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Grow America Fund Inc

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2013
  • EIN: 13-3641265

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Urban, Community Economic Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.8M (2022)

Expenses
$4.29M (2022)

Total Assets
$54M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$34.6M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,801,712
Expenses
$4,293,994
Net Income
-$492,282
Net Assets
$19,324,260
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $407,298
10.7%
Program Services $3,368,061
88.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,353
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,512,746
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,966,443
Total Liabilities $34,642,183
Net Assets $19,324,260
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $452,944 $190,813
Adam Ennis (Treasurer) $0 $220,109 $90,195
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $0 $215,123 $73,474
Raquel Favela (Board Member) $0 $216,670 $72,461
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $243,106 $90,436
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charley Depew (Board Member) $0 $209,259 $27,998
David Trevisani (Board Member/Interim President) $0 $214,643 $85,560
John Paylo (President) $0 $214,066 $81,711
Jennie Vertrees (Secretary) $0 $101,193 $77,225
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $164,163 $86,257
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,181,976
Expenses
$4,876,587
Net Income
$7,305,389
Net Assets
$19,816,542
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,596,924
21.3%
Program Services $9,580,430
78.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,622
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,021,361
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,748,091
Total Liabilities $123,931,549
Net Assets $19,816,542
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Adam Ennis (Member And Treasurer) $0 $247,934 $92,330
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Favela (Board Member) $0 $247,010 $68,990
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $254,703 $80,439
Chuck Depew (Board Member) $0 $234,729 $50,465
Stephanie Dugan (Member And Secretary) $0 $226,061 $80,104
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $453,319 $164,603
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $172,833 $91,662
John Palyo (President) $0 $238,194 $89,858
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,973,286
Expenses
$4,437,805
Net Income
$535,481
Net Assets
$12,511,153
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,125,850
22.6%
Program Services $3,829,055
77.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,381
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,653,034
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $138,000,715
Total Liabilities $125,489,562
Net Assets $12,511,153
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Favela (Board Member) $0 $268,909 $36,646
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $231,392 $80,234
John Palyo (President) $0 $254,723 $74,753
Chuck Depew (Board Member) $0 $240,629 $73,019
Stephanie Dugan (Member And Secretary) $0 $232,429 $70,697
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $305,082 $173,261
Adam Ennis (Member And Treasurer) $0 $235,830 $74,809
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $154,475 $65,369
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,721,122
Expenses
$5,684,767
Net Income
-$1,963,645
Net Assets
$11,975,672
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $644,968
17.3%
Program Services $3,019,575
81.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $56,579
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,717,797
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,711,988
Total Liabilities $35,736,316
Net Assets $11,975,672
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charley Depew (Board Member) $0 $185,042 $70,013
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $304,996 $97,682
John Palyo (President) $0 $215,703 $87,837
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $188,420 $65,590
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Favela (Board Member) $0 $189,894 $22,743
Stephanie Dugan (Secretary) $0 $189,990 $57,444
Adam Ennis (Treasurer) $0 $182,060 $59,420
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $111,340 $55,728
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,283,699
Expenses
$4,935,684
Net Income
$348,015
Net Assets
$13,939,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,742,203
33.0%
Program Services $3,520,737
66.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,759
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,793,306
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,780,108
Total Liabilities $45,840,791
Net Assets $13,939,317
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Butler (Board Member) $0 $181,342 $62,803
Ann Vogt (Secretary) $0 $306,308 $37,697
Charley Depew (Board Member) $0 $182,469 $53,351
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $329,896 $84,060
John Palyo (President) $0 $224,557 $48,897
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $194,205 $49,190
Robert W Davenport (Outgoing Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $0 $190,986 $42,990
Thomas Jackson (Outgoing Board Member) $0 $178,478 $37,561
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Adam Ennis (Treasurer) $0 $179,853 $49,302
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $111,578 $44,511
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,716,189
Expenses
$4,933,664
Net Income
$782,525
Net Assets
$13,591,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,657,359
46.5%
Program Services $2,831,220
49.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $227,610
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,896,920
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,578,502
Total Liabilities $48,987,200
Net Assets $13,591,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Butler (Board Member) $0 $171,062 $78,849
Ann Vogt (Secretary) $0 $270,907 $74,133
Daniel Marsh Iii (Chairman) $0 $304,700 $63,510
David Trevisani (Board Member) $0 $171,229 $81,018
John Palyo (President) $0 $216,258 $77,288
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $74,711 $70,292
Robert W Davenport (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $0 $177,377 $70,192
Thomas Jackson (Board Member) $0 $172,189 $85,028
Adam Ennis (Treasurer) $0 $151,227 $60,294
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $98,162 $73,435
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990
Filed on Oct. 26, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,776,140
Expenses
$5,010,810
Net Income
-$234,670
Net Assets
$12,808,777
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,139,172
44.8%
Program Services $2,608,558
54.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$41,825
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $70,235
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,860,319
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,759,536
Total Liabilities $52,950,759
Net Assets $12,808,777
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Butler (Board Member) $0 $150,892 $35,890
Ann Vogt (Secretary/Boar Dd Member) $0 $279,959 $37,766
Daniel Marsh Iii (Board Member) $0 $245,298 $249,449
John Palyo (President/Boa Rd Member) $0 $210,777 $49,885
Kevin Gremse (Board Member) $0 $199,760 $49,022
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $206,401 $101,661
Robert W Davenport (Chairman/Boa Rd Member) $0 $1,597,292 $338,260
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $0 $162,057 $46,586
Thomas Jackson (Board Member) $0 $166,280 $50,616
Adam Ennis (Cf O) $0 $148,757 $42,811
Daniel Choi (Cfo) $0 $93,046 $42,467
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,436,826
Expenses
$5,549,563
Net Income
-$1,112,737
Net Assets
$13,043,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,869,756
42.1%
Program Services $2,555,325
57.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,745
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,769,399
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,917,551
Total Liabilities $51,874,104
Net Assets $13,043,447
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Butler (Board Member) $0 $146,250 $31,676
Ann Vogt (Secretary/Board Member) $0 $250,993 $52,907
Daniel Marsh Iii (Board Member) $0 $238,333 $70,252
David Trevisani (Board Member) $0 $151,032 $54,554
John Finke (Outgoing Board Member) $0 $611,605 $74,910
John Paylo (President/Board Member) $0 $209,360 $49,732
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $0 $202,808 $65,667
Robert W Davenport (Chairman/Board Member) $0 $311,954 $50,281
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $0 $145,918 $50,252
Thomas Jackson (Board Member) $0 $164,832 $52,038
Adam Ennis (Cfo) $0 $124,863 $40,870
Virginia Ruiz Badillo (Controller) $0 $138,514 $38,488
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,066,891
Expenses
$5,479,440
Net Income
$3,587,451
Net Assets
$13,380,830
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,971,172
32.8%
Program Services $6,070,027
66.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $25,692
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $446,702
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,357,157
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,191,571
Total Liabilities $80,810,741
Net Assets $13,380,830
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Palyo (President/Bd Member) $188,424 $20,936 $34,078
Virginia Ruiz Badillo (Cfo) $108,550 $16,221 $17,647
Robert W Davenport (Chairman/Bd Member) $18,753 $356,301 $15,816
John A Finke (Board Member) $16,769 $318,609 $35,603
Angela Butler (Board Member) $14,666 $131,994 $18,076
Scott Rodde (Field Director) $9,322 $223,726 $33,123
David J Trevisani (Board Member) $7,432 $141,200 $35,603
Daniel Marsh Iii (Board Member) $5,182 $253,882 $73,229
Ann Vogt (Secretary/Bd Member) $5,167 $253,148 $16,826
Patricia Thomson (Board Member) $4,197 $205,649 $42,346
Kevin Gremse (Regional Manager) $3,897 $190,963 $33,203
Thomas Jackson (Board Member) $3,297 $161,535 $34,403
Stephanie Dugan (Board Member) $2,876 $140,959 $33,139
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,422,524
Expenses
$7,344,093
Net Income
$78,431
Net Assets
$11,682,256
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,657,000
22.3%
Program Services $5,561,901
74.9%
Investment Income $1,741
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $201,882
2.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $898,041
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,040,026
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,866,863
Total Liabilities $81,184,607
Net Assets $11,682,256
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Virginia Ruiz Badillo (Controller/S) $358,978 $14,957 $18,054
John Palyo (President/Bd) $196,715 $30,600 $47,440
Scott Rodde (Loan Comm/Se) $156,250 $624,999 $49,211
Sandra Jones (Chief Portfo) $104,240 $11,582 $53,520
Daniel Marsh (Bd Member/Se) $49,541 $502,841 $85,100
Gertrude Scriven (Asst Cont/Se) $40,188 $406,345 $13,436
Robert W Davenport (Chairman/Bd) $33,769 $367,479 $57,233
Patricia Thomson (Bd Member/Se) $30,323 $286,556 $102,027
Angela Butler (Bd Member) $26,369 $120,126 $23,158
John W Downs (Bd Member/Se) $22,235 $209,009 $72,860
Stephanie Dugan (Bd Member) $12,452 $112,072 $48,210
John A Finke (Bd Member/Se) $6,680 $328,968 $49,648
Ann Vogt (Secretary/Bd) $4,560 $250,805 $73,520
Thomas Jackson (Bd Member) $3,265 $159,964 $44,736
David Trevisani (Bd Member) $2,961 $146,093 $52,288
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,858,061
Expenses
$6,247,887
Net Income
-$389,826
Net Assets
$18,821,693
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,905,969
32.5%
Program Services $3,942,476
67.3%
Investment Income $9,616
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,582,697
Total Liabilities $59,761,004
Net Assets $18,821,693

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,554,062
Expenses
$1,522,322
Net Income
$7,031,740
Net Assets
$19,211,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,637,088
89.3%
Program Services $913,734
10.7%
Investment Income $3,240
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,582,145
Total Liabilities $54,370,626
Net Assets $19,211,519

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