PIONEER VALLEY GROWS INVESTMENT FUND INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $25K · expenses $25K · assets $2.2M
- EIN
- 47-4254347
- Address
- 324 WELLS STREET, GREENFIELD, MA 01301-1636
- Website
- WWW.PVGROWS.NET
- NTEE code
- S31
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PVGROWS INVESTMENT FUND, INC. (PVGIF) PROVIDES FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES THROUGH COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS. PVGIF OFFERS AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS. IN 2015, THE PIONEER VALLEY GROWS INVESTMENT FUND, INC. ("PVGIF") WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SEPARATE ENTITY (SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO THE FCCDC) TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FCCDC. PVGIF USES COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO LOCAL FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES. PVGIF OFFERS AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS TO INVEST IN BUILDING A HEALTHIER FOOD SYSTEM. ITS MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND GROW THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY MORE VIBRANT FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES, MORE LOCAL JOBS, AND MORE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Waite | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 2016-2024 | $146,134 | $997,473 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Christie | DIRECTOR | 2016-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Rochelle Bellin | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Nancy Hanson | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Joe Shoenfeld (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Gary Gruber (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $146K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 40 | $0 | $138,615 | $7,519 | $146,134 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| NANCY HANSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROCHELLE BELLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $129K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 40 | $0 | $124,010 | $5,084 | $129,094 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 40 | $0 | $111,805 | $3,343 | $115,148 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $117K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 40 | $0 | $111,805 | $5,553 | $117,358 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $111K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 37 | $0 | $107,307 | $3,208 | $110,515 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $101K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 37 | $0 | $100,537 | $0 | $100,537 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 37 | $0 | $97,773 | $0 | $97,773 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER | 37 | $0 | $93,316 | $0 | $93,316 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WAITE | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLERK | 37 | $0 | $87,598 | $0 | $87,598 | 2 |
| MARGARET CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| GARY GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOE SHOENFELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,000 | $25,000 | $2,231,499 | -$93,128 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,000 | $24,964 | $2,121,098 | -$93,128 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $69,724 | $149,460 | $2,439,684 | -$243,296 | $0 | $68,559 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $96,721 | $89,027 | $2,256,347 | -$92,476 | $0 | $96,342 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $84,307 | $84,354 | $2,121,098 | -$93,128 | $0 | $82,902 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,791 | $136,395 | $1,937,826 | -$90,319 | $0 | $83,537 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $69,600 | $64,168 | $1,749,285 | -$39,715 | $0 | $67,329 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $30,228 | $46,042 | $1,033,595 | -$45,147 | $0 | $28,014 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $14,738 | $32,196 | $868,645 | -$29,333 | $0 | $12,623 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $12,500 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA B STOKES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PIONEER VALLEY GROWS INVESTMENT FUND INC” | 2022 | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 | $12,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $25,000 spent · pay $21,514 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $21,514 | $21,514 | - | - | 86.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,769 | $1,769 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRAT | $1,479 | $1,479 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Office expenses | $222 | $222 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $16 | $16 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $25,000 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $24,964 spent · pay $21,580 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $21,580 | $21,580 | - | - | 86.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,104 | $2,104 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRAT | $1,040 | $1,040 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $240 | $240 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Total | $24,964 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $149,460 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE/BAD D | $90,122 | $90,122 | - | - | 60.3% |
| Interest | $54,437 | $54,437 | - | - | 36.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,730 | $3,730 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $1,100 | $1,100 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: legal | $71 | $71 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $149,460 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $89,027 spent · pay $11,906 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $65,264 | $65,264 | - | - | 73.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,906 | $11,906 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,732 | $5,732 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Occupancy | $2,880 | $2,880 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | $2,200 | $2,200 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $670 | $670 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $375 | $375 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $89,027 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $84,354 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $66,931 | $66,931 | - | - | 79.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,182 | $7,182 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | $4,085 | $4,085 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE | $3,276 | $3,276 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Occupancy | $2,880 | $2,880 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Total | $84,354 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $136,395 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $270
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $68,044 | $68,044 | - | - | 49.9% | |
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE | $40,409 | $40,409 | - | - | 29.6% |
| Other (as described) | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | $22,111 | $22,111 | - | - | 16.2% |
| Fees: legal | $3,761 | $3,761 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $136,395 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $64,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $46,594 | $46,594 | - | - | 72.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE | $17,297 | $17,297 | - | - | 27.0% |
| Fees: legal | $277 | $277 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $64,168 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $46,042 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $32,977 | $32,977 | - | - | 71.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE | $12,872 | $12,872 | - | - | 28.0% |
| Fees: legal | $193 | $193 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $46,042 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $32,196 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $25,906 | $25,906 | - | - | 80.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LOAN LOSS RESERVE | $5,777 | $5,777 | - | - | 17.9% |
| Fees: legal | $513 | $513 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Total | $32,196 | 100% |