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Gaining Ground Sustainability Institute of Mississippi Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-1704150

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 15, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.GGSIM.ORG
PO Box 1605Starkville, MS 39760

(662) 320-6862

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

1st percentile

-623%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $38,335 (-100%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $38,335 (-100%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$250

Down $54,620 (-100%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$1,807

Down $38,522 (-96%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$1,557

Down $16,098 (-111%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $4,264Net Assets 2010: $4,2642010Assets 2012: $23,794Net Assets 2012: $23,7942012Assets 2013: $38,335Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $38,3352013Assets 2017: $0Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017

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2017

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $9,950Expenses 2010: $5,686Net Income 2010: $4,2642010Revenue 2012: $43,562Expenses 2012: $47,112Net Income 2012: -$3,5502012Revenue 2013: $54,870Expenses 2013: $40,329Net Income 2013: $14,5412013Revenue 2017: $250Expenses 2017: $1,807Net Income 2017: -$1,5572017

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2017

Revenue$250
Expenses$1,807
Net Income-$1,557
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$250
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide opportunities for individuals, students, entrepreneurs, families and communities to learn, to experience first-hand and find new ways in improving their lives through sustainable choices.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONFERENCES,AWARDS,AND RETREATS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MIKE BUEHLERTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gaining Ground Sustainability
EIN
27-1704150
Phone
6623206862
Address
PO BOX 1605, STARKVILLE, MS 39760

Signing Officer

Name
Mike Buehler
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6623206862
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
T E Lott & Company Pa
Address
PO BOX 471, COLUMBUS, MS 39703
Preparer
Leslie W Wood CPA
Phone
6623285387
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 51.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: contributions. Amount: 604. Description: phone & internet. Amount: 852. Description: accounting fees. Amount: 185. Description: p o box rental. Amount: 112. Description: misc. Amount: 3. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,756.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 51. End of year amount: 0.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$250
Expenses
$1,807
Net income
-$1,557
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$1.81$1.56
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.3$0.00$38.3$54.9$40.3$14.5
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.8$23.8$43.6$47.1$3.55
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.26$4.26$9.95$5.69$4.26