GROWGOOD INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MEGHAN STEED GARVEY

Phone

3236450215

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

GROWGOOD INC, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $422K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $566K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 34% operating deficit.

Mission

GROWGOOD IS A LOS ANGELES BASED NON-PROFIT CREATING URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF FOOD TO UNITE PEOPLE AND TO LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, WELLNESS OFFERINGS, AND JOBS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $312,465

FOOD DISTRIBUTION: DONATING WEEKLY HARVESTS TO THE SALVATION ARMY'S BELL SHELTER AND NEIGHBORING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS, WE DIRECTLY PROVIDE ORGANICALLY-GROWN, NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE TO OVER 4,000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED PRODUCE THROUGH OUR MOBILE POP-UP MARKET PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO LOCAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.

Program 2

WELLNESS PROGRAMMING: ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THE FOOD FOR LIFE PROGRAM WAS HOSTED IN OUR OUTDOOR THERAPY SPACE , TWICE WEEKLY, SESSIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE BELL SHELTER WELLNESS PARTICIPANTS...

WELLNESS PROGRAMMING: ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THE FOOD FOR LIFE PROGRAM WAS HOSTED IN OUR OUTDOOR THERAPY SPACE , TWICE WEEKLY, SESSIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE BELL SHELTER WELLNESS PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE TAUGHT 250 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, AND ON AVERAGE THERE WERE 30 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH CLASS.

Program 3

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: WE OPERATE AN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM FROM CASE MANAGERS AT THE...

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: WE OPERATE AN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM FROM CASE MANAGERS AT THE BELL SHELTER AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

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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 $421,221

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $138

Other Revenue $1,101

TOTAL REVENUE $422,460

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $452,091

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $312,465

Other Expenses $114,313

TOTAL EXPENSES $566,404

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$422,460	$813,245	-0.5%
Expenses	$566,404	$510,364	+0.1%
Net Income	$-143,944	$302,881	-1.5%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

625

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

$130,600

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MEGHAN STEED GARVEY	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$130,600	$0	$130,600
CARA ELIO	Past Secretary	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW HUNT	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ANDERSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA DEL POZO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH VALDOVINOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BIANCHETTI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELBY JORDAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN GRAESER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OSCAR GUZMAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADLEY PREGERSON	Board Chair	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
FERNANDA RIBEIRO	Treasurer	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
NEHA AGRAWAL	Secretary	2.00	Officer	$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	$422,460	$566,404	$595,103	$-143,944
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$353,609	$380,045	$436,166	$-26,436
2022	$374,311	$270,803	$462,624	$103,508
2021	$270,002	$157,208	$359,094	$112,794
2019	$347,722	$346,991	$322,848	$731
2018	$502,553	$317,986	$328,017	$184,567