A multi-age arts, education, and outdoor recreation and conference center dedicated to environmental sustainability and strengthening diverse families and communities through unique program offerings and facility rentals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 86 volunteers and 73 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $99K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $202K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$435K
115% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 115% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$582K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$700K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$582K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$591K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$582K
Expenses
$700K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$700K
Net assets
−$58K
FY2024▼ -196%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$60K
FY2024−$58K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $565K Management & general 18% · $126K Fundraising 1% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,414Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsay Whitaker’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lindsay Whitaker$65,414$24,418——
Connor Timmons—$41,757$51,471$48,101
Scott Meyer——$3,220$2,666

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Offers arts, education, and outdoor programs for families and communities, promoting sustainability.

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1 program · $565K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Common ground center, inc. Offers programs such as camp common ground, group programming, camp kaleidoscope, and adventure day camps, etc. Camp common ground is an inter-generational family camp founded in 1994, is the center's marquee program, operates four 1-WEEK summer sessions, and is designed to create positive family outcomes.

$565Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$202K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$582K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$700K
Ln 25
Programscol B$565K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$582K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$325
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$294K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
Net assetsLn 32−$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 686
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$294K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K$435K
Net assetsLn 32$60K−$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$29K$45K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K$176K$27K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$20K$3K$238
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$24K$4K$282
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$22K$3K$257
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$2K$133
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$10K$1K$113
Office expensesLn 13$1K$934$141$11
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$814$63
OccupancyLn 16$48K$41K$6K$476
TravelLn 17$22K$19K$3K$216
InterestLn 20$11K$9K$1K$107
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$47K$7K$545
InsuranceLn 23$26K$22K$3K$255
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$125K$19K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$437$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$700K$565K$126K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $582K$700K−$118K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 $640K$710K−$70K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $582K$704K−$123K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $591K$610K−$19K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$383K−$167K$272K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $582,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,198$128,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $483,678$452,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,630$27
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,592$1,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $640,098$582,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $323,548$333,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,833$366,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $710,381$699,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,283−$117,700
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $582,077 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,532 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $452,085$452,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$3,666−$3,666
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $659$659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $456,617 · Unrelated business −$3,666 · Excluded from tax $686$582,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $699,777 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,689 · Management $44,563 · Fundraising $3,254$76,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,499 · Management $26,680 · Fundraising $2,052$205,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,475 · Management $3,095 · Fundraising $238$23,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,238 · Management $3,664 · Fundraising $282$28,184
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,140 · Management $3,347 · Fundraising $257$25,744
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,468 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $133$13,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,754 · Management $1,474 · Fundraising $113$11,341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $934 · Management $141 · Fundraising $11$1,086
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,382 · Management $814 · Fundraising $63$6,259
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,968 · Management $6,193 · Fundraising $476$47,637
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,602 · Management $2,812 · Fundraising $216$21,630
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,240 · Management $1,397 · Fundraising $107$10,744
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,853 · Management $7,082 · Fundraising $545$54,480
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,936 · Management $3,316 · Fundraising $255$25,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,632 · Management $18,839 · Fundraising $1,448$144,919
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,895 · Management $437 · Fundraising $34$3,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $564,705 · Management $125,588 · Fundraising $9,484$699,777
Part X · Balance sheet $377,631 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,407$44,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,528$325
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,521$26,581
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,249$7,342
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,080$5,162
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $341,003$293,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,549$377,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,974$75,639
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $177,147$140,398
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $600$600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $380,543$435,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,306−$73,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,700$16,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,006−$57,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,549$377,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$57,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$582,077
XI-2 Total expenses$699,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$117,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,006
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$57,694

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