Common Ground Ministry INC

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Provide support to people with HIV/AIDS.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-2005369) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · 132% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $83K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
None of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4K
-93% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4K
FY2024▼ -93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$99K
FY2022−$20K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$4K
Expenses
$106K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$106K
Net assets
$150K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$150K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $87K Management & general 18% · $19K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Ellen Huwiler’s $43K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 200 <$100K health care 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.

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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

Offers help and resources to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided physical, spiritual and motional support to people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in a safe supportive and faith based environment

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-2005369) · Dispute this line
$87Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$413
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$413
Total revenueLn 12$4K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$603
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$171K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$93K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$285K$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$51K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$800
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$782$782
Office expensesLn 13$18$18
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$750
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$87K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $4K$106K−$101K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $60K$118K−$58K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 4, 2023 −$20K$126K−$145K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2022 $99K$134K−$35K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $143K$185K−$41K$518K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $4,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,683$4,045
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,443$413
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,126$4,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,264
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,046$65,432
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,627$39,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,673$105,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,547−$101,253
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,458 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $413$413
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $413 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,711 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,264$1,264
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,619 · Management $10,000$60,619
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,013 · Management $800$4,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $782$782
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18$18
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,000 · Management $750$9,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,862$1,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,368$3,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,268 · Management $1,016$8,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,951$8,951
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,145 · Management $18,566 · Fundraising $0$105,711
Part X · Balance sheet $152,045 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,215$43,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$12,651
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$603
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,274$12,671
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $93,214$82,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,703$152,045
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,455$2,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,455$2,125
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $280,248$149,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,248$149,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,703$152,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,458
XI-2 Total expenses$105,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,248
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$29,075
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,920

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

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