Big Green
BIG GREEN BELIEVES GROWING FOOD CHANGES LIVES. GROWING 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 GARDEN PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.8M
-3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$885K
Grant Count
40
Avg Grant Size
$22K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,845,178 | $9,137,379 | $11,419,659 |
| Revenue | $6,694,541 | $3,746,615 | $13,254,106 |
| Expenses | $5,600,201 | $5,629,469 | $6,463,069 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $273,876 | $103,666 | $-11,822 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbal Musk | CEO, Director & Executice Chairman | 40 | — |
| Don Degnan | Director | 1 | — |
| Michael Tang | Director | 1 | — |
| Larry Mueller | Director | 1 | — |
| Dorsey Hopson | Director | 1 | — |
| Patrick Drake | Director | 1 | — |
| Kasey Stark | Director | 1 | — |
| Wendy Lea | Director/ Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Madeleine Nelson | VP of Advancement | 40 | $147,392 |
| Dianna Zeegers | VP of Program/ Secretary | 40 | $141,252 |
| Isaiah Weatherspoon | VP of Operations | 40 | $37,999 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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