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Higher Ground Community Development
EIN 34-1931284 • 501(c)3 • Barberton, OH
Profile
Higher ground community development is a non-profit organization that was inspired by the life of paul ameer meadows. Paul ameer meadows lived his life as a motivational individual to everyone he met. He encouraged his family and friends to aspire to achieve their goals. His life was taken at an early age by an individual that he did not know, a random act of violence. Because of the life he lived, higher ground community development was created. Our mission is to act as a resource vehicle to help students transition from high school into adulthood.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$7,551
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
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Net Assets
$7,551
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Revenue
$105,159
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Expenses
$97,608
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Net Income
$7,551
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $7,551
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $7,551
- Revenue
- $105,159
- Expenses
- $97,608
- Net income
- $7,551
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
- Signed
- Oct 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $105,159
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Higher ground community development is a non-profit organization that was inspired by the life of paul ameer meadows. Paul ameer meadows lived his life as a motivational individual to everyone he met. He encouraged his family and friends to aspire to achieve their goals. His life was taken at an early age by an individual that he did not know, a random act of violence. Because of the life he lived, higher ground community development was created. Our mission is to act as a resource vehicle to help students transition from high school into adulthood.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OUR MISSION IS TO ACT AS A RESOURCE VEHICLE TO HELP STUDENTS TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL INTO ADULTHOOD. | - | $97,608 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM N BRIDGES III | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LUCINDA BRIDGES | Statutory Ag | - | $0 | - | - |
| DARIA LEE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEANA WADE | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA BRIDGES | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Higher Ground Community Development
- EIN
- 34-1931284
- Phone
- 3307455741
- Address
- 380 WOOSTER RD N, BARBERTON, OH 44203
Signing Officer
- Name
- William N Bridges Iii
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3307945026
- Signed
- 2025-10-14
Preparer
- Firm
- Crum & Company
- Address
- 1640 AKRON PENINSULA RD STE 102, AKRON, OH 44313
- Preparer
- Kevin K Crum
- Phone
- 3308671222
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses insurance 506 food assistance 12,718 supplies 5,985 water 1,611 electric 2,345 gas 1,378 internet/cable 4,404 repairs 6,598 trash removal 1,059 bank fees 180 total 36,784”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Prior period adjustment -6,800”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Higher ground community development is a non-profit organization that was inspired by the life of paul ameer meadows. Paul ameer meadows lived his life as a motivational individual to everyone he met. He encouraged his family and friends to aspire to achieve their goals. His life was taken at an early age by an individual that he did not know, a random act of violence. Because of the life he lived, higher ground community development was created. Our mission is to act as a resource vehicle to help students transition from high school into adulthood.”
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