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Groundscout FY2020 filing

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Jackson, MS501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 81-1422791Revenue $40K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgroundscout.org1220 E Northside Dr Ste 170 Pmb 1, 39211-5560 · Jackson, MSTax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote the recognition and protection of human rights and the rule of law

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending; over 30%.
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
Liabilities
$23K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40K
Spent
$44K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$40K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2024$573K
Expenses
$44K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2024$541K
Net assets
$10K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2024$42K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $34K Management & general 22% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Engels
President, Director
$19,988Pt VII · Sec A
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Dr William H Wiley
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stefania Koskova’s $23K as Secretary, Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2020
Stefania Koskova$23,100$7,500
Chris Engels—$19,988

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

Advocates for human rights and the rule of law.

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1 program · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Groundscout provides services to the U.S. Government and foreign governments for counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism and to locate and preserve evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

$34Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Total revenueLn 12$40K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$11K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$23K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$250$150$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$418$418
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$34K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $573K$541K$32K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $40K$44K−$4K$10K 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
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Part I · Summary $40,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$40,203
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,000$40,203
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,342$44,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,342$44,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $658−$4,083
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,203 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,286 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,231$34,231
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,664$1,664
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,723$7,723
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150 · Management $100$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $418$418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,381 · Management $9,905 · Fundraising $0$44,286
Part X · Balance sheet $33,210 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,164$30,210
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,164$33,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$23,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$23,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,164$10,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,164$10,081
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,164$33,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,081 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,203
XI-2 Total expenses$44,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,164
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,081

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

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