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Big Green

Denver, COEIN: 27-5083595Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

Big Green JOIN US Let’s get everyone in America growing food! BIG GREEN BELIEVESGROWING FOOD CHANGES LIVESGrowing food improves nutrition security and mental health, gets us into nature, and opens our eyes to the weather volatility created by climate change. For twelve years, Big Green has helped people grow their own food with school and home-based programs. Our work across the country brings hundreds of thousands of gardens to life in schools, homes, and communities each year. At SchoolWE GIVE GARDENS AND GRANTS TO SCHOOLS.Jumpstart helps educators improve their edible garden programs for students and families and increases the number of people who grow food at school.JUMPSTART At HomeWE OFFER GARDENS AND TRAINING FOR HOME GROWERS.We send raised bed gardens and grow bags directly to people’s homes so that families can grow together, making home gardening easy and accessible to growers at any skill level.MILLION GARDENS In CommunitiesWE MAKE STRATEGIC AND COMMUNITY-LED GRANTS TO NON-PROFITSWe fund, strengthen, and connect garden programs within communities to create spaces of collaboration and growth.Grants & the Big Green DAO As I started understanding connections that gardening has with life and freedom and sustainability…like why haven’t I been doing this? There is something in gardening that will allow me to just be me. — Jumpstart Educator Danielle Walker, Memphis Big Green CitiesIS BIG GREEN GROWING NEAR YOU?Big Green is working in several cities around the country — check out where we’re growing and get connected to a project near you! Find Big Green Ready to get growing?CHECK OUT THE BIG GREEN GARDEN RESOURCE LIBRARYOur resource library is for educators, home gardeners, and anyone who wants to get started growing food in their community. Beginners and seasoned pros alike will find tips, how-to’s, activities and curriculum, recipes, and more! Explore the Resource Library

National
Children (Ages 0-12)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
K-12 Education
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Food Security & Nutrition
International Development

Annual Revenue

$6,694,541

Known Funders

13

Grants Received

15

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$6,694,541$5,600,201$8,845,178
2022$3,746,615$5,629,469$9,137,379
2021$13,254,106$6,463,069$11,419,659
2020$5,088,851$4,714,073$5,640,789
2019$6,047,457$6,667,128$4,759,958
2018$9,169,600$8,923,804$5,238,231
2016$9,386,353$7,670,452$5,770,862
2015$5,982,780$5,436,994$3,275,860

Top Funders

$73,000 (2021)
$50,000 (2023)
$50,000 (2021)
$47,000 (2022)
$38,500 (2021)
Big Green

Broomfield, CO

$37,500 (2021)
$30,000 (2021)
$23,000 (2021)
$20,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 13 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

I

Isaiah Weatherspoon

VP of Operations

Officer
D

Dianna Zeegers

VP of Program/ Secretary

Officer
M

Madeleine Nelson

VP of Advancement

Officer
W

Wendy Lea

Director/ Treasurer

K

Kasey Stark

Director

P

Patrick Drake

Director

D

Dorsey Hopson

Director

L

Larry Mueller

Director

M

Michael Tang

Director

D

Don Degnan

Director

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