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS ESTABLISHED IN 2024, AND IS A STRATEGIC PARTNER IN THE 9-ACRE GREEN ERA CAMPUS RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY AND HUB FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE IN AUBURN GRESHAM. THESE FARMS ARE PRODUCTION-ORIENTED WITH STAFF INTEGRATING EDUCATION, TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION GOALS. EACH FARM UTILIZES ORGANIC GROWING METHODS AND INTENSIVE GROWING PRACTICES THAT MAXIMIZE SPACE AND YEAR-ROUND PRODUCTION STRATEGIES.Expenses $2,988,581 · grants $9,692 · revenue $396,895
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 | Not 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
- 82-3336616
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,398,757
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,810,210
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,700,891 | $4,324,050 | $5,398,757 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,854,616 | $3,977,718 | $4,989,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,741,933 | $2,981,269 | $5,960,256 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Laurell Sims | 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 82-3336616).
Questions about URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC is 82-3336616.
- Is URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE 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 URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIKA ALLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,761 (ERIKA ALLEN, CEO OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,700,891, expenses of $4,324,050 and total assets of $5,398,757 at year end.
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