2025-02-28T02:43:05Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 844581411 UNITED GROUNDS NP UNIT 5133741750 PO Box 724 Batavia OH 45103 Richard C Costello Treasurer 5133741750 2025-02-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Richard Costello 109 Zachary Drive Williamsburg OH 45176 408759 false X https://www.unitedgroundsnp.org/ X 2020 OH The mission of United Grounds NP is to identify and share resources between diverse groups in order to bring first world economic principles to third world countries for the overall benefit of those communities. X 4 4 0 0 0 173451 408759 0 0 0 173451 408759 115542 183017 0 0 0 0 62653 92778 178195 275795 -4744 132964 5901 178865 0 40000 5901 138865 The mission of United Grounds NP is to identify and share resources between diverse groups in order to bring first world economic principles to third world countries for the overall benefit of those communities. 275795 Wings of Mercy International. Grantees Address: PO Box 44 Wilmington, OH 45177 (Support Given: $183,017) United Grounds NP worked to bring at-risk youth to multiple camps where they could receive food and support from the organization while also assisting in the construction of buildings for future missionaries to stay and provide additional support to the people of Honduras. 275795 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false true false false false true true true false true true false false false false false OH X Richard Costello 5133741750 109 Zachary Drive Williamsburg OH 45176 X Wesley Woods President 10.00 X 0 0 0 Jerrad Turner Vice President 20.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew McKean Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Thompson Vice President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Bowman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Costello Treasurer 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false false 0 0 140 408619 408759 0 0 0 408759 0 0 0 183017 183017 0 0 1475 1475 523 523 4031 4031 1985 1985 74895 74895 1973 1973 Other Business Expenses 7025 7025 Merchant Fees 871 871 0 275795 183888 91907 0 5820 178784 81 81 5901 178865 40000 0 40000 0 0 X 0 0 5901 138865 5901 138865 5901 178865 132964 X false false X 0 173518 408759 582277 0 0 0 173518 408759 582277 0 0 0 582277 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173518 408759 582277 X 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Richard Costello Treasurer Projects X 40000 40000 false true true 40000 Part VI, Line 11b The Treasurer walks the Board of Directors through the Form 990 prior to submission. Part VI, Line 19 The organization will provide the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements upon request. It is currently working to include these documents on the website for increased transparency to stakeholders. Part VI, Line 1a On September 5, 2023, Nathan Thompson (Mr. Thompson), Vice President of United Grounds NP from January 30, 2020 to November 8, 2023, communicated to the Board of Directors that the land the organization acted to purchase in San Luis Planes, Honduras utilizing donor funds was his. In addition, he noted that he would not relinquish his claimed right to the title of the land until United Grounds NP paid him $139,000 even though he was acting as an officer and agent for United Grounds NP and had a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty to represent United Grounds NP in the organizations best interests instead of his own and not to engage in self-dealing transactions. Mr. Thompson also converted personal property belonging to United Grounds NP after locking United Grounds NP trustees out of the office space from which they conducted operations. Mr. Thompson also converted the website of United Grounds NP, its intellectual property and trade name, and began diverting donations totaling $341,492 intended by donors to be made to United Grounds NP. As a result, Mr. Thomspon requested to be removed from the Board on November 8, 2023 and the Board accommodated this request. Part VI, Line 5 On September 5, 2023, Nathan Thompson (Mr. Thompson), Vice President of United Grounds NP from January 30, 2020 to November 8, 2023, communicated to the Board of Directors that the land the organization acted to purchase in San Luis Planes, Honduras utilizing donor funds was his. In addition, he noted that he would not relinquish his claimed right to the title of the land until United Grounds NP paid him $139,000 even though he was acting as an officer and agent for United Grounds NP and had a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty to represent United Grounds NP in the organizations best interests instead of his own and not to engage in self-dealing transactions. Mr. Thompson also converted personal property belonging to United Grounds NP after locking United Grounds NP trustees out of the office space from which they conducted operations. Mr. Thompson also converted the website of United Grounds NP, its intellectual property and trade name, and began diverting donations totaling $341,492 intended by donors to be made to United Grounds NP. United Grounds NP requested, and received a one-year extension to file the FY2023 Form 990 from the Internal Revenue Service on May 27, 2024, as an investigation was conducted and several attempts to settle the matter with Mr. Thompson were attempted during the first eight months of 2024. Despite numerous attempts to resolve the dispute short of litigation, United Grounds NP was forced to file a formal complaint against Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Andrea Thompson and Nu Biz Inc. in the Common Pleas Court located in Clermont County, OH on September 12, 2024 (See attached complaint). Part VI, Line 9 Nathan Thompson, Vice President (Former); 3581 Woodview Lane; Batavia, OH 4510 On September 5, 2023, Nathan Thompson (Mr. Thompson), Vice President of United Grounds NP from January 30, 2020 to November 8, 2023, communicated to the Board of Directors that the land the organization acted to purchase in San Luis Planes, Honduras utilizing donor funds was his. In addition, he noted that he would not relinquish his claimed right to the title of the land until United Grounds NP paid him $139,000 even though he was acting as an officer and agent for United Grounds NP and had a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty to represent United Grounds NP in the organizations best interests instead of his own and not to engage in self-dealing transactions. Mr. Thompson also converted personal property belonging to United Grounds NP after locking United Grounds NP trustees out of the office space from which they conducted operations. Mr. Thompson also converted the website of United Grounds NP, its intellectual property and trade name, and began diverting donations totaling $341,492 intended by donors to be made to United Grounds NP. United Grounds NP requested, and received a one-year extension to file the FY2023 Form 990 from the Internal Revenue Service on May 27, 2024, as an investigation was conducted and several attempts to settle the matter with Mr. Thompson were attempted during the first eight months of 2024. Despite numerous attempts to resolve the dispute short of litigation, United Grounds NP was forced to file a formal complaint against Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Andrea Thompson and Nu Biz Inc. in the Common Pleas Court located in Clermont County, OH on September 12, 2024 (See attached complaint).