A GROWING CULTURE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LOREN CARDELI

Phone

9144009382

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

A GROWING CULTURE, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit that reported $508K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $590K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

WE UNITE TO RECLAIM AGENCY OVER OUR FOODWAYS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $241,366

PARTNERSHIPS - A GROWING CULTURE (AGC) MEETS THE EMERGING NEEDS OF GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. IT PROVIDES STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS...

PARTNERSHIPS - A GROWING CULTURE (AGC) MEETS THE EMERGING NEEDS OF GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. IT PROVIDES STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT, INCLUDING WRITING, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING, WEB DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT. AGC CO-CREATES NARRATIVE AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL CONTENT, EVENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HOSTS TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER METHODS OF SKILL AND CAPACITY SHARING FOR PARTNER GROUPS.

Program 2

Expenses: $106,397

STORYTELLING - A GROWING CULTURE CREATES OPEN-ACCESS, FREE DIGITAL CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS TO CHALLENGE AND SHIFT POPULAR FOOD NARRATIVES. THROUGH THIS CONTENT, AGC AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF...

STORYTELLING - A GROWING CULTURE CREATES OPEN-ACCESS, FREE DIGITAL CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS TO CHALLENGE AND SHIFT POPULAR FOOD NARRATIVES. THROUGH THIS CONTENT, AGC AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, PEASANTS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PROVIDING SPACE FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND SOLUTIONS. IN DOING SO, AGC FOSTERS A CULTURE OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INJUSTICES IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND BUILDS SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES SEEDING RADICAL HOPE FOR A MORE JUST AND DIGNIFIED FUTURE.

Program 3

Expenses: $135,330

PRESS OUTREACH - WITH THE GOAL OF CULTIVATING A MORE HOLISTIC AND NUANCED STORYTELLING ECOSYSTEM, A GROWING CULTURE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE MEDIA. AGC...

PRESS OUTREACH - WITH THE GOAL OF CULTIVATING A MORE HOLISTIC AND NUANCED STORYTELLING ECOSYSTEM, A GROWING CULTURE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE MEDIA. AGC FACILITATES EMERGING MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH JOURNALISTS AND THESE COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, PRESS FORUMS, MEDIA WORKSHOPS, AND NEWSLETTERS. TO DATE, AGC HAS HOSTED SIX FORUMS, BROADCAST IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, WITH OVER 700 JOURNALISTS IN ATTENDANCE FROM MORE THAN 300 MEDIA OUTLETS WORLDWIDE. OVER 1,000 JOURNALISTS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR AGC'S PRESS FORUMS AND HAVE HELPED PRODUCE MORE THAN 200 PUBLISHED STORIES.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $507,240

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $21

Other Revenue $979

TOTAL REVENUE $508,240

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $85,076

Salaries & Benefits $133,279

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $483,477

Other Expenses $371,255

TOTAL EXPENSES $589,610

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$508,240	$394,199	+0.3%
Expenses	$589,610	$544,829	+0.1%
Net Income	$-81,370	$-150,630	-0.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$71,773

Total Directors