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GROUNDWORK USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
GROUNDWORK USA INC (EIN 81-0554362)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-10-24
IRS object ID
202202979349301790
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-24T15:54:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810554362EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GROUNDWORK USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGROUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9143752151PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line122 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH ELLISONPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone9143752151PhoneNum
Signature2022-10-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstELIZABETHPersonFirstNm
Person LastELLISONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2022-09-29PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTODD REYNOLDSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line122 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,400,252GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GROUNDWORKUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BRING ABOUT THE SUSTAINED REGENERATION, IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BY DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee27TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,444,221PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,720CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,356PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,847CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,461,673PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,472,861CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$998,060PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$976,193CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$54,426CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$272,354PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$379,596CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,322,357PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,589,757CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,139,316PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,883,104CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,450,172TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$479,125TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$265,986TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,301,082NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,184,186NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF GROUNDWORK USA INC. IS TO BRING ABOUT THE SUSTAINED REGENERATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BY DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT BY CHANGING PLACES WE CAN CHANGE LIVES, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFORMS BLIGHTED COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,086,122ExpenseAmt
Grant$670,812GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescNETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING: GROUNDWORK USA HELPS BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCALLY BASED GROUNDWORK TRUSTS AND STRENGTHENS A NETWORK IN WHICH THEY LEARN FROM AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN EQUITABLE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE JUSTICE STRATEGY, OTHER PROGRAM AREAS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$782,661ExpenseAmt
Grant$305,381GrantAmt
Revenue$1,720RevenueAmt
DescTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: GROUNDWORK USA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN EQUITABLE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY-BASED URBAN WATERS RESTORATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - ADVANCING STRATEGIES BASED ON INCLUSION, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO CREATE HEALTHY, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$386,265ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAMS: GROUNDWORK USA MEETS YOUTH IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES "WHERE THEY ARE AND GROWS A COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE YOUNG COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT COMBINES PAID EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,255,048TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document29IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee27EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETSY ELLISONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9143752151PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line122 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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HEATHER MCMANN
PRESIDENT1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENEINE POWELL
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY TRIPLETT
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD L POMEROY
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BARON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILLARY BROWN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONICA EADY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA HORTON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY STITELY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN BURRINGTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$144,713$0$5,494
ELIZABETH ELLISON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$52,383$0$617
CATHERINE A MINGOYA
DIRECTOR OF CAPACITY BUILDING40.00$112,000$0$3,360Yes (X)
CURT COLLIER
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAMS40.00$100,473$0$21,127Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$30,598TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$7,056,627AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,927,391NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,469,294TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,720TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,847TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,847ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,927,391SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,927,391SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,720RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$1,847ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$951,045TotalAmt
Program Services$951,045ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,148TotalAmt
Program Services$25,148ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,494TotalAmt
Program Services$132,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,011FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$846,508TotalAmt
Program Services$667,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,798FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,504TotalAmt
Program Services$14,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,612ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$790FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,046TotalAmt
Program Services$57,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,203FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,416TotalAmt
Program Services$68,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,859FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,750TotalAmt
Management And General$24,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,808TotalAmt
Program Services$219,786ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$265FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,296TotalAmt
Program Services$3,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,078FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,185TotalAmt
Program Services$13,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,100TotalAmt
Program Services$5,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$250FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,767TotalAmt
Program Services$53,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,259TotalAmt
Program Services$1,259ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,983TotalAmt
Program Services$2,983ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,960TotalAmt
Program Services$1,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SUPPLIESDesc
Total$35,488TotalAmt
Program Services$35,488ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,589,757TotalAmt
Program Services$2,255,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$280,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,426FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,887BOYAmt
EOY$5,580EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,437BOYAmt
EOY$6,712,345EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,178,102BOYAmt
EOY$716,536EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,950BOYAmt
EOY$13,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,304LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,663LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,831BOYAmt
EOY$2,641EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,780,207BOYAmt
EOY$7,450,172EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,422BOYAmt
EOY$79,774EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,703BOYAmt
EOY$186,212EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$479,125BOYAmt
EOY$265,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,133BOYAmt
EOY$286,229EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,099,949BOYAmt
EOY$6,897,957EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,301,082BOYAmt
EOY$7,184,186EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,780,207BOYAmt
EOY$7,450,172EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,883,104ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,689,046CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,121,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,821,294CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,444,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,543,337CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,619,009TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,121,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,821,294CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,444,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,543,337CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,619,009TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,645,238SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,973,771PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,431CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,356CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,634TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,405CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$1,405TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,626,048TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$116,337GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.71070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73490PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,405.
SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS:DESCRIPTION: ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE PROGRAMS DATE: 12/01/21 AMOUNT: 5925956.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,535,332FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,535,332FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$276,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$69,192FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$266,952CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$256,611CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$263,647CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$276,767CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,063,977TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,595,966LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$66,738CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$64,153CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$65,912CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$69,192CurrentYearAmt
Total$265,995TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$398,993GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,663DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,641BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,641TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,475,861TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,472,861RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,472,861TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,592,757TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,589,757ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,589,757TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GROUNDWORK ATLANTA
794 MARIETTA STREET NW 93955ATLANTAGA30318474205365501(C)(3)$5,454$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK DENVER
3050 CHAMPA STREETDENVERCO80205710909556501(C)(3)$30,750$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK ELIZABETH
205 FIRST STREETELIZABETHNJ07206562397106501(C)(3)$97,877$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY
22 MAIN STREETYONKERSNY10701113579493501(C)(3)$55,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK INDY INC
1107 BURDSAL PKWYINDIANAPOLISIN46208473863928501(C)(3)$5,750$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE
1419 SILVER STREETJACKSONVILLEFL32206472342111501(C)(3)$25,599$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE
50 ISLAND STREET SUITE 101LAWRENCEMA01840043546770501(C)(3)$27,194$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK MILWAUKEE
1845 N FARWELL AVENUE 100MILWAUKEEWI53202320182692501(C)(3)$63,951$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK MOBILE
853 DAUPHIN STREET SUITE CMOBILEAL36602834046303501(C)(3)$70,948$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS
536 WASHINGTON AVENEW ORLEANSLA70130900456300501(C)(3)$30,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK NORTHEAST REVITALIZATION GROUP
PO BOX 172403KANSAS CITYKS66117352118149501(C)(3)$143,325$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK OHIO RIVER VALLEY
3696 KENDALL AVECINCINNATIOH45208842991804501(C)(3)$60,525$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK RHODE ISLAND
1005 MAIN STREET SUITE 1223PAWTUCKETRI02860050397766501(C)(3)$30,580$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK RICHMOND
249 TEWKSBURY AVERICHMONDCA94801454966437501(C)(3)$5,750$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK RVA
409 E MAIN STREET 200RICHMONDVA23219462191744501(C)(3)$30,750$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK SAN DIEGO
5106 FEDERAL BLVD 203SAN DIEGOCA92105743184848501(C)(3)$55,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK SOMERVILLE
24 PARK STREET 7SOMERVILLEMA02143043537152501(C)(3)$34,804$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
GROUNDWORK SOUTHCOAST
1285 ACUSHNET AVENUENEW BEDFORDMA02746043546770501(C)(3)$30,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
RIVER NETWORK
209 SW OAK STREETPORTLANDOR97204930969979501(C)(3)$140,658$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org19Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient75RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$25,148CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGROUNDWORK USA MONITORS THE WORK OF THE GROUNDWORK TRUSTS AND OTHER GRANTEES THAT RECEIVE FUNDS THROUGH SUB-AWARDS UNDER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE GRANT AGREEMENTS, VIA PHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, PERIODIC DETAILED INVOICES, AND WORK REPORTS ON PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS DELIVERABLES DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFIC TASK AGREEMENTS. GWUSA STAFF ALSO MAKE PERIODIC SITE VISITS AND MEET WITH TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS AS NEEDED, GIVING GWUSA AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS PROGRESS ON INTENDED PURPOSE. GWUSA MAKES DECISIONS ON WHICH ORGANIZATIONS ARE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF NEED AND EFFICACY OF PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS. GROUNDWORK USA ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS OF NEED. INDIVIDUALS SEEKING THESE SCHOLARSHIPS MUST MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP THEY ARE APPLYING FOR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN BURRINGTONPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$144,713BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,341DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,153NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,207TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,927,391NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B)ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JUNE 9, 2021. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. 1. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ALLOWED BY THE BYLAWS WAS CHANGED FROM ELEVEN (11) TO TWENTY-ONE (21) AS AMENDED. 2. THE TERM OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION WAS CHANGED FROM 2-YEAR TERMS TO 3-YEAR TERMS. 3. THE TERM FOR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION WAS CHANGED FROM 1-YEAR TERMS TO 2-YEAR TERMS. 4. THE BYLAWS NOW STATE THAT DIRECTORS MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND NEED NOT BE A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE TO QUALIFY FOR DIRECTORSHIP. 5. IMPOSITION OF TERM LIMITS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. DIRECTORS MAY SERVE UP TO 3 CONSECUTIVE TERMS WITHOUT A GAP YEAR OR APPROVAL OF PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS. 6. THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR ONE-FIFTH OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OPPOSED TO ANY OFFICER HAVING THIS ABILITY. 7. DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION MAY NOW BE REMOVED AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OPPOSED TO ONLY AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. 8. AMENDMENTS TO THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING A PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OR THE REVOCATION OF SUCH PETITION, NOW REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF APPROVAL AS OPPOSED TO ONLY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. 9. THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION CANNOT BE HELD BY THE SAME PERSON. 10. NO EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION CAN SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, UNLESS SUCH PERSON RECEIVES A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF APPROVAL FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 11. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOW HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE SUPERSEDED BYLAWS. 12. THE BYLAWS NOW MANDATE THAT THE CORPORATION HAVE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND THAT EACH DIRECTOR MUST REVIEW THE POLICY AND COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BUT IT WAS NOT MANDATED IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KEEP FORMAL MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES ANY COMMENTS TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER THIS PROCESS IS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY IS TO PUT INTO PLACE MECHANISMS BY WHICH RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL INTERESTS OR BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN GROUNDWORK USA AND AN INDIVIDUAL ARE IDENTIFIED AND RESOLVED IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES THAT THEY ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF GROUNDWORK USA. A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN ACTIONS, CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER DEALINGS BETWEEN GROUNDWORK USA AND AN INTERESTED PARTY OR A RELATED PARTY MAY RESULT IN A PERSONAL BENEFIT TO THE INTERESTED PARTY. A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ALSO EXIST WHEN AN INTERESTED PARTY SERVES AS DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION WHICH COMPETES WITH GROUNDWORK USA OR WHEN AN INTERESTED PARTY OR RELATED PARTY AIDS, FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE, SUCH COMPETING ORGANIZATION. UPON INITIAL ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE, EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT INTEREST OF AN INTERESTED PARTY OR RELATED PARTY AS THEY RELATE TO SUCH DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHICH MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE ON THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE POLICY AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY IN THE SAME MANNER. IF ANY QUESTION ARISES IN THE MIND OF ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF GROUNDWORK USA AS TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL INTEREST, THAT OF A RELATIVE, OR THAT OF A RELATED PARTY AND THE INTEREST OF GROUNDWORK USA, FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL FACTS PERTAINING TO SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GROUNDWORK USA (OR A DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD) SHALL INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE TO WHOM THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATES SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE CONFLICT, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY REQUEST THAT THE INTERESTED PARTY PRESENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD REVIEWS APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE METRICS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION CONSISTED OF FORM 990S FROM SIMILIARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, AND DATA FROM A SURVEY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR INDUSTRY SUB-SECTOR, WITH SIMILAR PROGRAMS, THAT ARE COMPARABLE IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATION SIZE AS REFLECTED BY THEIR BUDGETS. THE BOARD ANALYZED THIS INFORMATION AND THEN APPROVED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED DECEMBER 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE RETURN, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 22 MAIN STREET, YONKERS, NY, 10701 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 914-375-2151. THE RETURN AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B:AT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW GROUNDWORK TRUST, THE NEW TRUST ENTERS INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH GWUSA THAT IDENTIFIES THE NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GWUSA AND THE TRUST. EACH TRUST HAS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING OPERATING DECISIONS FOR THE TRUST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINES 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.