Solid Ground EIN 36-3578158

Solid Ground

EIN  36-3578158 Public charity (501(c)(3)) White Bear, MN Founded 1987
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Verified accurate 8/16/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides housing, resources, and opportunities to end family homelessness.
Leadership
Diamond Hunter · Executive Director (2/5 - Present) · $109K
Money in and out
$8.0M revenue, $5.4M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency

Provides housing, resources, and opportunities to end family homelessness. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.0M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, and $8.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +398% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +70%
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +23%
Total assets
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +31%
Total liabilities
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total revenue
$8.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

East Metro Place I and East Metro Place II provide 34 units of transitional and permanent supportive housing in White Bear Lake for families experiencing homelessness. Permanent units are designated for families with disabilities and/or histories of long-term homelessness.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Prevention Assistance for unstably housed families expanded significantly in 2024. Solid Ground's prevention team provides assistance with unpaid rent and utilities to help families avoid eviction, as well as security deposits and first month's rent for families to access more affordable housing.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

HomeAgain and HomeSafe provide scattered-site, time-limited housing for families experiencing homelessness in Washington and Ramsey Counties. Solid Ground partners with landlords in the community to provide housing and helps with security deposits and rental assistance paid directly to landlords to make the housing more affordable.

$575Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSolid Ground
EINHdr · item D36-3578158
Principal addressHdr · item CWhite Bear, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.solidgroundmn.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1987
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P400)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (2/5 - Present)
$109,354Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (1/1 - 2/5)
$15,786Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diamond Hunter’s $109K as Executive Director (2/5 - Present) is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Trisha Cummins Kauffman$15,786$131,262
Trisha Cummins-Kauffman$114,021$111,134
Diamond Hunter$109,354

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.1M · 89%
Program service revenue$826K · 10%
Investment income$114K · 1%
Contributions & grants89%$7.1M
Program service revenue10%$826K
Investment income1%$114K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.08
Program services78%$4.2M
Management & general14%$733K
Fundraising8%$429K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$849K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$8.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.4M · Less non-cash grants $197K · Cash operating expenses/yr $5.2M
9.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.2M · Total expenses $5.4M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $733K · Total expenses $5.4M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $429K · Total expenses $5.4M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $344K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.9M
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.1M · Total revenue $8.0M
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.5M · Total revenue $8.0M
32%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $826K · Total revenue $8.0M
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $114K · Total revenue $8.0M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $826K · Total expenses $5.4M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.0M · Prior year $4.7M
+70%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.5M · FY2024 $8.0M
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.0M · Expenses $5.4M
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.3M · Total assets $11.0M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.0M
29%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Diamond Hunter · Reported title Executive Director (2/5 - Present) · Highest reported compensation $109K · Total expenses $5.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $5.4M
37%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 70%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $3.0M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,556,569
Unitemized GrantFY2024$96,706
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,077,437
Unitemized GrantFY2023$291,555

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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