COMMON GROUND RELIEF INC (EIN 061816720) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTINA LEHEW

Phone

5043121729

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COMMON GROUND RELIEF INC, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $346K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $314,126

Program Service Revenue $31,616

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $345,742

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $121,619

Fundraising Expenses $15,150

Program Expenses $312,248

Other Expenses $253,872

TOTAL EXPENSES $375,491

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$345,742	$228,195	+0.5%
Expenses	$375,491	$285,321	+0.3%
Net Income	$-29,749	$-57,126	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1604

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NICHOLAS KAREL	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES STRAM	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES CHAISSON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE BIRKENTALL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAISE PEZOLD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROLLIN BLACK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS CASE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIE GUTHRIE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE MORAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEK MARKEL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA BENITEZ	CO DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA LEHEW	CO DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$345,742	$375,491	$292,570	$-29,749
2023	$228,195	$285,321	$333,125	$-57,126
2022	$249,271	$231,039	$396,035	$18,232
2021	$223,078	$187,221	$391,977	$35,857
2020	$161,875	$165,274	$366,319	$-3,399
2019	$129,219	$166,455	$379,162	$-37,236
2018	$198,410	$172,394	$425,462	$26,016

COMMON GROUND RELIEF INC