NonprofitsUrban Growers Collective Inc

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Urban Growers Collective Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$5.0M

Grants received

$11.0M

134 grants

EIN

823336616

Tax year

2024

Mission

To demonstrate and support communities in developing community-based food systems.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.3M
Program service revenue$358K
Investment income$52K
Other revenue$41K
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$10K
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$406K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$5.4M
Net assets$5.0M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ERIKA ALLEN

CEO OPERATIONS

Board

$201K

40 hrs/wk

LAUREL SIMS

CEO FINANCIALS

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

MARGOT PRITZKER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA PEREZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIKA DUDLEY

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMA SANDERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAMILLE KERR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANELLE ST JOHN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

UPSIDE DOWN CONSULTING LLC

CONSULTING

$310K

CHIFRESH KITCHEN LWCA

FOOD SERVICES

$130K

LASALLE NETWORK

STAFFING AND RECRUITING

$104K

Grants received

Showing 134 of 134

FromAmountPurposeYear
$797K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2024
$333K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$95K
PASS-THROUGH FARMER GRANTS
2024
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$70K
General support
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2024
$25K
general operating support
2024
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
DAO Grant
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$334K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
2023
$110K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$100K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$65K
JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR TEENS FOCUSING ON FARMING AND FOOD ACCESS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$29K
Hydro-Wild Lab General Support
2023
$25K
general operating support
2023
$23K
FRESH MOVES MOBILE MARKET, ART ON THE FARM AND GROWER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2023
$16K
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET
2023
$10K
CATALYST AWARD
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF CULTIVATING NOURISHING ENVIRONMENTS WHICH SUPPORT HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALING AND CREATIVITY THROUGH URBAN AGRICULTURE.
2023
$6K
Reimbursement for Supplies
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Program Support
2023
$832K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$465K
General Operating Support, support for Fresh Moves Mobile Market
2022
$333K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250K
COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKERS
2022
$60K
Urban Growers Collective and the Green Era Renewable Energy and Urban Farm Campus
2022
$50K
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
2022
$50K
General Support
2022
$35K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
general operating support
2022
$20K
Green Era Capital Campaign
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$10K
general support
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
URBAN AGRICULTURE
2022
$2K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$1K
General Purpose
2022
$1K
Unrestricted contribution
2022
$100
Financial Assistance
2022
$83
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$341K
General operating support. To support Cooperative Business Development for Emerging Growers via UGC's Grower Apprenticeship Program. Support to the Fresh Moves Mobile Market to the extent possible. In support of the Growers Apprenticeship Program - Cooperative Business Development, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$341K
General operating support. To support Cooperative Business Development for Emerging Growers via UGC's Grower Apprenticeship Program. Support to the Fresh Moves Mobile Market to the extent possible. In support of the Growers Apprenticeship Program - Cooperative Business Development, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$200K
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of cultivating nourishing environments which support health, economic development, healing, and creativity through urban agriculture
2021
$125K
COMMUNITY NUTRITION
2021
$99K
Combination of Pass Through Funding/SubGrantees from other awards
2021
$80K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$70K
General Support for 501c3 activities
2021
$50K
General Support
2021
$30K
General Operating Support
2021
$25K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$18K
General support
2021
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
General Operating Support
2021
$4K
Charitable Grant
2021
$3K
DANIEL GLICKMAN DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2021
$75
Charitable
2021
$550K
FOR INVESTMENT IN GREEN ERA SUSTAINABILITY LLC; FOR UGC CHICAGO COMMUNITY COVID-19 RESPONSE; FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$384K
TO SUPPORT WAGE/BONUS INCREASE, GREEN ERA RENEWABLE ENERGY AND URBAN FARM CAMPUS, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT BUILD PATHWAYS TO STABILITY
2020
$334K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$140K
General Support for 501c3 activities
2020
$125K
COMMUNITY NUTRITION
2020
$75K
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT URBAN GROWERS JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR TEENS, ADULTS AND BEGINNING FARMERS WITH A FOCUS ON FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS AND EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE.
2020
$64K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$25K
URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE- ART ON THE FARM: THIRD SPACES
2020
$17K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$10K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
$10K
General Operating Support
2020
$6K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$5K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
In support of the Fresh Moves Mobile Market
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$500
SUPPORT FOR URBAN FARMS & COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAMS.
2020
$60
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2020
$366K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO FOOD SYSTEM, FRESH PRODUCE BOX DISTRIBUTION, THE FRESH MOVES MOBILE MARKET, THE FARMERS FOR CHICAGO TRAINING PROGRAM, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$200K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$4K
FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK
2019
$500
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$200
General support
2019
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$400
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2017

Funded by

$11.0M from 78 funders · 134 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

United Way Of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2019–2024

Rsf Social Finance Inc

$695K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$427K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$350K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Forefront

$300K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN823336616
NTEE codeK40
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-03
Formed2017
Employees77
Volunteers9
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