Environment
Victory Garden Initiative Inc
MILWAUKEE, WI
Total revenue
$374K
Total expenses
$302K
Net assets
$387K
Grants received
$683K
50 grants
EIN
455035466
Tax year
2024
Mission
Victory garden initiative builds communities that grow their own food creating a community-based, socially just, ecologically sustainable, nutritious food system for all.
Programs
3 programs
Blitz program:this is the largest gardening event, where hundreds of volunteers come together to install as many as 4x8 ft. Raised bed gardens as possible in two weeks.over the years , we have built more than 7,000 gardens, empowering communities withy access to fresh, homegrown produce.
Yep - youth education program: the organizations runs a year-round, hands-on garden based programming for youth in the target neighborhoods of harambee and riverwest. In addition, victory garden runs after school garden clubs, summer agricorps, farm field trips and earn and learn programming at the urban farm campus and community partner locations.
Outreach/ fundraising/general :reaching and teaching gardners(new and experienced) about garden planning, maintenance, permaculture, healthy cooking, rainwater conervation and more.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
9 listed
DENISE BAILEY
CO-CHAIR
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2 hrs/wk
HAYLEY PERUSEK
SECRETARY
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2 hrs/wk
KITONGA ALEXANDER
CO CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
CHELSEA CROSS
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
DAVITA FLOWERS-SHANKLIN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
WADE LOOFBORO
TREASURER
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1 hrs/wk
SANDRA JONES
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
TARA ALI
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
BIANCA SHAW
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$683K from 30 funders · 50 grants · 2017–2024
$243K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$100K · 1 grant · 2021
$57K · 4 grants · 2019–2023
$35K · 2 grants · 2018–2020
$33K · 2 grants · 2020–2021
$29K · 2 grants · 2018–2020
$28K · 1 grant · 2024
$27K · 1 grant · 2020