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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE LTD.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,653,585
Total expenses
$4,352,946
Contributions and grants received
$6,239,190
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$9,760
Investment income
$120,725
Other revenue
$283,910
Total assets, end of year
$22,055,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,088,190
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,967,298
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,561,844
Management and general expenses
$376,825
Fundraising expenses
$414,277
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,561,844

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $21,557

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $41,290

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,176,343

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $225,356

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Service Fees

    total $9,760 · related or exempt $9,760

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $133,337 · excluded $133,337

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $95,825

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $95,825

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $95,825 · excluded $95,825

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $105,395

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $105,150 · other assets $12,857

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $245 · other assets -$12,857

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$12,612 · excluded -$12,612

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,309

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $21,557

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,986

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$4,677 · excluded -$4,677

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $250,956

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $58,194

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $192,762 · related or exempt $192,762

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $242,272 · program services $98,641 · management and general $71,154 · fundraising $72,477

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,720,317 · program services $1,374,530 · management and general $138,297 · fundraising $207,490

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,489 · management and general $3,489

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $81,815 · program services $57,983 · management and general $12,629 · fundraising $11,203

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $176,856 · program services $134,654 · management and general $23,763 · fundraising $18,439

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,388 · program services $1,388

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,481 · management and general $25,481

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $121,770 · program services $70,772 · management and general $36,085 · fundraising $14,913

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,506 · program services $403 · management and general $41 · fundraising $18,062

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $197,459 · program services $126,474 · management and general $31,368 · fundraising $39,617

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $191,255 · program services $167,015 · management and general $24,240

  • 20 · Interest

    total $158,355 · program services $158,355

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $436,323 · program services $436,323

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,471 · program services $38,453 · management and general $3,695 · fundraising $323

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $645,836 · program services $642,430 · management and general $370 · fundraising $3,036

  • 24b · Other expenses: Amortization

    total $98,446 · program services $94,066 · management and general $4,380

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $74,944 · program services $74,944

  • 24d · Other expenses: Outreach and Education

    total $63,123 · program services $60,136 · management and general $1,833 · fundraising $1,154

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $52,840 · program services $25,277 · fundraising $27,563

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $712,568 · end of year $476,887

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,863,357 · end of year $4,408,252

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,216,723 · end of year $2,173,393

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $40,102 · end of year $57,447

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $26,443 · end of year $26,443

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,103 · end of year $39,821

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $15,912,948

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,587,980

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,652,530 · end of year $14,324,968

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $430,767

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $23,734 · end of year $18,113

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $208,207 · end of year $99,397

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $125,297 · end of year $298,288

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,921,489 · end of year $2,760,202

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $57,955 · end of year $29,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,718,682 · end of year $15,677,378

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,947,344 · end of year $3,289,920

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Island Grown Initiative (IGI) is a nonprofit that works to build a regenerative and equitable food system on Martha's Vineyard. We envision a strong local food system that strengthens the year-round island community, restores the environment, and ensures people can access the food they need with dignity. Founded in 2006, IGI is now deeply embedded in our Island culture and community. We provide food access to 1 in 5 year-round Islanders each year through our Island Food Pantry, educate all Island children ages 2-18 about food in our schools, and produce abundant food to help meet local food needs using regenerative farming methods at our 42-acre farm. We also work with many partners to move the overall Island food system in a regenerative and equitable direction through growing, sourcing, preparing, and distributing food as well as reducing food waste.

  • Food Equity: IGI operates the Island Food Pantry that has 3,883 registered clients. It also produces healthy, nutritious stews, soups, and meals which are frozen and distributed arount the Island to those with limited access to transportation or cooking facilities. They operate a summer lunch program to feed children and their families during the school vacation.The Island Grown Farm is dedicated to regenerative agricultural practices, and includes the operation of a 30,000 square-foot greenhouse with soil beds for year round production. There is also a community garden, orchard, and land that is licensed to local farmers.Island Grown schools operates educational programs from preschool to k-12 and supports school gardens where children receive hands-on learning. There are also educational programs for backyard growers and local gardeners in regenerative methods.

    Expenses $3,561,844 · Revenue $202,522

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gail Arnold

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Chung

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Schlageter

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Craig Barton

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Karen Brush

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rosemary Chalk

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elisa Cohen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary DeFreitas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cheryl Finley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary Kenworth

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Luthringshauser

    Vice-Chair & Clerk

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jennifer Randolph

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mitch Rubin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elio Silva

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Juli Vanderhoop

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Warner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ellie Wise

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michelle Gittlen

    Co-Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $34,600
    From this org
    $33,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $750
    Hours/week
    40
  • Eleanore Taylor

    Co-Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $109,099
    From this org
    $105,628
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,471
    Hours/week
    35
  • Caroline Pam

    Co-Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $100,103
    From this org
    $97,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,680
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sophie Mazza

    Food Waste Director

    Total calculated
    $103,436
    From this org
    $100,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,000
    Hours/week
    40
  • Virgina Barbatti

    Development Director

    Total calculated
    $129,478
    From this org
    $126,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,000
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612199349301301

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