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Nonprofits›Dekalb County Community Gardens Nfp

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Dekalb County Community Gardens Nfp

DEKALB, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$3.9M

35 grants

EIN

463681206

Tax year

2024

Mission

To build community while increasing food security through growing and providing ready access to fresh, nutritious local produce for dekalb county, illinois residents.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M

Program service revenue$112K

Investment income$19K

Other revenue$55K

Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$505K

Fundraising$10K

Other expenses$1.4M

Total expenses$1.9M

Total assets$1.7M

Net assets$1.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HEATHER EDWARDS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

SEAN WALTERS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL STODDARD

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LYNN HERRMANN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID J CASTRO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARIO GOMEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR RANDI NAPIENTEK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDY WANEK

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LINH NGUYEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DIANE ELLIOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLINGSWORTH WEBB

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHERYL NAKONECHNY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOYCE KLEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DE AUSTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VIRGINIA M SHERROD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE REINVESTMENT FUND INC

$123K

FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$100K

COMMUNITY DEVEL

2024

NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK

$273K

FEED THE HUNGRY,INCR. CAPACITY

2023

NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK

$188K

FEED THE HUNGRY