NonprofitsProject Grows

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Project Grows

STAUNTON, VA

Total revenue

$640K

Total expenses

$608K

Net assets

$493K

Grants received

$256K

25 grants

EIN

461070735

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our mission is to improve the health of children and youth in staunton, waynesboro and augusta county through food education and access to healthy food.

Programs

1 program

Food education - project grows provides food education both on our farm and throughout the community to build knowledge, skills, and confidence in growing, cooking, and eating healthy foods. Our programs include hands-on farm and garden experiences such as field trips, summer camps, and school garden lessons, as well as first-time job opportunities for high school students through our youth leaders in agriculture program. We also offer cooking classes, food tastings, and community outreach events. Each year, youth and adults receive more than 7,000 hours of educational programming through these initiatives.

Expenses: $188K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$423K
Program service revenue$217K
Investment income$269
Other revenue
Total revenue$640K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$411K
Fundraising$69K
Other expenses$196K
Total expenses$608K
Total assets$510K
Net assets$493K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CLARA METZLER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$62K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA JEAN BRAND

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID GEIMAN

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

CHRIS AYCOCK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUZANNE GRIFFIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAUN MOONEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

SUSAN BUCHAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

SOPHIE CANTELL LAMBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

DIANA BLACK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN PERELES

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

KAY MANCHESTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
Operational Support
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR
2024
$7K
GALA EXPENSES
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$11K
UNTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
SUPPORT PUBLIC CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
2020
$13K
SUPPORT PUBLIC CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
2019

Funded by

$256K from 10 funders · 25 grants · 2017–2024

Augusta Health Care Inc

$55K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

United Way Of Staunton Augusta County &

$51K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Rz Foundation

$48K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Community Foundation Of The Central

$36K · 3 grants · 2018–2021

Proteus Foundation

$18K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Gannett Foundation Inc

$10K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN461070735
NTEE codeK40
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-04
Formed2012
Employees25
Volunteers130
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