Strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment which empower people,businesses and organizations to promote environmental, enonomic and social well-being

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 7 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$608K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$594K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$608K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$608K
Expenses
$594K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$594K
Net assets
$267K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$267K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $531K Management & general 7% · $40K Fundraising 4% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President -
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aisha Sanders’s $37K as Executive Di is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021
Alexandra Lennon Simon—$72,214
Aisha Sanders$37,375—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves and manages the environment to empower people, businesses, and organizations for well-being.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Groundwork somerville promotes walking and biking, sensible transit development, clean waterways, and have become a regional resource for other communities pursuing sustainable development.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$608K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$594K
Ln 25
Programscol B$531K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$608K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$284K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$374K$359K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$33K$653
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$46K$2K$968
OccupancyLn 16$81K$77K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$937$890$47
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$205$61
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$594K$531K$40K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $608K$594K$14K$267K 990 PDF
FY2023 $625K$499K$126K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$288K$88K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $332K$292K$40K$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$181K$25K−$2K 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
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Part I · Summary $608,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $587,052$567,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,743$27,339
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,258$13,686
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $625,053$608,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,373$407,934
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,374$185,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $498,747$593,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,306$14,287
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $608,117 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$500
VIII-1e Government grants$51,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,013
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$567,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,339$27,339
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,819
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,867$8,867
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,206$608,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $593,830 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $358,729 · Management $15,247$373,976
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,305 · Management $653$33,958
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,133$16,133
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $13,575$13,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,530$8,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,348 · Management $2,420 · Fundraising $968$49,736
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,419 · Management $4,060$81,479
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-20 InterestPrograms $890 · Management $47$937
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,594 · Management $205 · Fundraising $61$1,860
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,795 · Management $1,351$7,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $530,580 · Management $40,116 · Fundraising $23,134$593,830
Part X · Balance sheet $305,733 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $258,370$154,875
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,625$142,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,908$2,198
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,296$6,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,199$305,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,028$15,452
X-25 Other liabilities$23,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,707$38,954
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,721$266,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,492$266,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,199$305,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$608,117
XI-2 Total expenses$593,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,492
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,779

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