Sustainable Growers
Sustainable Growers is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it made $28K in qualifying distributions.
Sustainable Growers at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $161
- -69.8% vs 2021
- Qualifying distributions (2022)
- $28,368
- -49.1% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $30,920
- -43.0% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.
Who Sustainable Growers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
How Sustainable Growers gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $46K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fundacion Coocentral | Provide best agricultural practices training, including financing and cupping training, to participating women's group to learn techniques for high-quality coffee production | $10,127 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $161 | $30,920 | — | — | $28,368 | — | $194 |
| 2021 | $1,237,910 | $533 | $54,266 | $10,127 | 1 | $55,720 | $337 | $3,620 |
| 2020 | $1,296,313 | $1,233 | $218,186 | $45,925 | 2 | — | $885 | $8,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sustainable Growers reported a distributable amount of $194 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sustainable Growers's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Ruth Coleman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $0 (2022)
Bong Suh
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Gelburd
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $14K, to Ruth Coleman (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Growers
How much is Sustainable Growers required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Sustainable Growers reported a distributable amount of $194 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sustainable Growers's EIN?
Sustainable Growers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3439817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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