Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 15.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
80th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$19,491
Flat from 2014
Net Assets
$19,491
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$172,242
Flat from 2014
Expenses
Flat$168,069
Flat from 2014
Net Income
Flat$4,173
Flat from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- Oct 20, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $172,242
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Training ground is a mentoring program for young men 18-25. While in the program, these young men are taught life skills through work experience.
Christ-centered, experiential discipleship program for young men.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TRAINING GROUND IS A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN 18 - 25. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, THESE MEN ARE TAUGHT LIFE SKILLS THROUGH WORK EXPERIENCES, CLASSES, AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. | - | $162,482 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT CAUSEY | Colorado Director | PT | $25,900 | - | $25,900 |
| CORY M SMITH | Founding Director | PT | $2,000 | - | $2,000 |
| HOWARD BROOKS | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL NELSON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JON DALE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN VICKERY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE WALLACE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEAN CALLISON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| AARON MCHUGH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Training Ground
- EIN
- 20-8093114
- Phone
- 7196487070
- Address
- PO BOX 49595, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80949
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brett Causey
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 7196487070
- Signed
- 2015-10-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gheen & Co CPA LLC
- Address
- 1910 VINDICATOR DR STE 104, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919-3618
- Preparer
- Jacob Maksimowicz
- Phone
- 7197854864
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 5,211 supplies 1,333 telephone, telecommunications 4,630 postage 1,514 computer and internet 380 website 1,474 travel 5,989 recruitment travel 1,332 insurance 4,300 wilderness trips 3,250 donor care 478 bank fee 90 other expense 236 auto expense 2,305 summer program 17,609 video project 14,036 guide care 1,448 program support 1,254 staff care 984 non-investment depreciation 103 total 67,956”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Office furniture & equipment 2,900 2,900 less accumulated depreciation 2,746 2,849 total 154 51”
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $19,491
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $19,491
- Revenue
- $172,242
- Expenses
- $168,069
- Net income
- $4,173