Grow
Grow builds healthy and diverse communities by fostering community gardens, urban farms and green space. This is accomplished through public engageemnt, partnerships, leadership development, advocacy and acquiring open spaces for community gardens.
Grow at a glance
In short: Grow gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,000
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $5,565,240
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Grow funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of Seattle ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Grow gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $46K (2020, 15 months). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
*2020: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Seattle Seattle, WA | To hepl fund " rental" of p-patch plots to those who can't afford the fees | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,565,240 | $427,997 | $343,294 | $9,000 | 1 | $20,295 |
| 2023 | $5,577,782 | $2,144,277 | $270,185 | $14,390 | 1 | $13,693 |
| 2022 | $3,545,153 | $171,678 | $205,396 | $14,995 | 1 | $210 |
| 2021 | $3,580,496 | $1,459,899 | $217,610 | $15,001 | 2 | $88 |
| 2020* | $3,632,086 | $1,398,829 | $297,766 | $45,781 | 1 | $277 |
| 2019 | $1,532,215 | $285,395 | $235,705 | $25,950 | 1 | $310 |
*2020: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Grow
Based on IRS filings
Grow is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grow is led by Kristin Parker, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kristin Parker
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Herko
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Convert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gray
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Yue
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Todderud
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McNutt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Sinkovitz
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Solow
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Burgess
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Michelle Blume (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Brianna Henderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann Shi (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Connors (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Suril Butala (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Galligher (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kara Conner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Gai (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jojo Tran (2021) — Director
- Former: Alice Burgess (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joyce Moty (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Bianna Milot (2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Jaffe (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Abbey (2019) — Director
- Former: Milton Tam (2019) — Director
- Former: Sue Wilkes (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Grow
How much does Grow give each year?
Grow gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Grow?
Grow reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $428K.
Where does Grow operate?
Grow has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Grow's EIN?
Grow's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1091819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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