GROUNDWORK MILWAUKEE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Damien DeBuhr

Phone

4147639947

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

GROUNDWORK MILWAUKEE INC, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $571K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $179K, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $138,768 Revenue: $174,392

Coordinated and maintained a network of 100 community gardens in Milwaukee by providing maintenance and technical support, fundraising, insurance, and administrative services.

Program 2

Expenses: $58,473 Revenue: $124,728

Engaged 57 residents in educational programing related to urban water systems, civic engagement, urban agriculture, brownfield redevelopment, and climate adaption.

Program 3

Expenses: $100,422 Revenue: $129,424

Maintained 13,815 square feet of bioswales for the City of Milwaukee and diverted 4,500 gallons of stormwater from the sewer system.

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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 $490,009

Program Service Revenue $45,126

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $35,730

TOTAL REVENUE $570,865

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $252,385

Fundraising Expenses $14,560

Program Expenses $297,663

Other Expenses $139,048

TOTAL EXPENSES $391,433

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$570,865	$638,649	-0.1%
Expenses	$391,433	$816,993	-0.5%
Net Income	$179,432	$-178,344	-2.0%

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

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Financial Distress Indicator

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

226

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

$66,945

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Damien DeBuhr	Executive Director	40.0	Officer	$66,945	$0	$66,945
Nancy Frank	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim McCollow	Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jyoti Chetri	Treasurer	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Danya Almoghrabi	Board Member	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexis Countryman	Board Member	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Goodrum	Board Member	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jake Spence	Board Member	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Williams	Board Member	2	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	$570,865	$391,433	$267,171	$179,432
2023	$638,649	$816,993	$214,962	$-178,344
2023	$722,368	$814,042	$263,021	$-91,674
2022	$699,690	$678,267	$242,505	$21,423
2021	$179,721	$193,232	$158,749	$-13,511
2021	$624,266	$645,747	$192,291	$-21,481
2020	$379,863	$507,723	$224,954	$-127,860
2019	$433,642	$487,442	$150,064	$-53,800
2018	$479,426	$476,253	$162,419	$3,173