Nonprofit · EIN 90-0456300
GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,340,566 | $1,286,239 | $54,327 | $151,411 | $155,032 | -$3,621 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $744,362 | $720,538 | $23,824 | $100,425 | $158,373 | -$57,948 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,335,964
- of which government grants
- $991,262
- Program service revenue
- $4,602
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $232,161
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $102,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $190,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,188
- Occupancy
- $39,856
- Travel
- $22,729
- Depreciation
- $5,005
- Program services (functional)
- $1,227,028
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,425
- Total assets, end of year
- $151,411
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $155,032
- Net assets, end of year
- -$3,621
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,663
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,621
- Gross receipts
- $1,340,566
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD REYNOLDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $2,400 |
| JARED SESSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA DELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJI WHITE | DIRECTOR (JOINED 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY JOINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SNAPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARROW ETHEREDGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO DIAZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD REYNOLDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,416 | $2,400 |
| JARED SESSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA DELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIDY JOINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SNAPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARROW ETHEREDGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO DIAZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2372 SAINT CLAUDE AVE STE 300, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-8394
- In care of
- % BLANCHER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 2372 SAINT CLAUDE AVE STE 300, NEW ORLEANS LA 701178394
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TODD REYNOLDS, 2372 SAINT CLAUDE AVE STE 300, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701178394
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Todd D Reynolds, 2372 St Claude Avenue, Suite 300, New Orleans LA 70117
- Signed the 990
- TODD REYNOLDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (214) 699-7042
- Website
- GROUNDWORK-NEWORLEANS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Mission
GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS ENGAGES LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITY LIABILITIES INTO COMMUNITY ASSETS. BY CHANGING PLACES WE CHANGE LIVES. SINCE 2006, GWNOLA HAS FOCUSED ON NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, OR "BMPS", IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS THAT MITIGATE STORM WATER THREATS WHILE IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, RESTORING ECOSYSTEMS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHIER WATERSHED THAT INCLUDES SURROUNDING WETLANDS AND THE GULF OF MEXICO ESTUARIES. AT THE CORE OF OUR PROGRAMING IS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH JOB AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. THE GREEN TEAM PROGRAM EMPLOYS YOUTH AGES 14-18, THE GROUND CREW PROGRAM EMPLOYS YOUNG ADULTS 19-25, IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Program accomplishments
- EPA GMD TFW - GWNOLA WAS AWARDED A EPA GRANT TO REMOVE TRASH FROM WATERWAYS IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA AND ALABAMA- 97K LBS OF TRASH REMOVED. RIBBON-CUTTING ON THE NEW VISION 2 REALITY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PARK - 400K.Expenses $489,954 · grants $232,161
- CPLR - CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS LAND RESTORATION PROGRAM TO BUILD A COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PARK. EXPANDED TREE PLANTING TO 500 TREES IN 2024 AND YOUTH PROGRAMMING TO 45 NEW POSITIONS.Expenses $241,742
- CSN - GWNOLA ESTABLISHED A NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION IN THE 7TH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS. FIRST OPERATIONAL "BEEHIVE" MICROGRID RESILIENCE HUB IN THE COUNTRY 425K.Expenses $43,836
- SOLAR MICROGRID COMMUNITY HUB (EPA EJPS) - GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS AND ITS PARTNERS SEEKS TO PREVENT SUCH TRAGIC DEATHS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. NEW ORLEANS RANKS AMONG THE TOP 10 CITIES IN THE U.S. FOR POWER OUTAGES FROM SEVERE WEATHER, WHICH HAVE DOUBLED NATIONWIDE OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, AND THE FREQUENCY AND LENGTH OF POWER FAILURES ARE AT THEIR HIGHEST LEVELS SINCE RELIABILITY TRACKING BEGAN. FOLLOWING HURRICANE IDA, NEARLY ONE MILLION NEW ORLEANIANS LOST POWER; SOME RESIDENTS REMAINED IN THE DARK MORE THAN ONE MONTH LATER. WHEN POWER OUTAGES OCCUR, GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS WILL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE FOR THOSE NEEDS BY OFFERING CHARGING STATIONS AND SMALL BATTERY DISTRIBUTION, FOOD PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION, COOLING/HEATING STATIONS, AND WIFI ACCESS. TOTAL EPA EJPS ($116,878) WITH ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES IS $451,496.Expenses $451,496 · revenue $4,602
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 90-0456300
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $151,411
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,340,566
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2023
- Posted by the IRS
- February 12, 2024
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2023
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,340,566 | $1,286,239 | $151,411 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $744,362 | $720,538 | $100,425 | XML |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Todd D Reynolds | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Jennifer Snape | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 90-0456300).
Questions about GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS
- What is the EIN of GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS is 90-0456300.
- Is GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
- Are donations to GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS 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 GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TODD REYNOLDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (TODD REYNOLDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GROUNDWORK NEW ORLEANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,340,566, expenses of $1,286,239 and total assets of $151,411 at year end.
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