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Groundwork Jacksonville INC FY2020 filing

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Jacksonville, FL501(c)(3)Since 2014EnvironmentEIN 47-2342111Revenue $1.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSgroundworkjacksonville.orgPo Box 13295, 32206-1295 · Jacksonville, FLTax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships to promote environmental, economic and social well-being in the Jacksonville, florida area. The organization is a partnership between the city of Jacksonville, US national park service, US environmental protection agency and Groundwork USA, INC. And is one of 21 such trusts across the country. Groundwork Jacksonville is specifically charged with designing and implementing a 30-mile bicycle/pedestrain trail and linear parks system, including the ecological restoration of mccoys and hogans creeks. The emerald trail will connect 14 urban neighborhoods, including downtown, and link to 16 schools, 2 colleges and 21 parks. This infrastructure investment is being made in majority black neighborhoods where 71% of residents are low-to-moderate income and 35% live in poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $390K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$85K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$994K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$974K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$994K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$994K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$974K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$974K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.5M

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 2015.

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% · $803K Management & general 19% · $191K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $85K 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
Kay Ehas
Executive Di
$84,553Pt VII · Sec A
Kristina Nelson
Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joann Tredennick
Vice-Chairwo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Dobson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Roman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Spencer
Finance Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Burr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leana Cianfoni’s $115K as Development is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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
Leana Cianfoni$115,000—————
Kay Ehas$97,000$97,000$99,495$90,199$94,053$84,553

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves the environment and community well-being through local partnerships and trail development.

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3 programs · $803K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Groundwork's major urban revitalization efforts are centered on the development of a greenway through jacksonville's urban neighborhoods that surround downtown. The emerald trail master plan, formally adopted by the jacksonville city council, identifies a 30-MILE BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN trail and linear parks.

$363Kprogram expense
02

The restoration of mccoys creek is part of the larger emerald trail project. The creek has been flooding for decades and its infrastructure was not maintained. Before the implementation of environmental laws, pollutants from industries located on the north side of the creek entered the stream.

$297Kprogram expense
03

The green team summer apprenticeship offers stipends for high school students living in jacksonville to help learn about and lead local environmental and healthy community initiatives, conduct research, raise awareness, challenge their peers to do community service, and participate in hands-on improvement projects throughout the city of…

$144Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Clifford and Lavonne Graese FoundationFY2025$40K
Fig Tree Fund Dated November 30 2015FY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Money outPt IX
$994K
Ln 25
Programscol B$803K
Managementcol C$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$974K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$974K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6425
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$242K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$284K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$974K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$43K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$54K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$69K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$72$16K
TravelLn 17$6K$506$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$796$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$634K$628K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$994K$803K$191K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$5.2M−$179K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$5.9M$677K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.6M$685K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$224K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.0M$607K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$994K$773K$974K 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 I · Summary $1,767,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $569,808$1,671,762
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,539$95,875
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,640$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $698,987$1,767,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,820$183,153
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $443,593$811,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $575,413$994,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,574$773,379
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,767,637 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,110
VIII-1d Related organizations$26,526
VIII-1e Government grants$124,839
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,504,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,671,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,875$95,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,875$1,767,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $994,258 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,353 · Management $43,354$86,707
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,019 · Management $28,866$82,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,730 · Management $5,831$13,561
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,480$22,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,978 · Management $54,101$123,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,814$1,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72 · Management $16,410$16,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $506 · Management $5,387$5,893
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $796 · Management $3,993$4,789
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,847$2,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $627,956 · Management $5,765$633,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $803,410 · Management $190,848 · Fundraising $0$994,258
Part X · Balance sheet $1,045,983 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,990$676,454
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,492$367,003
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,570$2,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,052$1,045,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,441$35,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,128$36,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,569$72,121
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$12,959$279,443
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,442$694,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,483$973,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,052$1,045,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $973,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,767,637
XI-2 Total expenses$994,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$773,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$973,862

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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