Civic Intelligence

Common Ground Alliance Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-2629958

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Apr 25, 2019

PO Box 1051Plainview, NY 11803

(516) 586-4480

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

84th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

87th percentile

63%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$102,966

Up $39,620 (+63%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$102,966

Up $39,620 (+63%) from 2017

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$19,409

Down $7,706 (-28%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$13,374

Down $4,322 (-24%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$6,035

Down $3,384 (-36%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $37,447Net Assets 2014: $37,4472014Assets 2015: $47,541Net Assets 2015: $47,5412015Assets 2016: $53,927Net Assets 2016: $53,9272016Assets 2017: $63,346Net Assets 2017: $63,3462017Assets 2018: $102,966Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $102,9662018Assets 2020: $104,011Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $104,0112020

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$102,966
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$102,966

Operations Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2014: $21,233Expenses 2014: $11,044Net Income 2014: $10,1892014Revenue 2015: $21,846Expenses 2015: $11,752Net Income 2015: $10,0942015Revenue 2016: $18,852Expenses 2016: $12,466Net Income 2016: $6,3862016Revenue 2017: $27,115Expenses 2017: $17,696Net Income 2017: $9,4192017Revenue 2018: $19,409Expenses 2018: $13,374Net Income 2018: $6,0352018Revenue 2020: $570Expenses 2020: $5,019Net Income 2020: -$4,4492020

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$19,409
Expenses$13,374
Net Income$6,035
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 25, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$19,409
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O-$13,374
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DEBORAH BENSONExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Ground Alliance Inc
EIN
27-2629958
Address
PO BOX 1051, Plainview, NY 11803

Signing Officer

Name
Deborah Benson
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
5165864480
Signed
2019-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Paul Guzzo CPA PC
Address
1777 Veterans Hwy Suite 9, Islandia, NY 11749
Preparer
Paul Guzzo
Phone
6314865227
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

General explanation attachment

Common ground alliance is a memebrship organization whose mission is to encourage a sense of community and to provide social, recreational, intellectual and creative opportunities for persons with brain injuries and their families, and to support long term wellness and quality of life for persons living with and affected by brain injury. An array of activities are offered (events, workshops, groups) each month, and members are encouraged and invited to attend. Activities include (but not limited to) creative arts workshops, movement/exercise classes, discussion groups, lectures and movie nights, monthly activities for physical, cognitive and emptional wellness. Structured groups are held on average of two evenings per week and 1-2 weekend days per month for members. Groups include tai chi, yoga, writing, creative arts, game nights and computer skill groups. The largest expense is for rental costs. Activity fees are for monthly community outings scheduled for group members and their families to promote community reintegration. These include museum trips, movies, sporting events, picnics etc. Expenses include admission fees, permit costs etc for these activities.

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

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