Minneapolis, MN

GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS

EIN 46-3236282

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Development & Relief Children & youth

Mission

Growing Community Roots is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) that raises funds to provide rainwater catchment systems, sanitation facilities, community gardens, and tree farms for schools in Western Kenya. Projects are implemented and maintained through a local partner, Imbo Community Action Program (ICAP), and the organization operates on an all-volunteer model to direct the majority of gifts to school projects.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS

Growing Community Roots (EIN 46-3236282) is a donor-facing nonprofit founded in 2014 in Minneapolis that fundraises for water, sanitation, and school garden projects in Homa Bay (western Kenya). The organization focuses on basic infrastructure that improves health, nutrition, and school attendance for students and surrounding communities.

GCR operates on an all-volunteer model and partners with local leadership and Imbo Community Action Program to design, build, and maintain installations on the ground. Between 2014 and 2025 GCR completed 16 school projects and continues to run active fundraising campaigns for additional schools.

In recent years the organization has filed annual Form 990-EZ returns (most recently for 2023 and 2024) and reports cumulative project investments and beneficiary counts on its website. GCR emphasizes that the vast majority of donations go directly to school projects and reports measurable outcomes such as reduced water-borne illness, improved girls’ attendance due to private washrooms, and school-produced meals from community gardens.

Notable achievements

16 school projects completed (2014–2025)

Completed sixteen school projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya, delivering rainwater catchment tanks, latrines/washrooms (with roofing), community gardens, and tree farms across partner schools.

Cumulative project funding

Raised a cumulative investment of approximately $407,031 to date to fund school water, sanitation, and garden projects, with a reported focus on directing the majority of gifts to on-the-ground work.

Measured community impact

Projects report measurable outcomes: improvements in student health (reduced water-borne illness), increased attendance (notably for girls), and broader community reach — the organization reports beneficiaries numbering in the tens of thousands (e.g., an estimated 44,077 community individuals reached).

At a glance

Total assets: $48K
Annual revenue: $64K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-3236282
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.growingcommunityroots.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 46-3236282) with publicly filed Form 990-EZ returns.

Maintains a formal implementation partnership with Imbo Community Action Program (ICAP), a local Kenyan NGO responsible for on-the-ground construction and maintenance.

Profiled on nonprofit data services and nonprofit directories and cited by partner/affiliate communications (demonstrating public visibility and financial filings).

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