NonprofitsWay To Grow

Human Services

Way To Grow

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$5.7M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$13.1M

Grants received

$18.9M

246 grants

EIN

710956749

Tax year

2024

Mission

Working closely with parents and communities, we ensure that children within the most isolated families are born healthy, stay healthy and are prepared for school

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$298K
Investment income$562K
Other revenue$132K
Total revenue$5.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$119K
Salaries & benefits$3.2M
Fundraising$859K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$14.1M
Net assets$13.1M

People

35 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CAROLYN SMALLWOOD

CEO

Board

$265K

50 hrs/wk

MARK HENDERSON

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

ANUSHA NATH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ART ROLNICK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BOB BARNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BRIAN CROSBY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS MONGEON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DARRELL ELLSWORTH

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVE NASSIF

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

FRANK SCHWEIGERT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GAYE ADAMS MASSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

HEIDI DOHERTY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JAIME STILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JANIS CLAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEANNE RAVICH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JIM BOYLE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIA HALBERG

VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANGELA SLAUGHTER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KAREN CONTAG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN NILAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KYLE GREEN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LAURIE LAFONTAINE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LISA WALKER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LUIS MORENO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MEL DICKSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GARRETT

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NASIBU SAREVA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RANDY SAUTER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SARAH MITCHELL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN CORRIDONI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VANESSA LAIRD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VICKIE MATTYS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

YOHURU WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIE BAKER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANN YATES

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 246

FromAmountPurposeYear
$232K
General operations
2024
$170K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$150K
Great By Eight
2024
$140K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, MATCHING GRANT
2024
$138K
PROGRAM COSTS
2024
$135K
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2024
$125K
To support the home visiting model, Great by Eight
2024
$113K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$109K
DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION
2024
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATION
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
GRANT - GREAT BY EIGHT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
EARLY CHILDHOOD
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$7K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATION
2024
$3K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$3K
SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2024
$1K
General Operations
2024
$500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$4.8M
GENERAL
2023
$200K
General operations
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & EXPANSION SUPPORT FOR GREAT BY 8 PROGRAM
2023
$125K
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2023
$123K
EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION
2023
$121K
PROGRAM COSTS
2023
$100K
EDUCATION
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$100K
Way to Grow Healthy Start
2023
$95K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$90K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$85K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$65K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$45K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATION
2023
$35K
FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE GREAT BY EIGHT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AGES 0 8 FROM 600 OF THE MOST DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS AND INCLUDES HOME VISITS, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE BIRTH WEIGHTS AND VACCINATION RATES.
2023
$25K
LOCAL COMMUNIT SERVICE
2023
$25K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
$25K
EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH
2023
$15K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GRANT - GREAT BY EIGHT
2023
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
SPONSORSHIP FOR SHINE CELEBRATION GALA EVENT
2023
$10K
EARLY CHILDHOOD
2023
$10K
General Operations
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
Lo income families
2023
$6K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$5K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$3K
SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$250
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
General Support
2022
$200K
GENERAL
2022
$135K
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2022
$126K
PROGRAM COSTS
2022
$110K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$100K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$100K
EDUCATION
2022
$100K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
General operating support
2022
$86K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION
2022
$65K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$55K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$41K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATION
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$35K
FISCAL YEAR 2023 INVESTMENT
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FOR OUR GROWING STRONG PROGRAMMING, YEAR-ROUND HEALTH AND LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE HOME AND GROUP-BASED LEARNING THROUGH PARENT-CHILD EDUCATION CLASSES FOR FAMILIES PRENATAL THROUGH AGE FIVE. TWO COMMUNITY-WIDE BABY SHOWERS OPEN TO BOTH ENROLLED FAMILIES AND FAMILIES IN AND AROUND NORTH AND SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS.
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$15K
GRANT - GREAT BY EIGHT
2022
$15K
GREAT BY EIGHT - K-3RD STEM
2022
$15K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
TO SPONSOR WAY TO GROW'S SHINE CELEBRATION FUNDRAISING EVENT
2022
$9K
General Operating Support
2022
$9K
EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
$5K
GREAT BY EIGHT
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$400K
General operating support
2021
$144K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$125K
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2021
$115K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION
2021
$115K
CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN
2021
$90K
Great By Eight
2021
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$75K
EDUCATION
2021
$70K
Way to Grow Healthy Start
2021
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$23K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$16K
Education is Power Fundraising Event; General operating support to promote access to women's health education and services built on cultural and community strengths so that young women & gender expansive youth know about their bodies and can make appropriate and healthy choices as they grow and age.
2021
$15K
BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
2021
$12K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE
2021
$3K
SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA
2021
$500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$250
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS
2021
$300K
GENERAL
2020
$175K
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2020
$150K
General operating support
2020
$130K
CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN
2020
$125K
Operating Support
2020
$120K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$118K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$102K
PROGRAM COSTS
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$85K
GREAT BY EIGHT
2020
$75K
EDUCATION
2020
$70K
WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN WITHIN THE MOST ISOLATED COMMUNITIES ARE BORN HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY, AND ARE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL.
2020
$70K
Way to Grow Healthy Start
2020
$60K
FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
2020
$50K
To strengthen parent engagement and advocacy in education, and for general operating support
2020
$50K
To strengthen parent engagement and advocacy in education, and for general operating support
2020
$48K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$35K
GENERAL OPERATION
2020
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT- SHINE CELEBRATION
2020
$30K
PROGRAM EXPANSION, RELEIF FUNDS
2020
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$26K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
Scholarship
2020
$13K
WAY TO GROW VIRTUAL TUTORING INITIATIVE
2020
$11K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$10K
GRANT - GREAT BY EIGHT
2020

Funded by

$18.9M from 81 funders · 246 grants · 2017–2024

Wem Foundation

$5.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Minneapolis Foundation

$1.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2024

The Constellation Fund

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Ciresi Walburn Foundation

$820K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Greater Twin Cities United Way

$714K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation

$578K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$506K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN710956749
NTEE codeP30
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-04
Formed2003
Employees53
Volunteers100
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