THE GIVING GROVE (EIN 465000184) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERICA KRATOFIL

Phone

8162266380

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

THE GIVING GROVE, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $400K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

GROW A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE LITTLE ORCHARDS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.

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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 $1,779,775

Program Service Revenue $9,828

Investment Income $46,619

Other Revenue $-27,537

TOTAL REVENUE $1,808,685

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $220,198

Salaries & Benefits $540,951

Fundraising Expenses $166,693

Program Expenses $1,077,574

Other Expenses $647,930

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,409,079

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,808,685	$1,324,792	+0.4%
Expenses	$1,409,079	$1,066,739	+0.3%
Net Income	$399,606	$258,053	+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

1364

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

$238,888

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JILL QUIGLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD MOORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG FINKLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARA MAINGI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CARMONA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE CONNER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
OSCAR TSHIBANDA	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN BIRZER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA APPEL LIPSIUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANNER HAID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA MJ JOBE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY WILLIAMSON	CO-CEO	40.00	Officer	$107,790	$11,561	$119,351
ERICA KRATOFIL	CO-CEO	40.00	Officer	$106,950	$12,587	$119,537

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	$1,808,685	$1,409,079	$1,771,380	$399,606
2024	$1,324,792	$1,066,739	$1,287,175	$258,053
2023	$1,161,459	$1,238,889	$1,018,521	$-77,430
2022	$969,567	$960,847	$1,101,172	$8,720
2021	$556,526	$625,290	$1,068,315	$-68,764
2020	$865,752	$367,466	$1,165,171	$498,286
2019	$728,408	$144,896	$618,803	$583,512

THE GIVING GROVE