Training Ground is a mentoring program for young men 18-25. While in the program, these young men are taught life skills through work experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$341K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$351K
Expenses
$320K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$369K
Net assets
$130K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$69K

From the FY2021 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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $317K Management & general 1% · $3K

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
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Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young men life skills through work experience and mentoring.

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1 program · $317K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Training and mentoring of young adult males 18-25

$317Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$486$4K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$117K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$235$235
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$317K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $351K$369K−$18K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$320K−$55K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$410K$11K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $341K$320K$20K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $379K$331K$48K$110K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $340,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,528$324,543
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,668$16,156
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $788$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,998$340,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,241$126,397
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,772$194,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,013$320,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,985$20,264
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,742 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,543
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$16,156
VIII-12 Total revenue$340,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,478 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,631$116,631
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,766$9,766
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,921$10,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,531$16,531
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,215$8,215
IX-17 TravelPrograms $235$235
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,421$3,421
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,228$2,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,325$61,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91,205$91,205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,057 · Management $3,421 · Fundraising $0$320,478
Part X · Balance sheet $133,928 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,042$126,216
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,500$5,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $400$400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100$100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,133$1,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,175$133,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $486$3,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $486$3,975
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,689$109,953
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,689$129,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,175$133,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,742
XI-2 Total expenses$320,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,953

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