Nonprofit · EIN 87-3247920
GROWING COMMUNITIES INC
Also known as JAMIAH HARGINS EX DIR
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,702,251 | $1,221,591 | $480,660 | $1,455,940 | $129,366 | $1,326,574 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,050,852 | $1,307,649 | -$256,797 | $1,214,867 | $368,953 | $845,914 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $253,966 | $1,867,341 | -$1,613,375 | $1,173,925 | $71,214 | $1,102,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,705,090
- of which government grants
- $484,476
- Membership dues
- $39,137
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,839
- Other revenue
- -$2,839
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $339,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $507,608
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $922,969
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,099
- Accounting fees
- $545
- Occupancy
- $53,616
- Travel
- $14,019
- Program services (functional)
- $1,046,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,784
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,214,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,455,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $129,366
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,326,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,326,574
- Gross receipts
- $1,705,090
- Employees
- 22
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIAH HARGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,000 |
| JOHN GARSIDE | DIRECTOR POLICY & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,600 |
| ECONZI BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,000 |
| ARMAN WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALMUHTADA SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINNIA HARGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMALA CHOMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiah Hargins | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,657 | $20,935 |
| John Garside | Dir Policy & Dev | 40 | $110,119 | $12,924 |
| Arman Walker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Almuhtada Smith Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginnia Hargins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamala Choma | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiah Hargins | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,340 | $19,191 |
| Mary MacVean | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arman Walker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Almuhtada Smith Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginnia Hargins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 56126, LOS ANGELES, CA 90056-0126
- In care of
- % JAMIAH HARGINS
- Signed the 990
- JAMIAH HARGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 769-7704
- Website
- CROPSWAPLA.ORG
- 990-N for 2021 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Jamiah Hargins, 2749 South Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90016. Mailing address: 2749 South Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90016.
- Return prepared by
- Probys Tax Service
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-3247920 or by the name GROWING COMMUNITIES 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
TO GROW FOOD UTILIZING UNUSED SPACES, CREATING SUSTAINABLE JOBS AND LOCAL NUTRIENT RICH FOOD IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED MOST BY FOOD INSECURITY
Program accomplishments
- GROWING COMMUNITIES, INC DBA CROP SWAP LA DEVELOPS MICRO-FARMS IN URBAN AREAS TO PPROVIDE SUSTAINABLE JOBS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FOOD INSECURITY. EACH MICRO-FARM SUPPLIES 15-22 FAMILIES WEEKLY WITH NUTRIENT-RICH PRODUCE GROWN WITHIN A 1-2 MILE RADIUS, ELIMINATING RELIANCE ON CARBON-INTENSIVE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY, THE ORGANIZATION RANKS HIGHEST IN WATER RECYCLING, ENERGY USE, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, FERTILIZER USE, AND PESTICIDE USE COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FARMS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 40 MEMBERS THROUGH ITS AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP MODEL, GENERATED 2,419 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, AND DELIVERED ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS REGULAR COURSES AND WORKSHOPS THAT TEACH FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE GARDENING, PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL INSIGHTS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE REGARDLESS OF THEIR SKILL LEVEL. THESE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS INCLUDING IRRIGATION BASICS AND BLENDED METHODOLOGIES, AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE GROWING CYCLE FROM PLANTING THROUGH HARVESTING AND SOIL RECHARGING. BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY, THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD LOCALLY, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON INEFFICIENT WATER AND CARBON-INTENSIVE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS WHILE EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTING PRODUCE GROWN ON UNUSED SPACES. (REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED IN PART III, LN 4A.Expenses $1,046,807 · revenue $1,693,484
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
- 87-3247920
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,455,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,705,090
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,702,251 | $1,221,591 | $1,455,940 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,050,852 | $1,307,649 | $1,214,867 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $253,966 | $1,867,341 | $1,173,925 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,102,842 | $1,395,161 | $2,716,087 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Jamiah Hargins Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 87-3247920).
Questions about GROWING COMMUNITIES INC
- What is the EIN of GROWING COMMUNITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWING COMMUNITIES INC is 87-3247920.
- Is GROWING COMMUNITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to GROWING COMMUNITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROWING COMMUNITIES 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 GROWING COMMUNITIES 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 GROWING COMMUNITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWING COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (JAMIAH HARGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GROWING COMMUNITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,702,251, expenses of $1,221,591 and total assets of $1,455,940 at year end.
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