2025-03-05T22:04:11-07:00 2024-09-30 990EZ 2023-10-01 824987648 HIGHER GROUND ABODES HIGH 3134442024 433 Roland Rd Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 Donna Coulter President & CEO 3133775479 2025-03-05 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.highergroundabodes.org X X 77142 X 77142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77142 4965 0 4800 3379 0 171 8195 21510 55632 34075 0 89707 34075 89707 0 0 0 0 34075 89707 0 0 34075 89707 As an inspired group, the organization will journey together with extremely low-income persons who need housing, to acquire and provide home ownership through shared housing such as housing cooperatives, community land trusts, intentional communities, or co- habilitative through strategic housing and land development, education and advocacy to maintain and preserve affordable housing. In 2023, Higher Ground Abodes advanced its mission of fostering cooperative living as a pathway to affordability and stability for individuals with extremely low incomes. We awarded $4,965 to the Fountain Court Consumer Housing Cooperative, helping two individuals living at 30% or below the area median income secure stable, cooperative housing. 2 people benefited. 4965 4965 We convened a 10-week training series to educate under-resourced youth aging out of foster care on the principles of cooperative living, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate shared housing successfully. 3 adults and 7 youth benefited. 10000 10595 Conducted research to develop our seven-point shared housing model, which informed refinements to our bylaws. Met 75% of our goal to establish a legal framework to preserve and expand sustainable shared housing options for individuals with extremely low incomes. There were no direct beneficiaries. 5960 3470 19030 Sandy Peppers Chair 1.00 0 0 0 ArReana Jackson Secretary 1.00 0 0 0 Tonja Stapleton Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Hope Ellison Member 1 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI Donna Coulter 433 Roland Rd Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 3134442024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 10272 11820 18976 34714 34076 109858 10272 11820 18976 34714 34076 109858 109858 10272 11820 18976 34714 34076 109858 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grant of $4965 awarded to maintain home-ownership status for two extremely low-income Detroit resident-members of the Detroit-based Fountain Court Consumer Housing Cooperative. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Insurance;1120|Technology;756|Travel Training and Research Stipends;791|Bank and Regulatory Fees;29|Training materials transportation and meals for cooperative camp;5499^Total;8195^ Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 Use of Pentiuk, Couvreur, and Kobiljak legal services to update our bylaws with language to cover property acquisition, management, and dissolution in alignment with community stewardship principles. As a small nonprofit, we aimed to handle our tax preparation internally this year to manage costs. However, while working through the required forms, we encountered unexpected challenges that delayed our ability to complete an accurate filing. To ensure compliance and accuracy, we requested and received a six-month extension to get the additional time needed to consult with a tax professional and properly submit our return.