GROUNDSWELL COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECTINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GROUNDSWELL COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECTINC

EIN 11-3427213 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

GROUNDSWELL is NEW YORK CITYS LEADING COMMUNITY PUBLIC ART ORGANIZATION, HAVING COMPLETED NEARLY 500 MURALS OVER THE COURSE of A NEARLY 20-YEAR HISTORY. ANNUALLY, GROUNDSWELL ENGAGES NEARLY 800 UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED, and ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE, PRIMARILY AGES 14-24, FROM NEW YORKS MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, IN OUR PUBLIC ARTMAKING PROGRAMS to CREATE 50+ ANNUAL PUBLIC ART PROJECTS THAT BEAUTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS, ENGAGE YOUTH IN SOCIETAL and PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, and GIVE EXPRESSION to IDEAS and PERSPECTIVES THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.36%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

14.99%of revenue went to fundraising12.5% of expenses

$120.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.84%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $277,502 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $148,768 for MARY T AN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO 10/23)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,373,897

Mission workProgram services$1,200,26687.36% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$245,11917.84% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$206,01414.99% of revenue12.5% of expenses

Total expenses$1,651,399120.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 72.7% mission · 14.8% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 15.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 19.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 17.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 17.4% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 15.8% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 11.8% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.03% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 11.1% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,373,897

Expenses$1,651,399

Annual shortfall $277,502 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,200,266 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$245,119 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$206,014 · 12.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,373,897

Expenses$1,651,399

Assets$966,804

Income$1,810,157

Contributions$1,066,820

Mission work (program services)$1,200,266

Fundraising$206,014

Management and general$245,119

Executive compensation (total)$250,881

Stocks and bonds$121,100

Accounting fees$39,658

Investing fees$4,782

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY T ANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO 10/23) · 40 hrs/week $148,768

KERRI GAWRYNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $102,644Base $102,499 · Other $145

ERICK KONCZYKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $90,259Base $88,709 · Other $1,550

ROB KRULAKCO-INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $6,480

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

MARY T ANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO 10/23)

KERRI GAWRYNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

ERICK KONCZYKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

ROB KRULAKCO-INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY SANANMANCO-INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERIK SCHURINKVICE PRESIDENT

JOIE JAGER-HYMANDIRECTOR

JOSEPH CHARSZENKODIRECTROR

KEVIN MAILLARDDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HOPKINSDIRECTOR

NIKKI SULLIVANSECRETARY

RICHARD C MADIGANDIRECTOR

SEENDY FOURONPRESIDENT

YVONNE MARTINEZ BRATHWAITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 9/24)

ZAHIRAH MCNATTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 540 PRESIDENT STREET 1A, BROOKLYN, NY 11215
County: Kings
In care of: YVONNE M BRATHWAITE
Primary officer: YVONNE M BRATHWAITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@groundswell.nyc Phone(718) 254-9782

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations