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Growing Gardens

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 93-1213728 Website

GROWING GARDENS USES THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING FOOD IN SCHOOLS, BACKYARDS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+32.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+59.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+59.4% YoY

About Growing Gardens

Based on IRS filings

Growing Gardens is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $41K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

PortlandSandy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$660K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,347,179$1,765,589$1,554,027
Revenue$2,399,776$2,119,114$2,160,653
Expenses$2,362,915$2,068,071$1,563,837
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$40,623$9,011$1,186
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$68K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

OUTGROWING HUNGER$35KFRIENDS OF ZENGER FARM$33K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Growing Gardens

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

JASON SKIPTONExecutive Dir.$102KTHUY PHAMSecretary$42KSHIREEN DUKEBOARD MEMBER$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JASON SKIPTONExecutive Dir.37.5$101,625
THUY PHAMSecretary3$42,236
SHIREEN DUKEBOARD MEMBER3$9,340
SIMBIAT YUSUFFCO-DIRECTOR3
JOEMIL SANTOSCO-DIRECTOR3
RICK KWANTreasurer3
KELSO BRASUNASTreasurer3
BEN COLEMAN-FIREBOARD MEMBER3
ECA-ETABO WASONGOLOBOARD MEMBER3
JANE HASHIMAWARIBOARD MEMBER3
YOLI FLORESBOARD MEMBER3
MARIA PAZ HERRERABOARD MEMBER3
MORGAN RIDERBOARD MEMBER3
JUSTIN ROSSMANBOARD MEMBER3
DARREN GOLDENBOARD MEMBER3
COZETTE TRAN-CAFFEEBOARD MEMBER3

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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