2025-11-14T10:46:35-06:00 2024-12-31 721473527 HIENZ & MACALUSO LLC 110 VETERANS BLVD SUITE 170 METAIRIE LA 70005 990 2024-01-01 061816720 COMMON GROUND RELIEF INC COMM 5043121729 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 CHRISTINA LEHEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5043121729 2025-11-12 1 1 REBECCA K BOUCHON P00964863 5048375434 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTINA LEHEW 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 345742 0 X WWW.COMMONGROUNDRELIEF.ORG X 2007 LA TO CREATE RESILIENT GULF COAST COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND PERSONALLY COHESIVE. COMMON GROUND RELIEF REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS GRASSROOTS, VOLUNTEER-BASED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON RESTORING AND PRESERVING LOUISIANA'S DISAPPEARING COASTAL WETLANDS. THE ORGANIZATION GROWS PLANT MATERIAL IN ITS LOWER NINTH WARD NURSERY, EDUCATES ABOUT WETLAND ECO-SYSTEMS AND HORTICULTURE, AND PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO RE-PLANT THREATENED WETLANDS USING VOLUNTEER LABOR. 10 10 10 1604 0 0 184726 314126 43469 31616 0 0 0 0 228195 345742 0 0 0 0 104787 121619 1000 0 15150 179534 253872 285321 375491 -57126 -29749 333125 292570 98543 87737 234582 204833 X TO CREATE RESILIENT GULF COAST COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND PERSONALLY COHESIVE. COMMON GROUND RELIEF REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS GRASSROOTS, VOLUNTEER-BASED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON RESTORING AND PRESERVING LOUISIANA'S DISAPPEARING COASTAL WETLANDS. THE ORGANIZATION GROWS PLANT MATERIAL IN ITS LOWER NINTH WARD NURSERY, EDUCATES ABOUT WETLAND ECO-SYSTEMS AND HORTICULTURE, AND PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, NON-GOVER 0 0 62450 MAINTAINED OPERATIONS DESPITE INCREASED DEMAND OF THE FREE PANTRY,WHICH SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 75 FAMILIES PER WEEK IN 2024. 124899 15808 RESTORED DOZENS OF LINEAR MILES OF COASTLAND THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA BY PLANTING 6,126 NATIVE TREES, 28,527 PLUGS OF MARSH GRASS, AND 5,000 NATIVE IRISES. 124899 15808 HOSTED, GUIDED,AND EDUCATED 1,600 VOLUNTEERS BETWEEN THE WETLANDS RESTORATION AND FREE PANTRY PROGRAMS. 312248 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X CHRISTINA LEHEW 5043121729 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 NICHOLAS KAREL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES STRAM VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES CHAISSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE BIRKENTALL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAISE PEZOLD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROLLIN BLACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS CASE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIE GUTHRIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE MORAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEK MARKEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BENITEZ CO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA LEHEW CO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 314126 314126 VOLUNTEER HOUSING FEES 812900 13259 13259 VOLUNTEER PROJECT FEE 812900 12658 12658 SERVICES 812900 5699 5699 31616 345742 31616 0 0 X 106453 85162 21291 1715 1715 13451 10761 2690 4187 4187 22874 8749 2125 12000 5054 4043 1011 6588 4773 1815 13916 11133 2783 10439 8351 2088 17522 17522 18001 15381 2620 PROGRAM STIPENDS 47750 47750 PROGRAM EXPENSES 31976 31976 FOOD FREE PANTRY 23070 23070 WETLANDS PLANTS AND MAT 14404 14404 38091 29173 5768 3150 375491 312248 48093 15150 110765 81697 10000 14035 500328 303540 212310 196788 50 50 333125 292570 98543 87737 98543 87737 X 234582 171233 33600 234582 204833 333125 292570 -29749 0 X 0 0 0 X 137592 210374 226155 169557 290150 1033828 24283 12704 21670 10354 25918 94929 161875 223078 247825 179911 316068 1128757 88200 71500 202644 93705 456049 0 88200 71500 202644 93705 456049 672708 1447 29616 5697 36760 161875 223078 249272 209527 321765 1165517 0.57720 0.65410 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56998 56998 211191 111380 99811 142624 112520 30104 81535 71660 9875 7980 7980 0 196788 PART II, LINE 5: P 10 86 5 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD BY E MAIL AND REQUEST REVIEW AND RESPONSES BY A CERTAIN ESTABLISHED DATE. APPROVAL WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E VOLUNTEER FOOD AND SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7055. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7055. WORKERS COMPENSATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4787. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1709. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 342. TOTAL EXPENSES 6838. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5961. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5961. TELEPHONE AND INTERNET: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3848. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 962. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4810. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3729. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3729. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2414. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 603. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3017. FUNDRAISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2808. TOTAL EXPENSES 2808. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 654. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 851. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1505. BANK SERVICE CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1050. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1050. DONATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 725. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 725. LICENSES & FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 593. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 593.