Mutual Ground INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Aurora, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-2921680Revenue $4.5M in FY2022

On file with the IRSmutualground.org418 Oak Ave Ste 1, 60506-3189 · Aurora, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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FY2022 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 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
$777K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2022▲ +4%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $3.2M Management & general 15% · $616K Fundraising 7% · $295K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$112,496Pt 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
Director
$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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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Substance and Prevention

Provision of substance abuse assessment, intervention and treatment in aurora and surrounding communities and provision of research-based curriculums to students to reduce risk factors contributing to the use of mood altering subtances.

$850Kprogram expense
03

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.

$781Kprogram expense

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$616K
Fundraisingcol D$295K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$800
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$777K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$37K$37K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.0M$273K$207K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$62K$35K$15K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$241K$155K$55K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$192K$148K$28K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$11K$11K$121
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$33K$36K$365
Office expensesLn 13$93K$63K$10K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$34K$37K$378
OccupancyLn 16$280K$255K$16K$9K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$244K$244K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$131K$5K$506
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.2M$616K$295K

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 Viewing $4.5M$4.1M$385K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.5M$299K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,516,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,679,016$4,262,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,961$169,539
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,056$30,955
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,318$53,039
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,754,351$4,516,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,032$37,455
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,641,609$3,107,128
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $780,513$986,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,455,154$4,130,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $299,197$385,443
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $4,516,289 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,778 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$34,460
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,217
VIII-1e Government grants$2,944,724
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,148,355
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,262,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $169,539$169,539
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,955$30,955
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $5,153 · Excluded from tax $3,186$8,339
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,123$14,123
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,799$17,799
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,338 · Unrelated business $5,153 · Excluded from tax $61,042$4,516,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,130,846 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,455$37,455
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $121,522$121,522
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,009,955 · Management $273,107 · Fundraising $207,497$2,490,559
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,145 · Management $15,268 · Fundraising $11,243$61,656
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155,489 · Management $54,678 · Fundraising $31,252$241,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $148,231 · Management $28,438 · Fundraising $15,303$191,972
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,882 · Management $11,499 · Fundraising $121$22,502
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,529$7,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,906 · Management $36,184 · Fundraising $365$69,455
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,074 · Management $10,331 · Fundraising $19,285$92,690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,037 · Management $37,110 · Fundraising $378$71,525
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $255,083 · Management $15,705 · Fundraising $9,459$280,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,652$17,652
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,097$23,097
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,768$17,768
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $243,863$243,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,504 · Management $4,925 · Fundraising $506$135,935
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,219,141 · Management $616,296 · Fundraising $295,409$4,130,846
Part X · Balance sheet $6,341,255 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,630$137,842
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,797,916$1,820,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $680,949$650,263
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,274$27,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,100,654$2,331,080
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,544,470$1,373,469
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $800$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,413,693$6,341,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $290,242$293,562
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,850$30,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,042,260$777,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,230,392$5,423,550
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $141,041$140,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,371,433$5,563,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,413,693$6,341,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,563,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,516,289
XI-2 Total expenses$4,130,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$385,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,371,433
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$193,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,563,761

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