Mutual Ground INC FY2020 filing

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Aurora, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-2921680

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Social services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and substance abuse in s. Kane and kendall county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $159K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$797K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.1M Management & general 19% · $558K Fundraising 10% · $285K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$108,326Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Miranda’s $204K as CEO is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Miranda$204,154$70,911————
Michelle Meyer——$120,357$112,496$119,565$108,326

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides support for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance abuse.

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2 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The domestic violence program provides services for adults and children victims of domestic abuse. Services include temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, legal and medical advocacy, 24 hour crisis line and other specialized services. Mutual ground, inc.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

The sexual assault program provides services to victims of sexual assault. Services include group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, 24 hour crisis line, information, referrals and education prevention programs in area schools. Mutual ground, inc.

$645Kprogram expense

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $177K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,325
Unitemized GrantFY2023$63,311
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,320
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,971
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,319

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$558K
Fundraisingcol D$285K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$797K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$800
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$797K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5103
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.6M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347K$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$305K$797K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.5M$241K$187K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$22K$19K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$78K$49K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$148K$108K$25K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$7K$7K$748
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$20K$21K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$47K$5K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$82K$40K$39K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$146K$132K$12K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$103K$74K$19K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$46K$2K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.1M$558K$285K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.4M$5.8M−$459K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$5.5M−$829K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.4M−$199K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$4.1M$385K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.5M$299K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$3.0M−$150K$3.1M 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 $2,810,253 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$31,300
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,439
VIII-1e Government grants$1,530,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,141,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,592
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,769,994
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,746$18,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,058$15,058
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,592−$3,592
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,047$10,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,793 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,466$2,810,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,960,618 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,094$21,094
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $116,985$116,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,487,400 · Management $241,163 · Fundraising $187,386$1,915,949
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,336 · Management $19,457 · Fundraising $13,281$55,074
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,822 · Management $49,173 · Fundraising $28,159$155,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,388 · Management $25,468 · Fundraising $13,655$147,511
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,177 · Management $7,029 · Fundraising $748$14,954
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,011 · Management $20,602 · Fundraising $2,080$42,693
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,971 · Management $5,369 · Fundraising $7,183$59,523
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,829 · Management $38,999 · Fundraising $3,058$81,886
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,454 · Management $12,001 · Fundraising $1,200$145,655
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,880$11,880
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,465$10,465
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,384$10,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,610 · Management $19,447 · Fundraising $10,033$103,090
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,312 · Management $2,403 · Fundraising $18,106$66,821
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,117,633 · Management $558,096 · Fundraising $284,889$2,960,618
Part X · Balance sheet $3,894,409 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,940$15,732
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,558,719$1,863,388
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $177,531$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$309,542
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $362$9,616
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,425,524$1,335,509
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $346,696$359,822
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,550,772$3,894,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $137,508$156,386
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$108,770
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$373,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $304,787$796,607
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,954,437$2,860,346
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $291,548$237,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,245,985$3,097,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,550,772$3,894,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,097,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,810,253
XI-2 Total expenses$2,960,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,245,985
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,097,802

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