Nonprofit · EIN 52-1227620
THE MEETING GROUND
Tax-exempt · ELKTON, MD 21922
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $432,793 | $458,820 | -$26,027 | $1,441,928 | $24,562 | $1,417,366 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $429,345 | $489,644 | -$60,299 | $1,387,230 | $16,972 | $1,370,258 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $554,296 | $624,472 | -$70,176 | $1,351,200 | $11,460 | $1,339,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $406,752
- of which government grants
- $326,264
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,762
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$146
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,705
- Other revenue
- $8,279
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $183,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $242,675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,426
- Occupancy
- $21,248
- Travel
- $6,686
- Depreciation
- $25,344
- Program services (functional)
- $389,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,732
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,387,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,441,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,562
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,417,366
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $444,849
- Publicly traded securities
- $778,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $396,087
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,021,279
- Gross receipts
- $440,753
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANE HUTCHINSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $38,926 | $12,692 | $6,617 |
| SARA WEIMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (7/1/24-7/1/24) Officer | 20 | $14,528 | $9,277 | $0 |
| LAURA COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADSY RAMIREZ-WREASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHMOOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AGGIE FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE L MELENDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MARLBOROUGH | VICE PRESIDENT (7/1/24-11/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANE HUTCHINSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $26,414 | $13,689 |
| SARA WEIMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $15,690 | $10,012 |
| LAURA COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GAULTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MARLBOROUGH | VICE PREDIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHMOOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AGGIE FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE L MELENDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA WEIMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $40,200 | $26,800 |
| LAURA COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GAULTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GAULTNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MARLBOROUGH | VICE PREDIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHMOOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AGGIE FLORES | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE L MELENDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 808, ELKTON, MD 21922-0808
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JORGE MELENDEZ, 401 NORTH STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921
- Signed the 990
- JORGE MELENDEZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 620-3128
- Website
- WWW.MEETINGGROUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA LLC
Mission
WE, THE COMMUNITY OF MEETING GROUND, RESPECT AND SERVE PERSONS AT RISK OF, OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO SERVICES, FOSTERING SPIRTIUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE WHOSE VOICES NEED TO BE HEARD WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A PATH TO A PLACE THEY CALL HOME.
Program accomplishments
- THE MARY RANDALL CENTER IS A DAY PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE COMPLETELY UNSHELTERED. IT PROVIDES A PLACE TO SHOWER, GET BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, DO LAUNDRY AND RECEIVE MAIL. CASE MANAGEMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO HELP MOVE TOWARDS PERMANENT HOUSING. 225 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THIS PAST YEAR.Expenses $97,677
- WAYFARER HOUSE IS A TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR SINGLE WOMEN AND HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN. IT OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT TO SET GOALS TO MOVE FORWARD SO THAT PERMANENT HOUSING CAN BE OBTAINED. IN THE PAST YEAR, 18 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $110,762
- THE WINTER SHELTER WAS RUN WITH MOTEL VOUCHERS THIS PAST YEAR DUE TO COVID. MEETING GROUND ALWAYS PROVIDES THE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE COUNTY, THEREFORE WAS AWARDED THIS FUNDING FOR THE MOTEL VOUCHERS SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED HAD A WARM BED DURING THE COLDEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR.Expenses $47,981
- Expenses $132,668
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1227620
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,441,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $440,753
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $432,793 | $458,820 | $1,441,928 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $429,345 | $489,644 | $1,387,230 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $554,296 | $624,472 | $1,351,200 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,125,117 | $821,762 | $1,342,001 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1227620).
Questions about THE MEETING GROUND
- What is the EIN of THE MEETING GROUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MEETING GROUND is 52-1227620.
- Is THE MEETING GROUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE MEETING GROUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MEETING GROUND 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 THE MEETING GROUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE MEETING GROUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE MEETING GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JORGE MELENDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MEETING GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,926 (DANE HUTCHINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE MEETING GROUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $432,793, expenses of $458,820 and total assets of $1,441,928 at year end.
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