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Breaking Ground Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 36-3860188

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 19, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.BREAKINGGROUND.NET
3501 West FillmoreChicago, IL 60624

(773) 265-1370

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

14th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

6.1%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,040,024

Down $347,817 (-25%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$545,425

Down $202,180 (-27%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$494,599

Down $145,637 (-23%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,103,960

Up $63,736 (+6.1%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,306,140

Up $233,491 (+22%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$202,180

Down $169,755 (-524%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2017: $2,180,987Liabilities 2017: $1,400,957Net Assets 2017: $780,0302017Assets 2018: $1,387,841Liabilities 2018: $640,236Net Assets 2018: $747,6052018Assets 2019: $1,040,024Liabilities 2019: $494,599Net Assets 2019: $545,4252019Assets 2020: $1,165,208Liabilities 2020: $695,176Net Assets 2020: $470,0322020Assets 2021: $1,016,028Liabilities 2021: $528,670Net Assets 2021: $487,3582021Assets 2022: $941,922Liabilities 2022: $622,961Net Assets 2022: $318,9612022Assets 2023: $1,241,411Liabilities 2023: $852,662Net Assets 2023: $388,7492023Assets 2024: $573,048Liabilities 2024: $492,623Net Assets 2024: $80,4252024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,040,024
Liabilities$494,599
Net Assets$545,425
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $1,202,780Expenses 2017: $1,118,626Net Income 2017: $84,1542017Revenue 2018: $1,040,224Expenses 2018: $1,072,649Net Income 2018: -$32,4252018Revenue 2019: $1,103,960Expenses 2019: $1,306,140Net Income 2019: -$202,1802019Revenue 2020: $622,316Expenses 2020: $697,709Net Income 2020: -$75,3932020Revenue 2021: $356,155Expenses 2021: $338,829Net Income 2021: $17,3262021Revenue 2022: $853,496Expenses 2022: $1,021,893Net Income 2022: -$168,3972022Revenue 2023: $3,815,807Expenses 2023: $3,746,019Net Income 2023: $69,7882023Revenue 2024: $85,306Expenses 2024: $394,800Net Income 2024: -$309,4942024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,103,960
Expenses$1,306,140
Net Income-$202,180
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 19, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,103,960
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To establish, educate and empower families to gain economic and individual tools that lead to self-sufficiency and personal growth through construction of affordable single family homes and incubating social enterprises and start-up construction companies led by local residents

To establish, educate and empower families to gain economic and individual tools that lead to self-sufficiency and personal growth.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$660,956$591,138▼ $69,818
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$237,702$99,886▼ $137,816
Accounts Receivable$81,490$81,160▼ $330
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,449$16,229▲ $6,780
Total Assets$1,387,841$1,040,024▼ $347,817
Other Assets Total$398,244$251,611▼ $146,633
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$596,893$430,017▼ $166,876
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,943$39,582▲ $10,639
Deferred Revenue$14,400$25,000▲ $10,600
Total Liabilities$640,236$494,599▼ $145,637
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$633,013$545,425▼ $87,588
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$114,592--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$747,605$545,425▼ $202,180
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,387,841$1,040,024▼ $347,817

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$362,151$615,334$977,485
Equipment$161,269$90,280$251,549
Other Land Buildings$67,718$46,575$114,293
Other Assets Org$30,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay36th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeff DennisPresident
Betty SherrodDirector
Edwin J Perry SrDirector
Gerald ShermanDirector
Valarie RandDirector
Carol ShimmelTreasurer
Ed WristenVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$31,960
Program Service Revenue
$1,028,675
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$43,325
All Other Contributions
$7,205
Change in Net Assets
$-202,180

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,103,960
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,103,960
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,103,960
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$814,354
Other Expenses$491,786
Total Fundraising Expense$801
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$613,311$90,500$704$704,515
Payroll Taxes$61,607$8,546$62$70,215
Depreciation Depletion$61,440$8,378-$69,818
All Other Expenses$55,690$3,494-$59,184
Insurance$36,996$7,411-$44,407
Other Expenses$40,977$11,589-$40,977
Other Employee Benefits$34,766$4,823$35$39,624
Occupancy$28,507$2,398-$30,905
Travel$9,090$1,208-$10,298
Interest$9,836--$9,836
Total Functional Expenses$1,166,992$138,347$801$1,306,140

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,306,140
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,306,140
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,306,140
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is prepared by outside cpa firm and reviewed by controller, executive director and audit/finance committee of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Board members and senior staff will annually disclose and promptly update any disclosures previously made to the director of operations on an annual conflict disclosure questionaire form.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The executive director is a volunteer. Any compensation would be reviewed by the independent board of directors and approved as part of the budget process.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Compensation of key employees is established by the executive director in consultation with the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The public is welcome to request copies of governing documents, tax returns, financials and conflict of interest statements.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Breaking Ground Inc
EIN
36-3860188
Phone
7732651370
Address
3501 WEST FILLMORE, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Dennis
Title
President
Phone
7732651370
Signed
2020-10-19

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeff Dennis
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
31

Preparer

Firm
Kopczyk Osher & Scott Cpas
Address
4415 HARRISON ST STE 552, HILLSIDE, IL 60162-1911
Preparer
Rodney C Scott
Phone
3125270111
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Urban farm, job readiness & preparation training, sober living arrangement”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“Breaking ground, inc. Is a not-for-profit organization that is perating as exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Breaking ground, inc. Has been lassified as an entity that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) and qualifies for deductible ontributions as provided in section 170(b)(1)(a)(vi). There was no unrelated business income nor unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended december 31, 2019 and 2018. Each of the organization's prior three years remains subject to examination by the internal revenue service.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY CONTROLLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE AND PROMPTLY UPDATE ANY DISCLOSURES PREVIOUSLY MADE TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ON AN ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURE QUESTIONAIRE FORM.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO REQUEST COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURNS, FINANCIALS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,040,024
Liabilities
$494,599
Net assets
$545,425
Revenue
$1,103,960
Expenses
$1,306,140
Net income
-$202,180
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.49$0.08$0.09$0.39$0.31
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.85$0.39$3.82$3.75$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.62$0.32$0.85$1.02$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.53$0.49$0.36$0.34$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.70$0.47$0.62$0.70$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.49$0.55$1.10$1.31$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.64$0.75$1.04$1.07$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$1.40$0.78$1.20$1.12$0.08