Common Ground Dispute Resolution INC FY2021 filing

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Resolution disputes mediation and other conflict Resolution alternatives for the peoples of greene and columbia counties in the state of new york.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$198K
Spent
$172K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$198K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$166K
FY2026$243K
Expenses
$172K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$186K
FY2026$186K
Net assets
$65K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$124K
FY2026$181K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $142K Management & general 14% · $24K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dawn Wallant$69,444$68,000$67,830$63,066$60,070

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

Helps people resolve conflicts using mediation and other peaceful methods in Greene and Columbia Counties.

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1 program · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide citizens of columbia and greene counties of the state of new york with a process for the resolution of personal, civil, and criminal disputes experienced as part of the everday living services.

$142Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$17K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$700
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$304
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$538$304
Total assetsLn 16$47K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$106K$9K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$530$354
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$788$525
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$173
Advertising and promotionLn 12$256$256
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$115$83$32
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$234$176$58
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$2K$2
All other expensesLn 24e$6$6
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$142K$24K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 27, 2026 $243K$186K$57K$181K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2025 $166K$186K−$20K$124K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2024 $223K$185K$38K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 $173K$174K−$779$106K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2022 $191K$181K$10K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $198K$172K$25K$65K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $197,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,405$194,898
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,010$2,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,415$197,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $142,752$139,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,285$33,358
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,037$172,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,378$25,395
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $197,858 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$152,318
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,960$2,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$197,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,463 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,323 · Management $8,800 · Fundraising $5,866$120,989
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,400 · Management $530 · Fundraising $354$7,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,519 · Management $788 · Fundraising $525$10,832
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,687$7,687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,554 · Management $173$1,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $256$256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,730 · Management $2,575$10,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $83 · Fundraising $32$115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $176 · Management $58$234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,144 · Management $1,277$6,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,326 · Management $2,279 · Fundraising $2$6,607
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6$6
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,511 · Management $24,173 · Fundraising $6,779$172,463
Part X · Balance sheet $98,402 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,572$80,398
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,000$17,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,753$700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $538$304
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,863$98,402
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,754$7,619
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$26,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,754$33,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,109$48,504
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$16,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,109$64,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,863$98,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,858
XI-2 Total expenses$172,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,109
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,504

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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