GATHERING GROUND INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $489K · expenses $580K · assets $606K
- EIN
- 87-2492428
- Address
- 1508 6TH AVE, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753-4950
- Website
- GATHERINGGROUND.US
- NTEE code
- S21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GATHERING GROUND CREATES IRRESISTIBLE, JUSTICE-CENTERED GATHERINGS THAT IGNITE DIALOGUE, LEARNING, ACTION, AND COLLABORATION, IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALL PEOPLE, AND IN SERVICE TO THE CREATION OF A FAIR AND JUST WORLD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Carnemolla | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | $130,680 | $291,019 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | $0 | $111,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Dyer | CHAIR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evan Sanchez | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Grunin | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Sabatini-Hennelly | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Madeline Rivera | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laurence Capo (former) | PAST CHAIR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $131K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA CARNEMOLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $130,080 | $0 | $600 | $130,680 | 1 |
| NATASHA DYER | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN SANCHEZ | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY GRUNIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA SABATINI-HENNELLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELINE RIVERA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $122K · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA CARNEMOLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $121,000 | $0 | $600 | $121,600 | 1 |
| NATASHA DYER | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN SANCHEZ | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY GRUNIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA SABATINI-HENNELLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELINE RIVERA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $147K · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | FOUNDING DIRECTOR / SECRET | 18 | $108,000 | $0 | $0 | $108,000 | 1 |
| MARIA CARNEMOLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $38,439 | $0 | $300 | $38,739 | 1 |
| LAURENCE CAPO | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN SANCHEZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATASHA DYER | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $3K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | FOUNDING DIRECTOR / SECRETARY | 18 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| LAURENCE CAPO | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN SANCHEZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATASHA DYER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $489,123 | $579,708 | $605,573 | $581,362 | $461,115 | $8,000 | $130,081 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $445,029 | $530,399 | $703,740 | $671,947 | $429,380 | $7,500 | $121,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $56,320 | $440,300 | $776,449 | $757,317 | $12,544 | $35,000 | $29,691 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,181,784 | $41,547 | $1,171,790 | $1,141,297 | $1,181,698 | $0 | $3,000 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $808,679 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GATHERING GROUND INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $666,000 | 2024 | $333,000 | show |
| JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GATHERING GROUND INC” | 2024-2025 | 3 | $56,000 | 2025 | $46,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $50,679 | 2022 | $50,679 | show |
| STONE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GATHERING GROUND INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $35,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GATHERING GROUND INC” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $579,708 spent · pay $354,828 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $187,503 | $127,784 | $46,463 | $13,256 | 32.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTANTS | $165,227 | $112,602 | $40,943 | $11,682 | 28.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $130,081 | $88,650 | $32,234 | $9,197 | 22.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,044 | $20,475 | $7,445 | $2,124 | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $24,562 | $16,739 | $6,086 | $1,737 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,747 | $10,050 | $3,654 | $1,043 | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $8,129 | $5,540 | $2,014 | $575 | 1.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,200 | $4,907 | $1,784 | $509 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY & PROMOTION | $4,674 | $3,185 | $1,159 | $330 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES EXPENSES | $3,495 | $2,382 | $866 | $247 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION & PROFESSIONA | $2,833 | $1,931 | $702 | $200 | 0.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $663 | $452 | $164 | $47 | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $550 | $375 | $136 | $39 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $579,708 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $530,399 spent · pay $304,904 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTANTS | $185,629 | $157,915 | $15,778 | $11,936 | 35.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $149,875 | $145,544 | $2,888 | $1,443 | 28.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $121,000 | $84,700 | $24,200 | $12,100 | 22.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,929 | $22,040 | $2,593 | $1,296 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $23,917 | $14,571 | $8,612 | $734 | 4.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,100 | $6,885 | $810 | $405 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY & PROMOTION | $4,503 | $1,801 | $1,801 | $901 | 0.8% |
| Travel | $4,497 | $3,822 | $450 | $225 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,636 | $1,318 | $1,318 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION & PROFESSIONA | $2,242 | $1,906 | $224 | $112 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $1,130 | $1,130 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $941 | $744 | $177 | $20 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $530,399 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $440,300 spent · pay $232,203 · grants $0 · events $1,087
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $159,767 | $76,638 | $49,379 | $33,750 | 36.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $130,854 | $100,303 | $25,314 | $5,237 | 29.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $68,058 | $49,682 | $11,570 | $6,806 | 15.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $29,691 | $10,392 | $13,361 | $5,938 | 6.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,500 | - | $16,500 | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $10,789 | $6,365 | $4,242 | $182 | 2.5% | |
| Information technology | $9,223 | $3,685 | $3,965 | $1,573 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $6,588 | - | $6,588 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,600 | $2,742 | $528 | $330 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $2,178 | $2,178 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,087 | $652 | $326 | $109 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN | $1,087 | $652 | $326 | $109 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $878 | $878 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $440,300 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $41,547 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $24,500 | - | $24,500 | - | 59.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $13,870 | $11,695 | $2,175 | - | 33.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,683 | $2,572 | $111 | - | 6.5% | |
| Travel | $277 | $277 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $217 | - | $217 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $41,547 | 100% |