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Groundwork Buffalo Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-2794150

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

60 Hedley PlaceBuffalo, NY 14203

(716) 218-9160

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

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No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

78th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$35,870

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

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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

Assets

Up

$35,516

Up $22,734 (+178%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$35,516

Up $22,734 (+178%) from 2011

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$100,662

Down $41,020 (-29%) from 2011

Expenses

Down

$66,476

Down $69,125 (-51%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

$34,186

Up $28,105 (+462%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $12,782Net Assets 2011: $12,7822011Assets 2017: $35,516Net Assets 2017: $35,5162017Assets 2018: $8,397Liabilities 2018: $113Net Assets 2018: $8,2842018Assets 2019: $11,200Liabilities 2019: $417Net Assets 2019: $10,7832019Assets 2020: $43,419Liabilities 2020: $22,058Net Assets 2020: $21,3612020Assets 2021: $47,600Liabilities 2021: $969Net Assets 2021: $46,6312021Assets 2022: $104,315Liabilities 2022: $1,784Net Assets 2022: $102,5312022Assets 2023: $131,269Net Assets 2023: $131,2692023Assets 2024: $127,377Net Assets 2024: $127,3772024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$35,516
Liabilities-
Net Assets$35,516

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $141,682Expenses 2011: $135,601Net Income 2011: $6,0812011Revenue 2017: $100,662Expenses 2017: $66,476Net Income 2017: $34,1862017Revenue 2018: $116,478Expenses 2018: $143,710Net Income 2018: -$27,2322018Revenue 2019: $103,861Expenses 2019: $101,362Net Income 2019: $2,4992019Revenue 2020: $94,237Expenses 2020: $83,659Net Income 2020: $10,5782020Revenue 2021: $84,222Expenses 2021: $58,952Net Income 2021: $25,2702021Revenue 2022: $121,020Expenses 2022: $65,120Net Income 2022: $55,9002022Revenue 2023: $118,832Expenses 2023: $90,094Net Income 2023: $28,7382023Revenue 2024: $86,105Expenses 2024: $87,533Net Income 2024: -$1,4282024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$100,662
Expenses$66,476
Net Income$34,186
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$100,662
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improve public land through community partnerships.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
YOUTH PROGRAMMING: GWB PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE GREEN TEAM SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM, A PAID SUMMER JOB WHERE BUFFALO WORKED ON SITE GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION, LEARNED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, AND TRAVELED TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.-$21,394
CAPACITY BUILDING: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANTONINA SIMETI, LED CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDING GRANT WRITING, STAFF MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER PROGRAMMATIC DUTIES.-$10,697
VACANT LOT REFRESH: GWB LAUNCHED A PROGRAM TO WORK WITH A COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS ON A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A VACANT LOT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DESIGN WORKSHOPS. FALL OF 2017 WAS DEVOTED TO RECRUITMENT, PROJECT AND SITE SELECTION.-$5,349
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANTONINA SIMETIExecutive DiPT$35,870-$35,870
DARREN KEMPNERPresident, TPT$0--
DAVID HAHN-BAKERDirector-$0--
ESTERPHINE GREENEDirector-$0--
ADA HOPSON-CLEMONSDirector-$0--
SHERRI WIERZBADirector-$0--
JEANNE LECCESEDirector-$0--
MATTHEW AUSTINDirector-$0--
JAJEAN ROSE-BURNEYDirector-$0--
MARK DABNEYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Groundwork Buffalo Inc
EIN
27-2794150
Phone
7162189160
Address
60 HEDLEY PLACE, BUFFALO, NY 14203

Signing Officer

Name
Darren Kempner
Title
President, Treasurer
Phone
7162081626
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Allen Street Consulting Inc
Address
394 FRANKLIN ST STE 1, BUFFALO, NY 14202-1509
Preparer
Terry K Mickelson
Phone
7162180564
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office 2,942 travel 5,050 insurance 4,175 non-investment depreciation 153 total 12,320

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Furniture & equipment 766 766 less accumulated depreciation 77 230 total 689 536

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Youth programming: gwb planned and implemented the green team summer youth program, a paid summer job where buffalo worked on site greening and beautification, learned environmental conservation and restoration techniques, and traveled to yellowstone national park.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 30

Vacant lot refresh: gwb launched a program to work with a community leaders and residents on a plan to implement a vacant lot improvement program. The program included leadership training, technical assistance and design workshops. Fall of 2017 was devoted to recruitment, project and site selection.

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