Growing Hope Inc
Fosters an equitable and sustainable local food system where all people are empowered to grow, sell, buy, prepare, and eat nourishing food.
Growing Hope Inc at a glance
In short: Growing Hope Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,637
- +521.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $18,637
- Median grant
- $18,637
- Total assets
- $2,815,400
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Growing Hope Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Growing Hope Inc
Who Growing Hope Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Willow Run Acres ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $813 (2022) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Run Acres Ypsilanti, MI | Program Support | $18,637 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,815,400 | $1,651,562 | $1,062,886 | $18,637 | 1 | $-174 |
| 2024 | $2,226,127 | $1,239,216 | $894,590 | $3,000 | Total only | $8,954 |
| 2023 | $1,879,298 | $871,497 | $821,108 | $7,792 | 1 | $5,687 |
| 2022 | $1,828,294 | $899,361 | $825,479 | $813 | Total only | $-870 |
| 2021 | $1,769,633 | $1,461,456 | $817,867 | — | — | $-219 |
| 2020 | $1,638,370 | $1,080,609 | $786,612 | $5,280 | 1 | $141 |
| 2019 | $1,248,047 | $745,548 | $726,603 | — | — | $-55,751 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Growing Hope Inc
Based on IRS filings
Growing Hope Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Ypsilanti, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Growing Hope Inc is led by Tess Rian, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tess Rian
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Shores
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ferial Rewoldt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trishe' Duckworth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayanfe Jamison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Hamilton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julius Buzzard
Executive Di
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$65K (2022) → $59K (2025)
Harley Sherman
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Watson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Stefanie Stauffer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nuola Akinde (2024) — Chair
- Former: Erinn Williamson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Germaine Smith (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Jessica Krueger-Koupal (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Cynthia Vanrenterghem (2019–2022) — Former Executive
- Former: Sarah Wixson (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Wayne Millette (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jordan Giles (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Leeann McKeon (2022) — Director
- Former: Loren Townes (2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Bowerbank (2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Paterson (2022) — Director
- Former: Robbin Pott (2022) — Director
- Former: Caroline Sanders (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Charles Waterhouse (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosanne Jowitt (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Doll (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Virginia Murphy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Gritter (2021) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Gehrke (2019–2020) — Finance Mana
- Former: Kerry Kafafian (2019–2020) — President, Chair & Director
- Former: Lucy Binns (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Stephens (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarah Work (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Taryn Willis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lajuanna Robinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Desmond Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Daniels (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $59K, to Julius Buzzard (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Growing Hope Inc
How much does Growing Hope Inc give each year?
Growing Hope Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Growing Hope Inc?
Growing Hope Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Growing Hope Inc?
Growing Hope Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Ypsilanti, MI. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Growing Hope Inc operate?
Growing Hope Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Growing Hope Inc's EIN?
Growing Hope Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3091845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Growing Hope Inc funds
Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- ECF of The Boeing Company: Florida Ft. Walton Beach Chapter Grant Program US $1,000 - US $5,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant US $1,000 - US $20,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Kids Fund- Multi-year Request of Up To $50,000 Grant Up to US $50,000 · Due November 13, 2026
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