Groundwork USA INC EIN 81-0554362

Groundwork USA INC

EIN  81-0554362 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Yonkers, NY
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Verified accurate 8/21/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowering communities to improve and manage their environment for lasting well-being.
Leadership
Heather McMann · Chief Executive Officer · $193K
Money in and out
$5.7M revenue, $6.2M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Empowering communities to improve and manage their environment for lasting well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.7M in revenue, $6.2M in expenses, and $9.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$457K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +79% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +46%
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$9.9M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$428K
FY2024▼ -30%
Total revenue
$5.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$457K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Building Thriving and Resilient Neighborhoods

The organization collaborates with groundwork affiliates to transform neglected land and waterways into community assets that reduce environmental harms, increase community wealth, and create new opportunities for joy and connection outdoors.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Supporting the grassroots environmental movement- the organization elevates the learnings from our place-based programming to support the work of more than 1,500 community-based practitioners through webinars, workshops, resource development, and coaching through our epa brownfields technical assistance program and the urban waters…

$600Kprogram expense
03

Growing and Strengthening Our Affiliate Network

The organization supports and strengthens an affiliate network of place-based nonprofits, the groundwork network, through regranting programs, coaching, technical assistance, facilitation of knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and provision of shared services.

$556Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGroundwork USA INC
EINHdr · item D81-0554362
Principal addressHdr · item CYonkers, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.groundworkusa.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
Chief Executive Officer
$193,008Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Officer of Community Adaptation and Land Use
$146,733Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$143,950Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development & Communications Officer
$134,545Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Impact Evaluation and Community Scienc
$105,962Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Gis and Data Services
$103,317Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$103,233Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Community Planning
$100,149Pt VII · Sec A

Heather McMann’s $193K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather McMann$193,008$185,777
Stephen Burrington$166,422$144,713$141,833
Catherine Mingoya$146,733
Stacey Moran$143,950$138,050$114,564
Catherine Mingoya-Lafortune$140,600
Abigail Dusseldorp$134,545
Abbie Dusseldorp Chief$127,882
Catherine a Mingoya$124,380$112,000$104,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.3M · 91%
Investment income$441K · 8%
Program service revenue$40K · 1%
Contributions & grants91%$5.3M
Investment income8%$441K
Program service revenue1%$40K
Other revenue$13K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.02
Program services84%$5.2M
Management & general14%$857K
Fundraising2%$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$428K
Total net assetsLn 32$9.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.7M · Operating expenses/yr $6.2M
16.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.2M · Total expenses $6.2M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $857K · Total expenses $6.2M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $108K · Total expenses $6.2M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $104K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.5M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.3M · Total revenue $5.7M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.0M · Total revenue $5.7M
35%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $40K · Total revenue $5.7M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $441K · Total revenue $5.7M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $40K · Total expenses $6.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.7M · Prior year $3.9M
+46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.5M · FY2024 $5.7M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.7M · Expenses $6.2M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.5M · Total assets $9.9M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $6.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.9M
67%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Heather McMann · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $193K · Total expenses $6.2M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $6.2M
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 46%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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
RewildFY2024$425K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$2.6M
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Grants paid · 104 grants · $10.5M · 2020–2024
Groundwork Lawrence INCMA · FY2024$278,463
Groundwork Hudson Valley INCNY · FY2024$252,596
Green Works in Kansas CityMO · FY2024$219,366
Groundwork Lawrence INCMA · FY2024$167,241
Groundwork New OrleansLA · FY2024$146,600
Groundwork Rhode IslandRI · FY2024$136,296
Groundwork Elizabeth INCNJ · FY2024$133,214
Groundwork Milwaukee INCWI · FY2024$126,233
Groundwork Jacksonville INCFL · FY2024$85,419
Groundwork Erie INCPA · FY2024$82,993
Groundwork Rva INCVA · FY2024$80,000
River NetworkCO · FY2024$71,973
Groundwork Bridgeport INCCT · FY2024$61,515
Groundwork Richmond INCCA · FY2024$47,929
Groundwork Somerville INCMA · FY2024$45,000
See all 104 grants →

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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)$5.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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