Grounded Strategies

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 35-2309836

To cultivate the unrealized potential of people and places by creating opportunities that improve the social, economic, and environmental health of communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 97 volunteers and 12 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$414K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$414K
FY2024▼ -22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$414K
Expenses
$575K
FY2024▼ -23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$753K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$575K
Net assets
$154K
FY2024▼ -51%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$728K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$154K

From the FY2024 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 May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $294K Management & general 36% · $205K Fundraising 13% · $76K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$83,225Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Beginning April 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Henderson’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ariam Ford—$87,531$92,735$85,000$84,926
Kelly Henderson$83,225————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves communities by creating opportunities for social, economic, and environmental well-being.

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1 program service account for $294K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To cultivate the unrealized potential of people and places by creating opportunities that improve the social, economic, and environmental health of communities.

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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 3 funders$142K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 697
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$0
Total assetsLn 16$343K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$315K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$41K$29K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$124K$99K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$12K$5K$659
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$16K$12K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$7K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$725$7K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$280$280
Office expensesLn 13$8K$1K$6K$349
Information technologyLn 14$17K$6K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$18K$13K$5K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$667
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$798$798
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K$140$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$888$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$294K$205K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $414K$575K−$161K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$743K−$215K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022 $677K$876K−$199K$529K 990 PDF
FY2021 $932K$623K$309K$728K 990 PDF
FY2020 $777K$753K$24K$419K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $413,710 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,162
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$399,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,540$2,540
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5,789−$5,789
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,937 · Excluded from tax $14,490$17,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,477 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,701$413,710
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,638 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,595 · Management $28,507 · Fundraising $19,148$88,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,323 · Management $98,610 · Fundraising $33,526$256,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,127 · Management $4,999 · Fundraising $659$17,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,685 · Management $11,524 · Fundraising $4,802$32,011
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,178 · Management $16,747$23,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $725 · Management $6,642 · Fundraising $9,250$16,617
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $280$280
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,269 · Management $6,352 · Fundraising $349$7,970
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,486 · Management $8,678 · Fundraising $1,952$17,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,992 · Management $13,440 · Fundraising $5,414$36,846
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,104 · Management $667$5,771
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,738$1,738
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $798$798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,883 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $1,168$7,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,642 · Management $140 · Fundraising $0$56,782
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $888 · Management $3,451$4,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,695 · Management $204,675 · Fundraising $76,268$574,638
Part X · Balance sheet $293,729 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,522$186,986
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $127,500$72,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,150$590
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,481$29,085
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,587$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,280$5,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $342,520$293,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,910$16,362
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,750$43,794
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,271$4,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,931$140,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$92−$76,098
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $314,681$229,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,589$153,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $342,520$293,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$413,710
XI-2 Total expenses$574,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$160,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,589
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,661

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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