Ground Level Solutions INC FY2020 filing

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Columbus, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 31-1118789Revenue $3.6M in FY2020Latest filing we have: 2022. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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Provide heating and weatherization for low income families as well as training and energy education for staff and outside contractors.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1118789) · Dispute this line
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $256K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
156% of total assets
Liabilities are 156% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.6M
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$508K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.9M
Net assets
−$508K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$508K
FY2021−$956K
FY2022−$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.4M Management & general 9% · $345K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex. Dir.
$80,016Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
John Johnson$87,000$80,054$80,016

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 low-income families with heating and weatherization, offering energy training.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Heating, Weatherization, and Insulation Program Epp

Program - lower electric utilization

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1118789) · Dispute this line
$3.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2020 · $1.4M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$724K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$693K

The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Dec 2019 · $2.1M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$1.1M
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$977K

The auditor reported 4 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2018 · $1.6M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$838K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$717K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2017 · $1.7M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$983K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Development Services Agency$707K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$345K
Owns and owesPt X
−$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Accounts receivableLn 4$357K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$26K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$361K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$508K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$385K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$984K$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$336K−$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$80K$0$80K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$904K$904K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$21K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K$97K$16K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$60K$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$84K$0$84K$0
Office expensesLn 13$45K$45K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$8K$0$8K$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K$0$0
TravelLn 17$37K$37K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$0
InterestLn 20$10K$0$10K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$0$24K$0
InsuranceLn 23$44K$0$44K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2.2M$2.2M$61K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.4M$345K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2023 $3.8M$3.9M−$145K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $3.8M$4.2M−$451K−$956K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2021 $3.6M$3.7M−$172K−$508K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $3,551,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,858,517$3,551,293
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,858,576$3,551,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,355,023$1,184,768
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,548,154$2,538,531
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,903,177$3,723,299
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,601−$172,006
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 $3,551,293 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$106 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,551,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,551,399 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$106$3,551,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,723,299 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $80,016 · Fundraising $0$80,016
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $904,194 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$904,194
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,414 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,461 · Management $16,003 · Fundraising $0$113,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,559 · Management $6,121 · Fundraising $0$65,680
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,900 · Fundraising $0$10,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $84,016 · Fundraising $0$84,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,589 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,589
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $8,013 · Fundraising $0$8,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,066 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,066
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,382 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,382
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,080 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,080
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $10,463 · Fundraising $0$10,463
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $23,527 · Fundraising $0$23,527
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $44,090 · Fundraising $0$44,090
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,170,050 · Management $61,355 · Fundraising $0$2,231,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,378,795 · Management $344,504 · Fundraising $0$3,723,299
Part X · Balance sheet $908,208 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,782$136,279
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $431,390$356,982
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,052$26,053
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,266$27,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $384,921$361,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $984,411$908,208
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $648,839$719,602
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $411,646$424,318
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $259,532$272,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,320,017$1,416,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$335,606−$508,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$335,606−$508,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $984,411$908,208
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$508,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,551,293
XI-2 Total expenses$3,723,299
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$172,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$335,606
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$508,473

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