Louisville Grows Incorporated

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Phone

5027910966

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Louisville Grows Incorporated, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $448K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 122% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $509K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $203,141 Revenue: $221,008

Louisville Grows urban forestry program focuses on rebuilding the tree canopy in neighborhoods with the greatest declining number of urban trees. We work with neighborhood groups and partners to...

Louisville Grows urban forestry program focuses on rebuilding the tree canopy in neighborhoods with the greatest declining number of urban trees. We work with neighborhood groups and partners to plant trees with residents and businesses in these neighborhoods. Our trained Citizen Foresters work with the community to build capacity in urban forest management and stewardship. We focus on serving 21 disadvantaged, under-served neighborhoods in west and south Louisville who are most impacted by the Urban Heat Island Effect due to the loss of their tree canopy.

Program 2

Expenses: $153,331 Revenue: $111,533

Louisville Grows urban agriculture program focuses on community gardens to build capacity within the community gardens by providing technical assistance, education and infrastructure. The program has the objective to sustain, improve, and increase revenue from vegetables produced at community operated gardens as well as to engage and educate volunteers and the community in starting plants from seed and repotting plant starts in our greenhouse.

Program 3

Expenses: $21,465

Located at 1641 Portland Ave, Healthy House is an engaging, energy efficient, sustainable community space that connects residents and community partners to health, wellness, and green education. All programming, workshops and classes hosted at Healthy House focuses on healthy living, healthy eating, environmental education or environmental equality.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $293,005

Program Service Revenue $138,954

Investment Income $-135

Other Revenue $16,465

TOTAL REVENUE $448,289

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $46,679

Salaries & Benefits $234,163

Fundraising Expenses $52,432

Program Expenses $377,937

Other Expenses $227,842

TOTAL EXPENSES $508,684

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$448,289	$201,786	+1.2%
Expenses	$508,684	$413,544	+0.2%
Net Income	$-60,395	$-211,758	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
James Bushong	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Donna	Immediate Past Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Wilkinson	Co-Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Garton	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Julianna Clarke	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mariah Baum	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Delahanty	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shaun Spencer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Miller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
McKenzie Gary	Secretary	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Casey Foley	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Henry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$448,289	$508,684	$527,539	$-60,395
2024	$201,786	$413,544	$639,500	$-211,758
2023	$704,518	$404,771	$851,298	$299,747
2022	$787,169	$634,444	$561,055	$152,725
2021	$656,576	$576,654	$435,185	$79,922
2020	$477,825	$498,684	$400,416	$-20,859
2019	$447,551	$379,301	$349,784	$68,250
2018	$313,115	$397,401	$363,177	$-84,286