Groundswell International Inc (EIN 271493841) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Steve Brescia

Phone

2029522322

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Groundswell International Inc, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $5.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 89% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $927K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Groundswell International strenghtens communities to build healthy farming and food systems from the ground up.

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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 $5,158,034

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $62,574

Other Revenue $4

TOTAL REVENUE $5,220,612

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,853,378

Salaries & Benefits $538,690

Fundraising Expenses $222,824

Program Expenses $3,878,598

Other Expenses $901,728

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,293,796

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,220,612	$2,768,933	+0.9%
Expenses	$4,293,796	$2,238,950	+0.9%
Net Income	$926,816	$529,983	+0.7%

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

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

$166,756

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Steve Brescia	Executive Director	50.00	Officer	$166,756	$0	$166,756
Jeannette Tramhel	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Slaughter	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bhadra Sheela Durgabakshi	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Conner	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cantave Jean Baptiste	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Bohn	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Bohn	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
N'dunge Kiiti	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Afua Bruce	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fatou Batta	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Ansara	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patricia Biermayr-Janzano	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Lasalle	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gopal Kumar Nakarmi	Board Member	0.50	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	$5,220,612	$4,293,796	$3,730,442	$926,816
2023	$2,768,933	$2,238,950	$2,835,819	$529,983
2022	$2,593,895	$2,578,323	$2,349,343	$15,572
2021	$3,204,454	$2,574,069	$2,407,883	$630,385
2020	$3,387,541	$2,672,902	$1,648,816	$714,639
2019	$1,983,058	$2,140,712	$1,009,397	$-157,654
2018	$2,304,362	$2,002,772	$1,127,166	$301,590

Groundswell International Inc