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COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

EIN 75-1830446 · Housing Development, Construction, Management

What they do

ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE, and MANAGEMENT of LOW COST HOUSING for POVERTY LEVEL FAMILIES, LOW INCOME ELDERLY RESIDENTS, & HOMELESS. 17 UNITS APPROX 53 INDIVIDUALS

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.70 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 2019The 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 leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

17.34%of revenue went to mission work67.7% of expenses · Program services
$1,149.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
8.26%of revenue went to management and office costs32.3% of expenses
94.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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.

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$219,482
Mission workProgram services$38,05217.34% of revenue67.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$18,1308.26% of revenue32.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$163,30074.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$56,18225.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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
2019CurrentExpense mix: 67.7% mission · 32.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.60% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,479
Expenses$223,979
Annual shortfall $204,500 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)$38,052 · 17.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$18,130 · 8.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$19,479
Expenses$223,979
Income$320,330
Contributions$18,343
Mission work (program services)$38,052
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

JOHN FULLINWIDERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

KAREN ROBERTSSECRETARY-TREASURER/DIRECT

REV RT CONLEYVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

About this charity

Location
4228 MAIN STREET, DALLAS, TX 75226
County
Dallas
In care of
JOHN FULLINWIDER
Primary officer
JOHN FULLINWIDER, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2019
Tax period began
October 1, 2019
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
WHITLEY PENN LLP
IRS tax category
Housing Development, Construction, Management

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