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TO CREATE RESILIENT GULF COAST COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND PERSONALLY COHESIVE. COMMON GROUND RELIEF REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS GRASSROOTS, VOLUNTEER-BASED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON RESTORING AND PRESERVING LOUISIANA'S DISAPPEARING COASTAL WETLANDS. THE ORGANIZATION GROWS PLANT MATERIAL IN ITS LOWER NINTH WARD NURSERY, EDUCATES ABOUT WETLAND ECO-SYSTEMS AND HORTICULTURE, AND PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO RE-PLANT THREATENED WETLANDS USING VOLUNTEER LABOR.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$345.7K
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$314.1K
Total Expenses
▼$375.5K
Total Assets
$292.6K
Total Liabilities
▼$87.7K
Net Assets
$204.8K
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$106.5K
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$30K
Awards Found
1
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,998 TO COMMON GROUND RELIEF FOR WETLANDS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL WORK WIT | $30K | FY2016 | May 2016 – Apr 2017 | Open → |
Environmental Protection Agency
$30K
THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,998 TO COMMON GROUND RELIEF FOR WETLANDS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL WORK WIT
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $345.7K | $314.1K | $375.5K | $292.6K | $204.8K |
| 2023 | $228.2K | $184.7K | $285.3K | $333.1K | $234.6K |
| 2022 | $249.3K | $226.2K | $231K | $396K | $291.7K |
| 2021 | $223.1K | $210.4K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Nicholas Karel | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Stram | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Chaisson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Birkentall | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Nicholas Karel
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Stram
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Charles Chaisson
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Annie Birkentall
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelie Guthrie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Moran | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bek Markel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaise Pezold | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Lehew | Co Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Case | Board Member |
Amelie Guthrie
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Annie Moran
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Bek Markel
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $187.2K |
| $392K |
| $273.5K |
| 2020 | $161.9K | $137.6K | $165.3K | $366.3K | $237.6K |
| 2019 | $129.2K | $38.5K | $166.5K | $379.2K | $241K |
| 2018 | $198.4K | $122.1K | $172.4K | $425.5K | $278.3K |
| 2017 | $174.5K | $103.5K | $168.5K | $409.8K | $252.2K |
| 2016 | $99K | $52.7K | $165.1K | $411.5K | $246.2K |
| 2015 | $291.2K | $88.9K | $173.1K | $485.6K | $312.3K |
| 2014 | $182.8K | $98.3K | $242.5K | $375.8K | $195.2K |
| 2013 | $201.3K | $110.6K | $258.2K | $441.4K | $255K |
| 2012 | $281.7K | $190.3K | $283K | $502.5K | $311.8K |
| 2011 | $374.3K | $302K | $287.7K | $511.8K | $313.1K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Joshua Benitez | Co Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rollin Black | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Blaise Pezold
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christina Lehew
Co Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Curtis Case
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joshua Benitez
Co Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rollin Black
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0