2024-11-14T15:07:54-06:00 2023-12-31 631035228 JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC PO BOX 96 MONTGOMERY AL 361010096 990 2023-01-01 204172444 COMMON GROUND MONTGOMERY COMM 3342330114 P O BOX 1866 MONTGOMERY AL 36102 ALVIN GEETER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 3342330114 2024-11-14 1 1 CHRISTINE K COOK P00537690 3348347660 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALVIN GEETER P O BOX 1866 MONTGOMERY AL 36102 768773 0 X WWW.COMMONGROUNDMONTGOMERY.ORG X 2006 AL TO REVITALIZE THE WASHINGTON PARK COMMUNITY AND TRANSFORM THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY AND BEYOND, TO THE GLORY OF GOD, THROUGH 1) BUILDING LEADERS FROM URBAN YOUTH THROUGH LONG-TERM MENTORSHIP, BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP, AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, 2) CREATING AN UMBRELLA OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS THAT FOCUS ON NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION, AND 3) TEACHING PRINCIPLES OF UNITY AND CHANGE THROUGH THE COMMON GROUND INSTITUTE. 4 4 17 175 0 0 686495 768773 0 0 0 0 0 0 686495 768773 1000 0 0 0 518953 469026 0 0 7902 299950 354869 819903 823895 -133408 -55122 1300479 1307174 88283 135973 1212196 1171201 X TO REVITALIZE THE WASHINGTON PARK COMMUNITY AND TRANSFORM THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY AND BEYOND, TO THE GLORY OF GOD, THROUGH 1) BUILDING LEADERS FROM URBAN YOUTH THROUGH LONG-TERM MENTORSHIP, BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP, AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, 2) CREATING AN UMBRELLA OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS THAT FOCUS ON NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION, AND 3) TEACHING PRINCIPLES OF UNITY AND CHANGE THROUGH THE COMMON GROUND INSTITUTE. 0 0 757985 THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN. VOLUNTEERS ARE ENLISTED TO HELP WITH TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS VARIOUS ACADEMIC, ARTS, SPORTS, MARTIAL ARTS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CHARACTER, SOCIAL, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. 757985 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3342330114 P O BOX 1866 MONTGOMERY AL 36102 BO DANIEL CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM TRAYLOR MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GORDON MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WELCH MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN KELLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 61000 0 6000 61000 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 768773 768773 768773 0 0 0 67000 60900 6100 346955 327819 12757 6379 29722 28083 1093 546 25349 23635 857 857 4132 4132 9350 9350 41553 32622 8811 120 95411 85990 9421 8029 8029 9943 9943 4876 4876 97806 88025 9781 39289 39289 OTHER MINISTRY EXPENSES 42668 42668 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1812 1632 180 823895 757985 58008 7902 439562 375972 7591 7591 14531 14531 1514983 635476 809222 879507 29573 29573 1300479 1307174 25104 30118 63179 105855 88283 135973 X 0 0 0 0 1212196 1171201 1212196 1171201 1300479 1307174 -55122 14127 0 X 0 0 0 X 1059814 937977 886685 686495 768773 4339744 1059814 937977 886685 686495 768773 4339744 192504 4147240 22 3 25 123 123 4339892 1740 0.95560 0.91740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63345 63345 1024731 362390 662341 426907 273086 153821 879507 BRYAN KELLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMPLOYEE ADVANCE X 7591 0 1 0 7591 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. 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