Nonprofit · EIN 94-3415415
COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · MANSFIELD, TX 76063
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $210,823 | $168,627 | $42,196 | $137,225 | $0 | $137,225 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $193,157 | $208,069 | -$14,912 | $95,029 | – | $95,029 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $139,708 | $183,991 | -$44,283 | $109,941 | – | $109,941 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,188
- Membership dues
- $203
- Program service revenue
- $196,276
- Investment income
- $359
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $895
- Program services (functional)
- $168,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $95,029
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $137,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $137,225
- Gross receipts
- $210,823
- Employees
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ WRIGHT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $10,000 |
| JIM HAMPTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROGERS KOWALSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE FLOWERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN HARRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY HERRMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SHEFFLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH SHELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUDSON | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC ADEYEMI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KETTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAY KLENZENDORF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN ROWE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ WRIGHT | TREASURER | 4 | $10,000 |
| JIM HAMPTON | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY MYERS | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROGERS KOWALSKI | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE FLOWERS | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY HALE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN HARRIS | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY HERRMANN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SHEFFLER | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MODRALL | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH SHELTON | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ WRIGHT | TREASURER | 4 | $10,000 |
| JIM HAMPTON | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY MYERS | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| PAULETTE CIESYNSKI | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER CARSON | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| SHANE CAVITT | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY HALE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN HARRIS | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY HERRMANN | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY RITCHIE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROGERS | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN ROWE | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SHEFFLER | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH SHELTON | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1049, MANSFIELD, TX 76063-0140
- In care of
- % TERESA SHERWOOD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO BOX 1049, Mansfield TX 76063
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LIZ WRIGHT, PO BOX 1049, MANSFIELD, TX 76063
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Common Ground Network Inc, PO BOX 1049, Mansfield TX 76063
- Signed the 990
- LIZ WRIGHT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (682) 259-4872
- Website
- commongroundmansfield.org
- Return prepared by
- RHODES OSIEK PATYK & COMPANY LLP
Mission
PROVIDE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH FOOD AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Program accomplishments
- THE FEED THE KIDS PROGRAM IS A YEAR ROUND PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND CHURCHES, IN ORDER TO GET FOOD INTO THE HANDS OF FAMILIES THAT NEED ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THROUGH COMMON GROUND MEMBERS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE CITIZENS. FEED THE KID FOR SUMMER PROVIDES BAGS FILLED WITH NUTRITIOUS CHILD FRIENDLY FOODS TO CHILDREN IN THE MANSFIELD ISD WHO QUALIFY THROUGH THE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS ALLOWS CHILDREN TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE AWAY FROM HOME WORKING, FEEDING APPROXIMATELY 1,300 CHILDREN PER WEEK AT FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.Expenses $103,498
- FEED THE KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES BAGS OF FOOD TO MISD SCHOOLS THAT HAVE IDENTIFIED CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF NOT RECEIVING MEAL OVER THE WEEKEND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. COMMON GROUND MEMBER MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOLS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD COMES TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. THE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM OPERATES DURING REGULAR 33 WEEKS A SCHOOL YEAR AND FEEDS APPROXIMATELY 625 CHILDREN PER WEEK.Expenses $35,415
- CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EACH YEAR A NETWORK OF CHURCHES AND CIVIC GROUPS "ADOPT" GROUPS OF CHILDREN THAT PROVIDE GIFTS AND CLOTHING TO EACH CHILD IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS IN NEED. THE COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC QUALIFIES FAMILIES THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS IN OCTOBER THAT IS PROMOTED WITHIN MANSFIELD ISD. ONCE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN APPROVED, THEIR INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE THE NEEDS FOR THE FAMILY DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. EACH PROGRAM IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BUT EVERY FAMILY IS SURE TO FEEL THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. SCHOOL SUPPLIES EACH FALL COMMON GROUND NETWORK, INC. PARTNERS WITH THE MANSFIELD ISD IN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF PENCILS, FOLDERS, GLUE STICKS AND MORE TO FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHO WOULD OTHERWISE STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS WITH NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLIES. HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES. DISTRIBUTION IS THE SECOND SATURDAY OF AUGUST AND IS HOSTED AT THE MANSFIELD BACK TO SCHOOL BASH.Expenses $29,714
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 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
- 94-3415415
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $210,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $210,823 | $168,627 | $137,225 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $193,157 | $208,069 | $95,029 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $139,708 | $183,991 | $109,941 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Common Ground Network Inc | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 94-3415415).
Questions about COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC is 94-3415415.
- Is COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC 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 COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC 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 COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LIZ WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (LIZ WRIGHT, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does COMMON GROUND NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,823, expenses of $168,627 and total assets of $137,225 at year end.
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