Nonprofit · EIN 93-1290320
PROUD GROUND
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,431,464 | $2,197,669 | $9,233,795 | $68,438,304 | $11,648,133 | $56,790,171 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,403,303 | $1,933,931 | $8,469,372 | $54,404,424 | $6,848,048 | $47,556,376 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,783,506
- of which government grants
- $6,252,856
- Program service revenue
- $558,302
- Investment income
- $60,115
- Other revenue
- $29,541
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $324,189
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,508
- Other salaries and wages
- $749,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,087,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $53,769
- Depreciation
- $602
- Program services (functional)
- $1,964,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,830
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,236
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,404,424
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,438,304
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,648,133
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,790,171
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,693,599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,631,483
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,158,688
- Gross receipts
- $11,431,464
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIQUE MERRYWEATHER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $138,268 | $13,239 |
| VICTOR CAESAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLENE LODESKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MCNACK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BOESEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CORNEJO TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATINA KAUFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN KEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MELLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT STEPHENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PORTILLO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZDAR ZADA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL MARQUAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RUNGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SHEPPARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LINN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $86,954 | $8,832 |
| DOMINIQUE MERRYWEATHER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $51,377 | $3,228 |
| CLAIRE HALL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR CAESAR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BOESEL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH STEIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CORNEJO TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WADE ELLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN KEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATINA KAUFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLENE LODESKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT STEPHENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MCNACK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDA TAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY TRIPLETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZDAR ZADA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MELLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PORTILLO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 541 NE 20TH AVE STE 220, PORTLAND, OR 97232-2862
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOMINIQUE MERRIWEATHER
- Signed the 990
- DOMINIQUE MERRIWEATHER, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 493-0293
- Website
- www.proudground.org
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
PROVIDE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES USING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MODEL, UNDER WHICH PROUD GROUND ADMINISTERS SUBSIDY FUNDS TO BUY DOWN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF HOMES. RESALE PROVISIONS ENSURE HOMES' PERMANENT AFFORDABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- HOMEBUYER, HOMEOWNER AND OUTREACH SERVICESCOMMUNITY OUTREACH DELIBERATE RESEARCH AND DIALOGUE RESULTED IN AN OUTREACH STRATEGY THAT HAS INCREASED THE ORGANIZATIONS SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND STRENGTHENED ITS ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND BREAK DOWN BARRIERS FOR THESE HOUSEHOLDS. THE ORGANIZATION USES A COMBINATION OF GRASS ROOTS ACTIVITIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO REACH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM AND HOME BUYING OPPORTUNITIES. ALL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCORPORATE CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS, WITH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETERS PROVIDED TO NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS.HOME BUYER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IS ITS HUD-APPROVED, EDUCATION AND COUNSELING PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE AND ACTIVE HOME BUYERS. HUD AND NEIGHBORWORKS CERTIFIED COUNSELORS ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS WORKING TOWARDS MORTGAGE READINESS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL COACHING AND REFERRAL TOPICS THAT INCLUDE DEBT REDUCTION; IMPROVING CREDIT SCORES; BUDGETING; AND CREATING A SAVINGS PLAN. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND WORKSHOPS.HOMEBUYER CRITERIA ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS HOMEBUYERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND:(1)THE ORGANIZATIONS FREE HOMEOWNERSHIP ORIENTATION CLASS;(2)HOMEBUYING 101 CLASS, AN 8-HOUR EDUCATION CLASS PROVIDED BY A SEPARATE, APPROVED ORGANIZATION.THESE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT HOMEBUYERS MEET INCOME AND OTHER FUNDER-REQUIRED CRITERIA (E.G., FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER STATUS).POST-PURCHASE, HOMEOWNER SUPPORT TO PROMOTE HOMEOWNER STABILITY AND SUCCESS, THE ORGANIZATIONS HOMEOWNERS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES. POST-SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE THE OFFER OF HOME INSPECTIONS BY PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAFF TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOME MAINTENANCE; IDA MATCHING GRANTS FOR APPROVED HOME REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AND FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES; HOMEOWNER NEWSLETTERS, SURVEYS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; ASSISTANCE WITH HOME LOAN REFINANCING AND OTHER LENDER-RELATION ISSUES.MEMBERSHIP THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN PROUD GROUNDS SERVICE AREA AND DONATES AT LEAST $25 A YEAR; ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS HOMEOWNERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES REGULAR NEWSLETTERS AND ONE ANNUAL REPORT TO ALL MEMBERS, STAKEHOLDERS, DONORS, AND FUNDERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE RECEIVE AN ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATE AND ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS THE ELECTION IS CONDUCTED BY MAIL.RESALE OF HOMES THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES THE RESALE OF HOMES ON LAND HELD IN TRUST TO NEW ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS. FROM 1999 TO 2024, THERE HAVE BEEN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (124) SUCH SALES.Expenses $1,623,173 · grants $324,189 · revenue $293,007
- ACQUISITION AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENTNEW CONSTRUCTION THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS TO DESIGN, FINANCE, AND CONSTRUCT HOMES TO SELL TO INCOME-QUALIFIED BUYERS. THE ORGANIZATION EITHER OWNS THE LAND OR WILL RECEIVE THE TITLE TO THE LAND WHEN THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE SOLD TO A NEW HOMEOWNER. IN 2010, CONDOMINIUMS FIRST ENTERED THE ORGANIZATIONS PORTFOLIO. WITH CONDOMINIUMS, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A DEED COVENANT. FROM 1999 THROUGH THE END OF 2024, PROUD GROUND AND ITS PARTNERS BUILT 41 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND 214 RESIDENCES IN MULTI-FAMILY SETTINGS THAT ARE NOW OCCUPIED BY HOMEOWNERS.PROUD GROUND MAY CONSIDER THE ROLE OF LEAD DEVELOPER IN NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DUE TO OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD MORE INVENTORY TO MEET THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH OPPORTUNITY FOR PROUD GROUND TO SERVE AS LEAD DEVELOPER IN NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL BE THOROUGHLY EXAMINED BY BOARD AND STAFF TO DETERMINE PROJECT FEASIBILITY. BUYER-INITIATED GRANTS OFTEN FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE/SOURCES TO OFFER HOME BUYERS GRANTS WITH WHICH TO PURCHASE HOMES ON THE OPEN MARKET; THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT BUYS DOWN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE HOME, MAKING IT AFFORDABLE TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AND/OR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. OFTEN THE GRANTS COME WITH GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS AND/OR REQUIRE THAT A PORTION OF THE GRANT BE USED TOWARD NECESSARY REPAIRS AND/OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES. ALL HOMES PURCHASED WITH SUCH GRANTS BECOME PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PORTFOLIO OF PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMES, WITH PROUD GROUND RECEIVING TITLE TO THE LAND. FROM 1999 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024, 235 BUYER-INITIATED GRANTS HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED.ACQUISITION REHAB OFTEN FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO THE LLC TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE DISTRESSED HOMES. AFTER FULL RENOVATION, THE HOMES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE TO INCOME-QUALIFIED BUYERS. SINCE 1999, FIFTY SEVEN (57) HOMES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED, RENOVATED AND SOLD THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.OTHER OCCASIONALLY EQUITY IN A HOUSE OR CONDOMINIUM IS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHEN SOLD TO A QUALIFIED HOMEBUYER. BETWEEN 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024, EIGHT (8) HOMES ENTERED PROUD GROUNDS PORTFOLIO THIS WAY.Expenses $341,430 · revenue $265,295
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1290320
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $78,105,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,709,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,431,464 | $2,197,669 | $68,438,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,403,303 | $1,933,931 | $54,404,424 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,473,930 | $1,272,092 | $41,531,963 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 93-1290320).
Questions about PROUD GROUND
- What is the EIN of PROUD GROUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROUD GROUND is 93-1290320.
- Is PROUD GROUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to PROUD GROUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROUD 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 PROUD GROUND 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 PROUD GROUND 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 PROUD GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DOMINIQUE MERRIWEATHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROUD GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,268 (DOMINIQUE MERRYWEATHER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PROUD GROUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,431,464, expenses of $2,197,669 and total assets of $68,438,304 at year end.
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