The mission of Common Ground Troy is community restoration by empowering, equipping and encouraging the next generation through gospel-centered relationships. The hope of Common Ground Troy is to work together to break cycles of disadvantage in Troy. As we are all made in the image of god, Common Ground Troy addresses the disparity of opportunity to see transformed lives united by godly leadership, cross-cultural relationships, and a community that care for the disadvantaged.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$539K
Expenses
$387K
FY2023▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$488K
Net assets
$348K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$440K
FY2025$498K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $366K Management & general 5% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Clint Free’s $56K as CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Clint Free$56,420$50,400$48,000$43,667$40,000$40,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering youth through gospel-centered relationships to restore their community and break cycles of disadvantage.

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1 program · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The purpose of common ground troy is to engage, encourage and develop diverse youth leaders, nurturing family units and community partners. This goal is accomplished through mentoring, biblical discipleship, educational programs and service opportunities in order to build long-term relationships and teach principles of unity and change…

$366Kprogram 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 5 funders$94K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6288
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$360K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$357K$348K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$144K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$206
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$375
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$713
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$366K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $539K$488K$52K$498K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525K$429K$97K$440K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $341K$387K−$46K$348K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$169K$151K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 $201K$95K$105K$183K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$96K$62K$78K 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 $341,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,589$335,343
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5,892
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,589$341,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,801$174,293
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,505$212,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,306$387,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,283−$46,023
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-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 $341,235 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,450
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,893
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,892$5,892
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,892$341,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,258 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,411 · Management $16,046$160,457
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,856 · Management $206$2,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,597 · Management $1,177$11,774
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,375 · Management $375$3,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,397$47,397
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,316$5,316
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,597 · Management $1,572$11,169
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,418 · Management $713$7,131
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,925$7,925
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,445$4,445
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,931$43,931
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,385 · Management $1,043$10,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,473$71,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,126 · Management $21,132 · Fundraising $0$387,258
Part X · Balance sheet $357,251 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,729$82,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$205,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,819$68,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,548$357,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,924
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,377$5,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,377$8,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,171$348,310
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,171$348,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,548$357,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,235
XI-2 Total expenses$387,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,171
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$37,162
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,310

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