BIG GREEN BELIEVES GROWING FOOD CHANGES LIVES. GROWING FOOD IMPROVES NUTRITION SECURITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, GETS US INTO NATURE, AND OPENS OUR EYES TO THE WEATHER VOLATILITY CREATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. FOR TWELVE YEARS, BIG GREEN HAS HELPED PEOPLE GROW THEIR OWN FOOD WITH SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED GARDEN PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.8M
-3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$885K
Grant Count
40
Avg Grant Size
$22K
About Big Green
Based on IRS filings
Big Green is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 40 grants totaling $885K. Net investment income was $274K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,845,178 | $9,137,379 | $11,419,659 |
| Revenue | $6,694,541 | $3,746,615 | $13,254,106 |
| Expenses | $5,600,201 | $5,629,469 | $6,463,069 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $273,876 | $103,666 | $-11,822 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Big Green
Big Green DAO Grants (Community-Led Grantmaking)
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Amount
$10,000 - $50,000 per grant
Deadline
December 5, 2026
Big Green Jumpstart
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Amount
Learning Garden kit (raised bed) and/or $2,000 cash grant per school
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Big Green School Garden Grant: Jumpstart Detroit
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbal Musk | CEO, Director & Executice Chairman | 40 | — |
| Don Degnan | Director | 1 | — |
| Michael Tang | Director | 1 | — |
| Larry Mueller | Director | 1 | — |
| Dorsey Hopson | Director | 1 | — |
| Patrick Drake | Director | 1 | — |
| Kasey Stark | Director | 1 | — |
| Wendy Lea | Director/ Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Madeleine Nelson | VP of Advancement | 40 | $147,392 |
| Dianna Zeegers | VP of Program/ Secretary | 40 | $141,252 |
| Isaiah Weatherspoon | VP of Operations | 40 | $37,999 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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