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Common Ground Community INC

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Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)Since 2004Environment EIN 20-0747912Revenue $583K in FY2025

On file with the IRScommongroundshreveport.com4830 Line Ave Pmb 117, 71106-1530 · Shreveport, LATax-exempt since Mar 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community outreach

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $402K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.8 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
$6K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$583K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$524K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$774K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$583K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$558K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$595K
FY2025$583K
Expenses
$524K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$558K
FY2025$524K
Net assets
$774K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$573K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$774K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $144K Management & general 73% · $381K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kurvis Davis
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sauls
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Cronin
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Common Ground Community INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Shreveport, LA, formed in 2004.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Operation of community center offering community meals, food pantry, tutoring, children's activities and a community garden.

$144Kprogram 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 · FY2025
WhitewaterFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$583K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$524K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$381K
Owns and owesPt X
$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Government grantsLn 1e$253K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$583K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$774K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$380K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$652K$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$652K$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$259K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$64K$64K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$524K$144K$381K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $583K$524K$59K$774K 990 PDF
FY2024 $595K$558K$37K$652K 990 PDF
FY2023 $538K$554K−$16K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 $646K$593K$54K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $558K$585K−$27K$573K 990 PDF
FY2020 $784K$584K$201K$608K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $583,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $591,250$571,098
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,441$2,262
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $650$9,714
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $595,341$583,074
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 $302,870$323,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,219$200,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $558,089$524,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,252$58,908
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $583,074 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$253,163
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,098
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2,262$2,262
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,714$9,714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,714 · Unrelated business $2,262 · Excluded from tax $0$583,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $524,166 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $259,485$259,485
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $64,027$64,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,969$5,969
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $51,161$51,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,976$124,976
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,520$16,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,524 · Management $380,642 · Fundraising $0$524,166
Part X · Balance sheet $779,525 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,631$296,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $78,326$78,326
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $379,642$402,271
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $651,599$779,525
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $651,599$773,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $651,599$773,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $651,599$779,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$583,074
XI-2 Total expenses$524,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,908
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$651,599
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$63,364
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,871

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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