Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Taking New Ground Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 82-2094140
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
45th percentile
Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 78.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$15,552
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$14,684
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$868
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$101,167
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$99,847
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$1,320
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Aug 24, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $101,167
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Organization is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. This program is dedicated to training new pastors, ministers and Christian leaders around the world. We will teach them how to build apprentices, plant churches, and be effective leaders in respect to Biblical topics and Christian principles.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2019, Taking New Ground pursued its vision of "Catalyzing Movements of Reproducing Churches" globally. Taking New Ground continued its work in Laos, The Philippines, The Dominican Republic, Macedonia, Albania, and India. We held Catalyst Community Church Planting Conferences in these countries, training leaders, and helping to start 778 new churches. Taking New Ground also began new work with leaders in The Republic of Georgia, Nicaragua, France, and Cambodia. We held Catalyst Communities in these new countries and worked to establish networks of churches. Taking New Ground maintains active and ongoing coaching and training with the main leaders of all the countries we are working in. | $0 | $51,790 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Watson | President | FT | $73,570 | $6,063 | $79,633 |
| Joe Wilson | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Colin Denlea | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Taking New Ground
- EIN
- 82-2094140
- Phone
- 6788079641
- Address
- 6165 Ivey Springs Chase, Cumming, GA 30040
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matthew Watson
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6788079641
- Signed
- 2020-08-24
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mersereau Lazenby & Rockas LLC
- Address
- 3469 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024
- Preparer
- Lois S Lazenby
- Phone
- 7706146800
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Bookkeeping. Amount: 518. Description: Bank fees, paypal fees, Google fees . Amount: 1,990. Description: Cell Phone. Amount: 890. Description: Software and Hardware under $500. Amount: 320. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 1,142. Description: Travel and Entertainment. Amount: 470. Description: Marketing and Communications. Amount: 517. Description: Overseas Travel. Amount: 11,203. Description: Payroll taxes. Amount: 2,030. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 19,080.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: . Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 868.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description: Bookkeeping. Amount: 518. Description: Bank fees, paypal fees, Google fees . Amount: 1,990. Description: Cell Phone. Amount: 890. Description: Software and Hardware under $500. Amount: 320. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 1,142. Description: Travel and Entertainment. Amount: 470. Description: Marketing and Communications. Amount: 517. Description: Overseas Travel. Amount: 11,203. Description: Payroll taxes. Amount: 2,030. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 19,080. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $15,552
- Liabilities
- $868
- Net assets
- $14,684
- Revenue
- $101,167
- Expenses
- $99,847
- Net income
- $1,320