Nonprofit · EIN 82-2375504
GROUND EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,336,706 | $1,248,760 | $87,946 | $446,837 | $9,573 | $437,264 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,027,763 | $952,834 | $74,929 | $356,852 | $7,534 | $349,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $483,506
- Program service revenue
- $839,543
- Investment income
- $12,333
- Other revenue
- $1,324
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,267
- Other salaries and wages
- $716,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $965,521
- Professional fundraising fees
- $9,340
- Legal fees
- $5,312
- Accounting fees
- $7,600
- Occupancy
- $33,887
- Depreciation
- $10,180
- Program services (functional)
- $1,070,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,740
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,117
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $356,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $446,837
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $437,264
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $437,264
- Gross receipts
- $1,336,706
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND BROWN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,420 |
| KAREN TAYLOR | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,420 |
| GENEVIEVE MACIAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNELL CHUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MORLOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WATT | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WINGELETH | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIA GONZALEZ | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS EDUARDO GARCIA | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORRISON | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY CHIEN | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Brown | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $67,167 |
| Karen Taylor | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $67,167 |
| Genevieve Macias | President Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lynell Chun | Treasurer Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Cindy Morlok | Secretary Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Janet Watt | Member At-Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Michelle Wingeleth | Member At-Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dalia Gonzalez | Member at Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lucas Eduardo Garcia | Member at Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Heather Morrison | Member at Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Roy Chien | Member at Large Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6475 E PACIFIC COAST HWY 294, LONG BEACH, CA 90803-4201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GENEVIEVE MACIAS, 6475 EAST PCH 294, LONG BEACH, CA 90803
- Signed the 990
- LYNELL CHUN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (310) 746-5736
- Website
- WWW.GROUNDEDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-2375504 or by the name GROUND EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
GROUND EDUCATION OFFERS A ROBUST, CURRICULUM-BASED TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DELIVERED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND IN SUMMER AND AFTER-SCHOOL SETTINGS.
Program accomplishments
- GROUND EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH LONG BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND GARDEN, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY STUDENT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. WE DIRECTLY ENGAGE YOUTH TO GROW THE CAPACITY FOR WONDER, CULTIVATE THE SPACE TO THINK, EXPLORE, AND CONNECT, AND NURTURE ROBUST DECISION-MAKING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATURAL WORLD. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PROVIDED LESSONS TO 15,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT--A 15% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR--AND NOW HAVE LEARNING GARDENS AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 58% OF LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO MENTORED EIGHT INTERNS FROM CSULB, AND PLANTED AND MAINTAINED 32 GARDEN SITES. IN OUR END-OF-SCHOOL SURVEY, 99% OF TEACHERS REPORTED THAT PARTICIPATING IN GROUND EDUCATION SUPPORTS STUDENTS' SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. WHILE WE BELIEVE EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SPEND TIME LEARNING OUTDOORS, OUR EXPANSION HAS FOCUSED ON SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED LONG BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS. LEARN MORE AT WWW.GROUNDEDUCATION.ORG.Expenses $552,515 · grants $3,700 · revenue $374,483
- IN RECENT YEARS, WE'VE EXPANDED OUR SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NATURE-BASED AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT LONG BEACH. THROUGH THIS EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (ELOP), WE PROVIDED "BE AN ANT" ACTIVITY DAYS TO NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS AT 37 SCHOOL SITES DURING THE SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT SESSION. WE ALSO PROVIDE SPROUT CLUB LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT ALL 53 ELEMENTARY AND K8 SCHOOLS IN LBUSD DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $456,132 · revenue $465,060
- WE DELIVER WEEKLY GARDEN ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AT TWO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB LOCATIONS IN LONG BEACH. THESE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER YOUTH GROW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - HARVESTING, COOKING AND EATING WITH OUR EDUCATOR STAFF.Expenses $62,256
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2375504
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $446,837
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,336,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,336,706 | $1,248,760 | $446,837 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,027,763 | $952,834 | $356,852 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $710,086 | $633,059 | $279,585 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-2375504).
Questions about GROUND EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of GROUND EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUND EDUCATION is 82-2375504.
- Is GROUND EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to GROUND EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUND EDUCATION 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 GROUND EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUND EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names GENEVIEVE MACIAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,420 (HOLLAND BROWN, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GROUND EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,336,706, expenses of $1,248,760 and total assets of $446,837 at year end.
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