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Breaking Ground Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 36-3860188

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 25, 2021

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

84th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

1.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

21st percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$15,000

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,165,208

Up $125,184 (+12%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$470,032

Down $75,393 (-14%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$695,176

Up $200,577 (+41%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$622,316

Down $481,644 (-44%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$697,709

Down $608,431 (-47%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$75,393

Up $126,787 (+63%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd 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

2020

Assets$1,165,208
Liabilities$695,176
Net Assets$470,032
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th 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

2020

Revenue$622,316
Expenses$697,709
Net Income-$75,393
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 25, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$651,346
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$591,138$522,825▼ $68,313
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$99,886$302,950▲ $203,064
Accounts Receivable$81,160$12,938▼ $68,222
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$16,229$2,914▼ $13,315
Total Assets$1,040,024$1,165,208▲ $125,184
Other Assets Total$251,611$323,581▲ $71,970
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$430,017$550,987▲ $120,970
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$39,582$119,189▲ $79,607
Deferred Revenue$25,000$25,000→ $0
Total Liabilities$494,599$695,176▲ $200,577
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$545,425$470,032▼ $75,393
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$545,425$470,032▼ $75,393
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,040,024$1,165,208▲ $125,184

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$522,825$514,833$1,037,658
Other Assets Org$30,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jeff DennisExecutive DiFT$15,000$15,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Valarie RandPresident
Betty SherrodDirector
Edwin J Perry SrDirector
Gerald ShermanDirector
Ed WristenTreasure
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$27,906
Program Service Revenue
$560,752
Investment Income
$14,558
Other Revenue
$19,100
All Other Contributions
$13,406
Change in Net Assets
$-75,393

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$622,316
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$622,316
Total Revenue per Form 990
$622,316
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$417,769
Other Expenses$279,940
Total Fundraising Expense$501
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$346,612--$346,612
Depreciation Depletion$40,824$4,537-$45,361
Insurance$32,455$8,114-$40,569
Payroll Taxes$36,486$614$36$37,136
Other Employee Benefits$18,794$212$15$19,021
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$7,500$7,050$450$15,000
Interest$12,391--$12,391
Occupancy$7,251$806-$8,057
Other Expenses$7,774$8,820-$7,774
All Other Expenses$5,698$2,020-$7,718
Travel$1,788$93-$1,881
Total Functional Expenses$664,942$32,266$501$697,709

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$697,709
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$697,709
Total Expenses per Form 990$697,709
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
Executive Director
Phone
7732651370
Signed
2021-08-25

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Valarie Rand
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
40

Preparer

Firm
Kopczyk Osher & Scott CPA Services
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 operating as exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Breaking ground, inc. Has been classified as an entity that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) and qualifies for deductible contributions 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 2020. Each of the organization's prior three years remains subject to examination by the internal revenue service. The organization has evaluated its tax positions for all open tax years. Based on the evaluation of the organization 's tax positions, management believes all tax positions taken would be upheld under an examination. Therefore, no provision for the effects of uncertain tax positions has been recorded for the year ended december 31, 2020.”

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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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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,165,208
Liabilities
$695,176
Net assets
$470,032
Revenue
$622,316
Expenses
$697,709
Net income
-$75,393
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