GROWING HOME IS A NONPROFIT USDA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SERVING THE GREATER ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY OF CHICAGO THROUGH INNOVATIVE PAID EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO A GOOD JOB AND GOOD FOOD.OUR INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AIM TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, LOW EDUCATION, LACK OF WORK HISTORY, AND OTHER EXTREME BARRIERS TO WORKFORCE ENTRY. EACH YEAR WE ENROLL APPROXIMATELY 120 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO GAIN JOB SKILLS AND SECURE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH HANDS-ON FIELD WORK, CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, OUR 12-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDES THE TOOLS, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS NEED TO FIND AND KEEP GOOD JOBS. OUR PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE A 10-WEEK COMPTIA CERTIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM. IN 2024, WE HARVESTED 42,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, SERVED 15,879 PEOPLE.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Form 990 Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 | $4,416,630 ↑ | $2,646,798 | $7,511,544 |
| 2023 Form 990 Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 | $4,249,823 ↑ | $2,389,112 | $5,741,712 |
| 2022 Form 990 Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | $2,614,430 ↓ | $2,095,352 | $3,881,001 |
| 2021 Form 990 Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 | $3,012,627 ↑ | $1,933,409 | $3,361,923 |
| 2020 Form 990 Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 | $2,781,929 ↑ | $1,705,025 | $2,282,705 |
| 2019 Form 990 Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 | $2,085,990 | $1,824,418 | $1,205,801 |
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