Bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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
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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $328K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$288K
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$715K
Spent
$763K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$715K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$715K
FY2021$802K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$763K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$879K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$3K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021−$53K
FY2022−$23K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$0
FY2025$86K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $621K Management & general 19% · $142K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K 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
Board Member
$40,106Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorena Castillo’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Lorena Castillo$111,999$100,758$95,000$86,716—
Meghan Lamb——$29,231$86,716—
Alex Arias$84,836$66,348———
Sarah Calderon$56,043$84,210$75,000$21,058$40,106
Colin Martin$42,043$70,881———
Jessica Duncan——$53,458$54,115—
Garret Andre-Johnson———$42,242—
Jose Reyes Martinez$29,191————

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

Empowering communities to improve and manage their environment for lasting well-being.

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1 program · $621K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Groundwork richmond works in partnership with the city of richmond and the state of california department of forestry and fire to deliver environmental benefits in low income neighborhoods with our high school aged green team, and our transitional aged job training program, the green corps.

$621Kprogram expense

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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$328K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$715K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$763K
Ln 25
Programscol B$621K
Managementcol C$142K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Government grantsLn 1e$504K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$715K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$288K
Net assetsLn 32$46K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$275K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$22K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$32K$26K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$720$720
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$5K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$21K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$16K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$295$229$66
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$701$701
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$204K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$165$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$763K$621K$142K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$86K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$44K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$828K$302K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022 $854K$824K$30K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $802K$879K−$77K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $715K$763K−$48K−$3K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $714,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,374$536,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $374,946$177,956
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $674,320$714,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $307,066$352,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,410$410,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $560,476$762,995
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,844−$48,337
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $714,658 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$503,704
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$536,699
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,956$177,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,959$714,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,995 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $274,697 · Management $25,955$300,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,655 · Management $2,414$24,069
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,941 · Management $2,556$27,497
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $26,250 · Management $5,438$31,688
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $720$720
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,790 · Management $24,933$29,723
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,529 · Management $5,800$26,329
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,724 · Management $7,112$8,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,870 · Management $7,899$23,769
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,662$23,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $229 · Management $66$295
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,376 · Management $2,047$9,423
IX-20 InterestManagement $701$701
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,931$18,931
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,177$8,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,920 · Management $24,438$228,358
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $165$165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $620,912 · Management $142,083 · Fundraising $0$762,995
Part X · Balance sheet $285,556 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,764$59,468
X-4 Accounts receivable$148,732
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,425$75,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $712$1,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,443$285,556
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$90,060
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,633$198,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,633$288,313
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,810−$2,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,810−$2,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,443$285,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$714,658
XI-2 Total expenses$762,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,810
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$230
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,757

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