Common Ground INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Manasquan, NJ501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 94-3461557

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Common Ground grief center provides services for children, teenagers and young adults who have experienced the death of a parent, primary caregiver, sibling or friend.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 40% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$349K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$851K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2022▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$189K
FY2022▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$851K
FY2022▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$780K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $145K Management & general 24% · $45K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Snyder’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lynn Snyder$80,000$75,000$70,000$60,000$50,000

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports grieving children, teens, and young adults after losing a loved one.

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Common ground grief center provides services for children, teenagers and young adults who have experienced the death of a parent, primary caregiver, sibling or friend.

$145Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$213K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$851K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$545
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$213K
Gains on assetsLn 7$403
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$406K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$669K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K
Net assetsLn 32$851K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$667K$669K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K$349K
Net assetsLn 32$780K$851K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$42K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$16K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$558
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$684
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$824
OccupancyLn 16$16K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$697$349$348
InterestLn 20$14K$10K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$12K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$942
All other expensesLn 24e$551$367$184
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$145K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $357K$263K$93K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $416K$240K$175K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$204K$254K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $282K$189K$93K$851K 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$171K$97K$780K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,984 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $318 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,837
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,837
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $545$545
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,338$5,338
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $403$403
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $212,543$212,543
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $219,147$281,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,377 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,000 · Management $18,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,985 · Management $6,851$22,836
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,094 · Management $3,041$10,135
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,117 · Management $558$1,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,949 · Management $684$6,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,212$4,212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,472 · Management $824$3,296
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,048 · Management $4,016$16,064
IX-17 TravelPrograms $349 · Management $348$697
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,493 · Management $3,498$13,991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,240 · Management $4,080$16,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,174 · Management $1,725$6,899
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,126 · Management $942$26,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $367 · Management $184$551
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,626 · Management $44,751 · Fundraising $0$189,377
Part X · Balance sheet $1,199,927 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,346$124,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $407,246$406,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $666,663$669,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,135,255$1,199,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355,386$348,748
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $779,869$851,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $779,869$851,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,135,255$1,199,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,984
XI-2 Total expenses$189,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$779,869
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,297
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,179

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