Nonprofit · EIN 27-3287108
GROUNDCOVER NEWS
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $117,231 | $105,311 | $11,920 | $46,162 | $0 | $46,162 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $90,429 | $106,876 | -$16,447 | $34,242 | $0 | $34,242 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $84,033 | $113,088 | -$29,055 | $41,538 | $0 | $41,538 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,385
- Program service revenue
- $51,104
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$23,580
- Other revenue
- $32,322
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,958
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,318
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $32,135
- Occupancy
- $1,020
- Other expenses
- $19,838
- Program services (functional)
- $47,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,162
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,162
- Cash, savings and investments
- $46,162
- Gross receipts
- $140,811
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Calka | Managing Director and Publisher | 40 | $52,318 |
| Cynthia Price | Editor | 3 | $8,640 |
| Anna Gersh | Board President | 3 | $0 |
| Greg Hoffman | Board Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jessilyn Averill | Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Hailu Shitaye | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley DeNeve | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Edelstein | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Borgsdorf | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Gates | Board Members | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Calka | Managing director and publishe | 40 | $46,952 | $12,297 |
| Anna Gersh | Board President | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Hoffman | Board Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessi Averill | Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Gates | Board member | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Edelstein | Board member | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hailu Shitaye | Board memebr | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley DeNeve | Vendor Board Representative | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hoffman | President | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Sanitate | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Edelstein | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Prochnow | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Gersh | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Hailu Shitaye | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Gates | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jessi Averill | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Katharine Korchnak | Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 423 S 4TH AVE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-2301
- In care of
- % SUSAN BECKETT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 423 S FOURTH AVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48104
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- SUSAN BECKETT, 423 S FOURTH AVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48104
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Lindsay, Managing Director
- Website
- GROUNDCOVERNEWS.ORG
Mission
Providing low barrier jobs, publishing community newspaper
Program accomplishments
- 42 new vendors trained as entrepreneurs to sell Groundcover News. 45.6K copies of the newspaper sold throughout Washtenaw County.Expenses $23,580 · grants $15,350
- 48 unique low income/homeless people were compensated to write for Groundcover News. 28 editions of Groundcover News were published. 104 hours of one on one editing and writing instruction.Expenses $23,935 · grants $14,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3287108
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,162
- Income (IRS master file)
- $140,811
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $117,231 | $105,311 | $46,162 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $90,429 | $106,876 | $34,242 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $84,033 | $113,088 | $41,538 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: SUSAN BECKETT | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3287108).
Questions about GROUNDCOVER NEWS
- What is the EIN of GROUNDCOVER NEWS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUNDCOVER NEWS is 27-3287108.
- Is GROUNDCOVER NEWS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to GROUNDCOVER NEWS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUNDCOVER NEWS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROUNDCOVER NEWS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUNDCOVER NEWS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUNDCOVER NEWS?
- The 990-N for 2019 names SUSAN BECKETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUNDCOVER NEWS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,318 (Lindsay Calka, Managing Director and Publisher).
- How much revenue does GROUNDCOVER NEWS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $117,231, expenses of $105,311 and total assets of $46,162 at year end.
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