Groundwork Group FY2021 filing

Columbus, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 59-3808297Revenue $671K in FY2021

On file with the IRSgroundworkgroup.org445 Hutchinson Avenue No 140 · Columbus, OH

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To drive social impact by uniting innovative technology with business expertise to serve communities in need

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $227K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$833K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$671K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$671K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$706K
FY2021$671K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$37K
Expenses
$650K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$55K
Net assets
$169K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $422K Management & general 31% · $201K Fundraising 4% · $27K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$36,667Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Wells$55,312$55,312$36,667$7,182
Dana Wells$6,000———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites technology and business expertise to drive social impact for communities.

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1 program · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Groundwork group was organized in 2003 and incorporated in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to drive social impact by uniting innovative technology with business expertise to serve communities in need.

$422Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$833K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$653K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$833K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$222K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$470K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$833K
Net assetsLn 32$148K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$14K$28K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$165K$23K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$252$119
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$1K$489
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$84K$12K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$102K$102K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$355$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$17K$2K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$28K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$628$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$86K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$234$41$193
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$422K$201K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $37K$55K−$18K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$337K−$110K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $605K$612K−$8K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $671K$650K$21K$169K 990 PDF
FY2020 $706K$714K−$7K$148K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $670,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,569$160,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $583,956$510,223
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,393$83
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$495$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $706,423$670,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $397,560$356,685
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,351$293,220
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $713,911$649,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,488$20,828
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,733 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,844
VIII-1e Government grants$62,168
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,427
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $510,223$510,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83$83
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $510,223 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83$670,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,905 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,751 · Management $27,501 · Fundraising $4,583$45,835
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,640 · Management $22,897 · Fundraising $10,824$198,361
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,808 · Management $252 · Fundraising $119$2,179
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,434 · Management $1,034 · Fundraising $489$8,957
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,123 · Management $11,699 · Fundraising $5,531$101,353
IX-11a Management feesManagement $101,560$101,560
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,938$11,938
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,225$3,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $355 · Management $6,862$7,217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,631$2,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,586 · Management $2,505 · Fundraising $1,837$15,928
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,143 · Management $2,384 · Fundraising $1,127$20,654
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,213$1,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,177 · Management $3,919 · Fundraising $1,852$33,948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,518 · Management $628 · Fundraising $297$5,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,077 · Management $3,152$89,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41 · Management $193$234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,284 · Management $200,962 · Fundraising $26,659$649,905
Part X · Balance sheet $1,001,599 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,746$222,462
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $89,092$74,289
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,500$9,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,007$42,546
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,940$653,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $470,285$1,001,599
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,879$97,006
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,731$12,667
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$25,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $321,907$832,992
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $148,378$168,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $148,378$168,607
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $470,285$1,001,599
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,607 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,733
XI-2 Total expenses$649,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$148,378
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,607

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